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The Delphi Effect (The Delphi Trilogy Book 1) by [Rysa Walker]

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Book 1 of 3: The Delphi Trilogy

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It’s never wise to talk to strangers…and that goes double when they’re dead. Unfortunately, seventeen-year-old Anna Morgan has no choice. Resting on a park bench, touching the turnstile at the Metro station—she never knows where she’ll encounter a ghost. These mental hitchhikers are the reason Anna has been tossed from one foster home and psychiatric institution to the next for most of her life.

When a chance touch leads her to pick up the insistent spirit of a girl who was brutally murdered, Anna is pulled headlong into a deadly conspiracy that extends to the highest levels of government. Facing the forces behind her new hitcher’s death will challenge the barriers, both good and bad, that Anna has erected over the years and shed light on her power’s origins. And when the covert organization seeking to recruit her crosses the line by kidnapping her friend, it will discover just how far Anna is willing to go to bring it down.

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October 11, 2016
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Rysa Walker is the author of the bestselling CHRONOS Files series. Timebound, the first book in the series, was the Young Adult and Grand Prize winner of the 2013 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award.

Rysa grew up on a cattle ranch in the South, where she was a voracious reader. On the rare occasions when she gained control of the television, she watched Star Trek and imagined living in the future, on distant planets, or at least in a town big enough to have a stoplight.

She currently lives in North Carolina, where she is working on the next installment in The Delphi Trilogy. If you see her on social media, please tell her to get back to her Writing Cave.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01EFRSAE6
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Skyscape (October 11, 2016)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 11, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 382 pages

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RYSA WALKER is the author of the bestselling CHRONOS Files and CHRONOS Origins series. Timebound, the first book in the series, was the Young Adult and Grand Prize winner in the 2013 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Awards. The CHRONOS Files has sold nearly half a million copies since 2013 and has been translated into fourteen languages. Her first book in the Delphi trilogy, The Delphi Effect, was a finalist for the 2018 ITW Thriller Award.

You can also find her new serial, IMPROBABLE: The Outlandish Adventures of Miriam Cole on the new Kindle Vella platform, with new chapters premiering each week.

In addition to speculative fiction, Rysa writes mysteries as C. Rysa Walker, occasionally in collaboration with author Caleb Amsel.

Rysa currently resides in North Carolina with her husband, two youngest sons, and a hyperactive golden retriever. When not working on the next installment in her CHRONOS Files universe, she watches shows where travelers boldly go to galaxies far away, or reads about magical creatures and superheroes from alternate timelines.

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JTF

A heart-racing, tough, paranormal thriller which makes the paranormal seem, if not normal, totally credible.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 11, 2016

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One of the aspects that sets this novel apart is how real the non-real feels. As you go through the process of finding out more about these paranormal abilities, the more it seems like “yeah if we had those this is how it would go down.” How so? Well, when we are introduced to a number of people who have said abilities, it becomes clear that for most, it’s a burden. They tend to whack you out mentally and emotionally to some degree, make you a social pariah, and in general much of your energy is taken up with attempting to cope with these abilities. You tend not to have the kind of control over them that you would desire and some come with limitations that are maddening. Ms. Walker takes all these elements of character, relationship, narrative, the world setting, and makes them into a quite plausible and intriguing whole.

[Full disclosure: I received an advanced reviewers copy from Netgalley for an honest review.]

The inevitable comparison to X-Men will come to mind. This is grittier, with no Professor Xavier or estate to save the day (at least, not yet). Their abilities are not writ large with any purely physical differences – this is a largely mental game with some physical consequences. So no bright spandex outfits or funky hairdos (OK, there’s Deo but he’s “normal”), but lots of inner turmoil.

I’ve previously reviewed Risa Walker’s Chronos Files series, and as you can see from my reviews, they were outstanding. I honestly think her writing has become even better. There’s a sense in which I feel enveloped in the story. I’m not outside of it, enjoying the story but as a spectator. Somehow, I feel like I’m a part of The Delphi Effect. It’s like Anna, if not a friend, is at least an acquaintance for whom I care.

In The Delphi Effect, we have a gripping story with an empathetic heroine, a well-done setting, with the compelling characters and powerful, wicked bad guys. We also have a well-completed phase of this series, but it’s definitely a series, which is to say there’s a bit of a cliffhanger at the ending. I highly recommend The Delphi Effect for your reading pleasure. It’s available tomorrow, October 11th! [A note about the audiobook version: while I haven’t heard the book yet, Kate Rudd is one of my favorite narrators, who always give an admirable performance. So, if audiobooks are your thing, I’m confidant in recommending this one despite not having heard it yet.]

Full review at Joe's Geekfest on Wordpress

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Creative, suspenseful, and entertaining.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 13, 2022

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I really enjoy Rysa Walker's writing. Her storytelling is excellent and she has strong, intelligent female characters. Discovered her by accident but am definitely a fan.

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Lessa

Suspenseful YA with a Sci-Fi/Paranormal twist

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 21, 2017

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I'll admit I snagged this one mostly on the strength of the author's name. I've already read previous books by Rysa Walker, and very much enjoyed them. From the blurb it sounds potentially interesting, but not particularly original. But I trusted the author, and I'm glad I did.

Anna Morgan is a seventeen year old who is jaded by the foster care system. She also has the ability to communicate with the dead. However in this story her communication is facilitated by a dead person attaching him/herself to Anna inside her mind. She calls them "hitchers". And typically it's one at a time.

At the beginning of the story Anna is playing host to Molly, a young girl who had been murdered and wants Anna to communicate with Molly's grandfather, a retired police officer, in order to provide him with information that will hopefully catch her killer.

But there's more going on here than a simple murder mystery. Molly's murderer was tied to a much larger scheme involving kidnapping and experiments. And Anna's contact with Molly's grandfather brings her, and her gift, to the attention of this nefarious group.

Anna, along with her younger former foster brother Deo, are both in danger. Along the way they do have some allies, including Anna's therapist and Molly's grandfather.

I'll admit the basic plot isn't terribly original, although I did really like how Anna's gift was handled and the way it worked. But it's much better and more engaging that it may sound. What takes what might have been well-worn ground in another's hands and turns it into an interesting story is Ms. Walker's skill in writing a well paced story with believable characters and likable protagonists.

And while there are occasional hints of attraction between Anna and another character, it remains infrequent and very slow burn. There's no insta-love or teen angsty romance here. Something I very much appreciated.

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ah.may.zing

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 24, 2022

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Great book, super quick and fun. Much better than Chronos in that it’s not so complicated that Russ can explain and describe … this is a great book!

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SHP

Mystery, intrigue, perhaps some "coming of age',, and a dollop of horror

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 27, 2022

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Good book! Mystery, intrigue, perhaps some "coming of age',, and a dollop of horror. Still YAish. But actually better written than Chronos series, in my opinion.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 11, 2016

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THE DELPHI EFFECT by Rysa Walker is one of those rare stories that come along and have all of the ingredients needed for one heck of a good time. I especially loved how, even though the book definitely delves into the fantastic, I never once questioned the "realness" of these situations. Walker grounds her mythology in just enough science and logical explanation that it never really feels completely out there, in fact, she makes the reader believe it.

If the name, Rysa Walker, sounds familiar to you it's because she already has one really great trilogy of books under her belt: The CHRONOS FILES. I loved that series. Each installment got a full five start rating from me; however, with the new book, the first in a planned NEW trilogy, it's almost as if Rysa Walker has raised the bar for herself. The story, especially in the second half, is taunt as any thriller I've ever read and the story surges towards its "TO BE CONTINUED" conclusion like a runaway train rocking to a pretty killer soundtrack. Yes, DELPHI is a science fiction thriller, but don't let that scare you. It's not like reading Crichton, where sometimes I felt like I was reading a textbook. There's nothing cardboard here, in fact the book has tremendous heart and humor, which I believe are its best qualities. Several times I laughed out loud.

Oh, and that "TO BE CONTINUED"... Wow. I'll definitely be lined up for the next one.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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RGW

Another enjoyable read from Rysa Walker

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 11, 2018

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I know that Rysa Walker is often categorized as writing 'young adult' fiction, but I really enjoy her work even though I haven't been young in a long time. I enjoyed the whole Chronos series very much and this new series seems just as much fun.

Her plots are intricate and well-crafted; her characters are strong and appealing (or appalling in the case of the villains); but what I really enjoy is her very clear, coherent and compelling writing. There's no flashy prose and the writing seems 'simple'. But the next thing you know you're several chapters down the line without even being aware of the passage of time. There's nothing 'simple' about that kind of writing. It actually puts me in mind of Stephen King, the absolutely master of clear, compelling writing.

So keep up the great work, Ms. Walker. I'll be right there waiting.

Bev Humphrey

Gifted teens, subterfuge and danger

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 27, 2016

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Anna and her friend Deo (whom she regards as a little brother) live in a children's home and Anna works in a bagel shop to earn money for when she becomes 18 in a few months. So far, so ordinary but Anna has a special 'gift' - she can not only talk to dead people but she acts as a host for their spirits, helping them to complete any unfinished business. Her current 'tenant' died a horrible death and wants Anna to help bring her killer to justice. Trying to do this puts Anna and Deo into some very scary situations with a stay in an underground facility being the worst.

Slightly reminiscent in places of X Men but definitely an engaging page turner, I'm looking forward to reading more of the story in following books. The way Anna finds to 'build walls' in her mind is fascinating and interesting and her relationship with the younger Deo is very touching and shows her gentler side.

kelios 123

Gripping!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 7, 2016

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This is the first book I've read by Rysa Walker and I cannot wait for the next book! This isn't the usual type of book I like to read but it had me gripped from the beginning to the very end.
The story is very well written and the characters are very well rounded. I found myself holding my breath at some parts and even shedding a tear at others. It is a fast paced story with a cliffhanger ending. Looking forward to what's next

Annabelle

Riveting yarn

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 30, 2017

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First time reading anything from this author, and really enjoyed this story from start to finish. Will be looking out for more of her work. Would definitely recommend this to all readers of good fiction.

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Entertaining

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 13, 2016

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Should have checked the release date first now I will have to wait for the next sequel so I hope she writes quickly . entertaining from the first moment I started reading twists and turns and different to what I have read before. Now I'm left in a bit of a limbo and nothing to do but wait until the next part is released.

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