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Buried Threads (Volume 2) Kindle Edition

by Kaylin McFarren (Author), Amanda Tomo Yoshida (Illustrator), Sarah Seisa (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
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A disturbing prophecy sends a treasure hunting duo on an urgent race to rescue a country in Kaylin McFarren’s heart pounding new novel, Buried Threads. Full of erotic suspense and wild adventures, this is one trip readers will never forget!

Rachel Lyons and Chase Cohen work together as the successful owners of a treasure hunting company. But a seemingly simple assignment—to track down a priceless gem that is believed to be buried in a shipwreck deep within the Sea of Japan—takes a startling, and dangerous, turn. Faced with a monk’s dark prophecy that a natural disaster will soon strike Japan, killing millions, Rachel and Chase must embark on the mission of a lifetime in order to uncover the three cursed samurai swords that can avert the catastrophe.

Chaos ensues as their adventure takes them from shark infested waters and creepy caves to haunted hidden tombs and a confrontation with Yakuza gang members. Time is running out as the prophecy’s day of reckoning draws near. Will Rachel and Chase succeed before disaster strikes?
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About the Author

Kaylin McFarren is a California native who has enjoyed traveling around the world. She previously worked as director for a fine art gallery, where she helped foster the careers of various artists before feeling the urge to satisfy her own creative impulses. Since launching her writing career, McFarren has earned more than a dozen literary awards in addition to a finalist spot in the 2008 RWA Golden Heart Contest. A member of RWA, Rose City Romance Writers, and Willamette Writers, she also lends her participation and support to various charitable and educational organizations in the Pacific Northwest. McFarren currently lives with her husband in Oregon. They have three children and two grandchildren.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0189NOPYQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Creative Edge Publishing LLC (19 November 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2018 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 359 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1492120464
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Kaylin McFarren has received more than 70 national literary awards, in addition to a prestigious RWA Golden Heart Award nomination for FLAHERTY'S CROSSING - a book she and her oldest daughter, New York Times/USA Today best-selling author Kristina McMorris, co-wrote in 2008. Prior to embarking on her writing journey and developing the popular THREADS psychological thriller series, she poured her passion for creativity into her work as the director of a fine art gallery in the Pearl District in Portland, Oregon; she also served as a governor-appointed member of the Oregon Arts Commission.

Her award-winning time-travel adventure, HIGH FLYING, asks challenging questions that will linger long after the final twists are revealed. Jumping to the supernatural-horror genre, Kaylin's clever GEHENNA series leads readers into the pit of Hell, through the mechanisms of secret societies, and across the Earth’s crust, ever raising the stakes for her leading duo—a wicked demon and guardian angel presented with shocking revelations.

With each story she writes, this author delivers unexpected twists and turns and keeps her readers on the edge of their seats, leaving them guessing and thoroughly entertained. When she's not traveling or spoiling her two pups and three grandsons, Kaylin enjoys giving back to her community through participation and support of various charitable, medical and educational organizations in the Pacific Northwest, and divides her time between her homes in Portland, Oregon and San Diego, California.

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Kaylin is proud of the fact that her great aunt Bessie B. Cordell, an evangelistic missionary during WWII, was instrumental in opening an orphanage in Tientsin, China and also wrote two published novels, Precious Pearl and Blossoms of the Flowery Kingdom, documenting her dangerous, harrowing experiences.

She keeps a glass of wine close by while writing love scenes, Kleenex on her desk while writing heart breakers, and has been known to empty a box of chocolates when she's completely stumped.

A consummate "pantser" and perfectionist, she writes and edits as she goes, and uses photographs of models and actors from tabloid magazines to visualize her characters.

She loves her husband of 50 years dearly, however, if Josh Holloway, Hugh Jackman or Ian Somerhalder came knockin', well... their marriage just might be put to the test.

For more information about Kaylin McFarren, visit her website at www.kaylinmcfarren.com.

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Mimi Jazman
3.0 out of 5 stars Good Book
Reviewed in Australia on 15 March 2016
Im certainly not sure about the book when I first picked it up but then, Im bored and I havent read in a long time. Buried Threads continued after the first book where they found the dragons heart. They are called to Japan for new treasure hunting and both were well aware about the risks. I liked how the author introduced us to new characters in the second book, Mariko the geisha and Kenji. I liked the uprising part about the sex slaves and the climax about who actually run it. That is such a plot twist. I never could expect that coming. I liked the thrill and suspense and the mystery but not the sex scenes. I wish it were not that specific and sometimes, it seemed out of place. Rachel and Chase characters are strong even since the beginning of the book but Mariko is not. I like new characters but I just hoped her character is as strong as Rachel and Chase. The book is not that great but its certainly better than I hoped for and I liked how the author explains the Japanese culture. Overall, I liked the action parts even sometimes the scenes is not specific enough and its such an intense reading.
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Heather
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting and very different
Reviewed in the United States on 30 November 2013
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This is a great story that really does have the strength to stand on its own. It’s a dramatic tale that has several moving parts and a diverse cast. It’s easy to get pulled in and hard to put down. As a first-time reader of McFarren, I was very much impressed and look forward to reading other books by her. She clearly puts a lot of planning and work into her writing and the result is a very entertaining adventure.

Taking place in Japan, the author goes to great lengths to introduce the culture to the reader. Geishas and yakuza members take the stage front and center, and if you haven’t read much about either you’ll get a good introduction here. Of course, every story has two sides and both of these topics are complicated, but you won’t feel lost when reading this story. I’m certainly not an expert on either, but I felt that what she writes matched up with what I’ve learned from other sources. Though her take on Geishas is vastly different from what many Western writers portray. It was an interesting perspective and one I had never considered. I’m actually planning to do a little more reading on the topic now. Even if treasure-hunting isn’t your thing, I’d recommend this book just for the cultural influences behind it.

When I read the book’s description, I worried McFarren was biting off a bit much. There’s a lot in here. But she handles the plot and characters exceptionally well. You are introduced to people gradually and there’s never a point where too much information is being thrown at you at once. She is clearly a talented writer: the story flows smoothly and there are no technical issues (grammar, punctuation, etc.) to hold you up. She develops all the leading characters well. Each is unique and has a clear role in the story. Members on both sides are given attention so you can understand the motives of everyone involved. There are characters that are clearly bad, ones that are clearly good, and ones that are clearly troubled but can fall on either side of the fence. McFarren has no trouble building up a character’s story to create memorable actors in this dramatic story.

I haven’t read many treasure-hunting books, and this is the first of hers that I’ve read, but it was a suspenseful and interesting ride. I’ll be going back to read her first book, but like I said, this one stands alone. If you’re like me and jumping in now, you won’t regret it. There are hints at book one but the plot isn’t rehashed so readers won’t feel like they know it too well to bother reading it. And while Chase and Rachel’s story is already well on its way, you don’t feel like you’re missing huge chunks of necessary information. McFarren takes the time to introduce them well enough here. And if you’ve read book one, I don’t think you’ll feel bogged down by rereading what you already knew. Series always have the potential for one of these problems, but I think McFarren balanced her story-telling quite well.

The treasure hunt itself takes a while to build and unfold. There is a lot of mystery through the first quarter or so of the book. It grabs your attention and the author is great at giving you hints just far enough apart to motivate you. And the legends involved are captivating. As you can read in the description, forces much greater than two people are involved here and there is a lot of pressure to succeed. I don’t want to give away too much, but it is certainly suspenseful. I appreciated the supernatural aspect of the book. Treasure-hunting for value doesn’t have as much appeal to me as doing it for historical purposes or something much grander, like here. Involving a prophecy is a sure-fire way to get my attention and she didn’t disappoint. And while I was worried that she made the plot a little too complicated, those concerns were unfounded. Everything fits together so nicely that I’m almost ashamed I was worried in the first place. Since this is the first McFarren book I’ve read, I was wary of too much happening at once. Trust me, she is far too talented to let things get jumbled and confusing.

If you’re looking for an exciting adventure that involves a lot of Japanese culture, this is a great book. McFarren certainly deserves a chance to be on your e-book shelf.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A highly charged adventure with a mix of cultures.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 January 2014
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Rachel and Chase are experts at recovering lost treasure -and their next assignment is in Japan. But all is not as it seems and what should be a straightforward job to retrieve an ancient Samurai sword - turns out to be anything but...
Despite being slightly out of my comfort zone (being unfamiliar with Japanese culture) I soon relaxed into `Buried Threads' because I found myself in the hands of a talented writer, who knit together the threads of erotic romance, gangs, cults, mystery and Japanese society with consummate skill.
I ended up enjoying the mix of cultures: the obvious physical attraction between Chase and Rachel, compared to the more subtle but incendiary, highly charged Japanese eroticism. In a book with an attractive Japanese monk, a surprise sibling, curses and decapitation -the scene is set for a rollicking adventure. The story grabs you, much like a screenplay, and this book could easily make the transition to Hollywood blockbuster.
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George Shadow
4.0 out of 5 stars Action with a historical background...always enjoyable.
Reviewed in the United States on 4 May 2014
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Title: Buried Threads
Author: Kaylin McFarren
Reviewer: George Shadow

Summary:
A disturbing prophecy sends a treasure-hunting duo on an urgent race to rescue a country in Kaylin McFarren’s heart pounding new novel. Rachel Lyons and Chase Cohen work together as the successful owners of a treasure-hunting company. However, a seemingly simple assignment . . . to track down a priceless gem that believed to be buried in a shipwreck deep within the Sea of Japan . . . takes a startlingly dangerous turn. Faced with a monk’s dark prophecy that a natural disaster will soon strike Japan killing millions, Rachel and Chase must embark on the mission of a lifetime in order to uncover the three cursed samurai swords that can avert the catastrophe.
Chaos ensues as their adventure takes them from shark-infested waters and creepy caves to haunted hidden tombs and a confrontation with Yakuza gang members. Time is running out as the prophecy’s day of reckoning draws near. Will Rachel and Chase succeed before disaster strikes?

Social/Historical Context:
We are introduced to Japan's rich history and culture in Author McFarren's hard-hitting novel, where two individuals are in a race against time to save millions. BURIED THREADS is a historical adventure novel that will keep one mesmerized days after wrapping up the last chapter. It plunges one into the dirty dealings of the Japanese underworld, where sex, murder and deceit are just orders of the day. The story's unpredictability will thrill you, its rich historical background will enlighten you, and its surprising ending will shock you.

Book Cover & Formatting
The book's cover is a wrap. It adequately highlights the story's theme and main focus. Title and author fonts are also well-chosen. The interior design is okay. Just a simple layout that will do for me, thank you.

Writing Style:
I think McFarren excels here. She doggedly follows her story like a park of hounds tracking a rabbit. You hit the ground running in this one. No time for niceties and such. Just on to the next important detail. An exercise that ultimately leads you to the looming explosion, and that's a good thing. The mistakes I saw are quite insignificant. The story is unhindered by any of these minuscule errors.

My Thoughts:
Enjoyable. Action with a historical background...always enjoyable.

George Shadow is the author of THE BLACK BOOK.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fast-paced, fascinating characters, cross-genre plot elements, & Japanese sub-subcultures, in this winning erotica thriller
Reviewed in the United States on 11 January 2015
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From the alluring book cover depicting a Japanese woman holding a beautiful sword, to the twisty, explosive ending, Kaylin McFarren’s second novel in the "Threads" series,"Buried Threads," takes you on an wild ride that will having you reading long into the night.

Treasure hunters Rachel Lyons and Chase Cohen, first introduced in "Severed Threads," return in this novel, racing against time and overwhelming odds to recover a long-lost Japanese treasure. The Buddhist monk Satoru Yamada, or Shinzo, has hired them to locate a valuable Templar stone embedded in the scabbard of a sword at the bottom of the ocean. The sword is one of three, robbed from the tomb of a prince. Rachel’s employer believes that its return will save the soul of the woman who originally robbed the tomb, and also prevent a catastrophic natural disaster that could kill millions.

Fearlessly combining the influence of Japanese Manga with elements of romance, suspense, paranormal, and action-adventure, McFarren provides a fast-paced, scary, yet addictive reading experience. The author doesn’t mind bending the rules of craft or genre to present a complex, multi-layered story about fascinating characters—the beautiful yet numb geisha, the obsessed, vengeful Yakuza killer, the Buddhist monk who claims to see into both the future and the past, and of course, the intelligent and talented heroine, troubled by personal insecurities yet strong enough to expertly brandish a sword. As McFarren introduces you to each of these people against the backdrop of modern and ancient Japanese culture, you become hooked, soon kept in thrall of their unfolding stories and fearful of who will still be alive at the end.

"Buried Threads" interweaves cross-genre these plot elements in a tale that nevertheless accurately depicts Japanese subcultures. McFarren obviously has done her research on this exotic setting, enriching each page with details of Japanese urban nightlife, modern feminist attitudes, as well as the mindset of a centuries-old warrior culture. Readers who love to learn about foreign locales will enjoy this aspect of the book.

Because the author takes you so deeply inside the minds of multiple characters that are central to the plot, the back-and-forth among their points of view can at first be distracting. Typically, this would make it harder to connect with the characters. But McFarren draws intricate pictures of multi-faceted people, revealing their strengths as well as their fears and anxieties, so that you feel you know them instantly. The plot complications come fast and furiously, and you meet the large cast of characters quickly enough that you must pay close attention. This reviewer’s advice, though, is to be patient. Before you realize it, you’ll be well and truly immersed in this complex, edge-of-the-seat thriller.

"Buried Threads" was awarded a CLUE Award for Steamy/Action Thriller, a division of the Chanticleer Reviews Internationals Novel Writing Competitions.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Buried Threads
Reviewed in the United States on 8 June 2015
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Buried Threads by Kaylin McFarren occurs in the country of Japan as Chase and Rachel, partners in Trident Ventures, embark upon their latest adventure. Their assignment is to salvage the Templar stone, or Heart of Darkness from an underground tomb. This story includes reincarnation, Japanese thugs, priests, geishas, curses, human trafficking, and murder. Once they find out what they have really been hired to do and as dead bodies begin to pile up as all manner of sub-plots take place within the main story, Chase and Rachel must decide if they are going to stick to with the job or call it quits and head home. When they find out that the fate of the country depends on them, quitting is not an option so they stay and face whatever is thrown at them. On top of all of that, Rachel receives an envelope with information that she has a sister in Japan. Which one of the women in her circle of characters will she turn out to be? Follow along as this Indiana Jones type adventure takes you on a ride through all manner of dangers both above and below ground. When it is all said and done, nothing is as it seems and Rachel ends up with a relative whose help comes as a big surprise and right on time. Then she and Chase learn of something that will completely change both of their lives forever. I loved this book because it appealed to my sense of adventure. I also learned some things about Japanese culture and the description of a geisha’s life was surprising and very informative. I read this story in one sitting with lots of snacks and I was kind of disappointed that it ended. There is so much action that I cannot begin to describe it all, so be sure to pick this one up! I’m ready for book three.
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