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Chasing Echoes Paperback – December 12, 2014

by Jodi Perkins (Author), Najla Qamber (Illustrator)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 373 ratings
Topaz Aevos can make things fall with a single glance. Of all the random and bizarre powers that she and her three sisters were born with, hers is clearly the most useless. That is, until New Year’s Eve. When high school senior Stryder Black executes a cruel joke, Taz uses her powers, and all hell breaks loose. Stryder’s ill-fated prank lands him straight into a curse—one meant to teach him a lesson. Desperate for help, Stryder unwittingly drags Taz into the curse with him. Now both are forced to relive the same fragment of their lives over and over. But something goes deadly wrong. Not only is their loop mysteriously shrinking, Taz learns that Stryder is harboring a dark secret. Is his murky past the key to helping them escape…or will their time run out?
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  1. Book 1 of 3
    Chasing Echoes
  2. Print length
    294 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    December 12, 2014
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.74 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0692339183
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0692339183
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ SILVERHAND PRESS (December 12, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 294 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0692339183
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0692339183
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.74 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 373 ratings

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Jodi Perkins

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Jodi Perkins is a high school English teacher moonlighting as a writer of contemporary fantasy. She lives on the Gulf Coast with her husband, son, and a menagerie of pets. For more, visit www.jodiperkins.com.

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Customers enjoyed the story and found it intriguing with its twists and turns. They described the book as an entertaining, addictive read that was perfect for summer. Readers praise the writing quality as brilliant and descriptive. The characters were well-developed with distinct personalities. However, opinions differ on the pacing - some found it great and others felt it was slow in parts.

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28 customers mention "Story quality"28 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story's intriguing plot and engaging twists and turns. They find the book entertaining, with great pacing and suspense. The book takes readers on an amazing journey of conflicts, special powers, and self-discovery. Readers appreciate the spin on mythology and the depth of the plot.

"...Readers will get to see some fascinating depth, as the plot builds to a very satisfying and surprising conclusion." Read more

"...; time looping, super powers and coming of age, to make an interesting story...." Read more

"...The story is full of so much action, intrigue and twists, all amazingly tied together for a truly cohesive experience...." Read more

"...book Chasing Echoes, Jodi Perkins takes the readers on an amazing journey of conflicts, special powers, self-discovery, and tension-filled situations..." Read more

19 customers mention "Readability"19 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's readability. They find it entertaining, sweet, and memorable. The book is well-written and keeps readers hooked until the end.

"...This was an enjoyable read with a satisfying ending." Read more

"...Jodi deserves full credit for writing a memorable romance book which relies on clean and pure emotions of its characters, instead of using repeated..." Read more

"...It was a little longer than it needed to be but still a good read...." Read more

"...The budding romance, although sometimes seeming impossible, was very sweet and I found myself rooting for the characters' success...." Read more

18 customers mention "Writing quality"18 positive0 negative

Customers find the writing quality brilliant and well-told. They appreciate the descriptive writing, twists, and character development. The book is easy to read and enjoyable, with a believable world and characters.

"...The pacing is a little slow in parts, but this musical read is hard to put down...." Read more

"...writes beautifully in-depth and believable characters and a greatly crafted world in which they live...." Read more

"This was a good book. It was a little longer than it needed to be but still a good read...." Read more

"...This story is written more for young adults, but this 50ish year old enjoyed it too...." Read more

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Customers like the characters' development. They appreciate the sisters' personalities and Styder's character growth.

"...With relatable characters that will have you laughing, awing, and rooting all the way to the end, Perkins has set the bar high for both young adult..." Read more

"...and grow as time went on (pun intended... maybe :P ) Stryder showed such great character growth and that's one of the things that makes me fall in..." Read more

"...a memorable romance book which relies on clean and pure emotions of its characters, instead of using repeated doses of unnecessary sex scenes that..." Read more

"...the concept was very interesting, and I thought the characters were well developed. I look forward to the next in the series." Read more

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Customers have different views on the pacing. Some find it great and engaging, while others say it's slow in parts.

"...I really enjoyed the hopeful ending as well. This book has great pacing and suspense...." Read more

"...The pacing is a little slow in parts, but this musical read is hard to put down...." Read more

"...Character development was good and you were rooting for them to beat time." Read more

"...It took me until about 25% to really get into it. It felt a little slow in the beginning but I'm so glad I kept reading...." Read more

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Love, love, love this book, the author has such a talent for using descriptive writing where I felt I was there. What an amazing story line. Can't wait for the sequel. Book hard to put down once started !
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  • R. A. McCandless
    5.0 out of 5 stars Are Taz and Stryder trapped in a fairy-tale or nightmare?
    Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2019
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    Early on, Jodi Perkins sets the tone for “Chasing Echoes” as Topaz—Taz for short—starts to lay things out, “It all starts because of a rat.” With relatable characters that will have you laughing, awing, and rooting all the way to the end, Perkins has set the bar high for both young adult and urban fantasy books.

    Perkins’ story is the youthful misadventures of Stryder Black, bully and emotionally disgruntled teenage boy, and Topaz Aevos, the semi-average girl with some pretty interesting powers. They’ve known each other most of their lives, but they haven’t really known each other—being more or less aware of the other, but not involved.

    Of course, following the “rat incident” things start to take a turn for the weird. Both Taz and Stryder carry around a lot of baggage, not little of it self-inflicted. Perkins adds several layers for all of her characters as strange events start to take place around town, including a very tragic shooting. But when Stryder finds himself “cursed,” and Taz inadvertently joins the curse, they’ll have to work together before they run out of time.

    Perkins creates a very believable world with fine attention to detail. The pacing is a little slow in parts, but this musical read is hard to put down. The struggles and obstacles that face Stryder and Taz are emotional, passionate, and well told. I don’t want to spoil anything, but Perkins was able to build to one of my all-time favorite story tropes in such a way that I never saw it coming, and I’m still in awe of the mastery.

    In “Chasing Echoes”, Jodi Perkins debuts impressive skill in storytelling built around two interesting and very real characters. Readers will get to see some fascinating depth, as the plot builds to a very satisfying and surprising conclusion.
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  • Bob's Your Uncle
    4.0 out of 5 stars Chasing Echoes
    Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2020
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    In Chasing Echoes the author combines three story concepts; time looping, super powers and coming of age, to make an interesting story.

    I’ve always liked time travel stories, of which time looping is a subset. Off the top of my head I can think of 9 or 10 time looping movies, with Groundhog Day being my all time favorite. I’ve seen it so many times I can recite almost every line in that movie.

    Chasing Echoes has something in common with Groundhog Day. The main character in both stories must change something about themselves in order to break out of their time loops. The common theme is that the main character must change his egocentric personality into a more kinder and caring person.

    Though there is a small difference between the two stories. In Groundhog Day we don’t know why Phil Connors in particular is forced into his time loop, but in Chasing Echoes we know the Who and why. In both stories the loop is broken only when some mysterious entity is satisfied enough to end it.

    Chasing Echoes takes the time loop concept a little deeper and goes where Groundhog Day never did. In this story the main characters consider the ramifications of the time loop from the perspective of the secondary characters (those outside the loop).

    This was an enjoyable read with a satisfying ending.
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  • Mags M.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Do Not Pass This One Up!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2017
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    I've been in a book slump lately and anything that I've read throughout it ended up being disappointing.... until Chasing Echoes. I was really surprised how much I loved this book and how drawn into it I became. Jodi Perkins writes beautifully in-depth and believable characters and a greatly crafted world in which they live.

    Topaz and Stryder are fantastic main characters! I loved being with them on their adventure and seeing their relationship change and grow as time went on (pun intended... maybe :P ) Stryder showed such great character growth and that's one of the things that makes me fall in love with a book.

    Perkins never tells the reader anything in her writing, but let's the characters actions and thoughts truly drive the story and their growth. There's nothing "insta" about this which is so wonderful. There's true development that sets this apart from so many books out there. The story is full of so much action, intrigue and twists, all amazingly tied together for a truly cohesive experience.

    Based on her blog I know she's not elbow deep in the sequel yet and as much as I want to live in this world again as soon as possible, I'll wait until she knows she can do it justice. In the meantime, I'll be keeping a close eye on future releases! And thank you for giving me a great world and story to get lost in, it helped remind me there are worthwhile books out there still.
    4 people found this helpful
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  • OKP
    5.0 out of 5 stars The book keeps hitting a new peak of thrill and excitement as you continue to read!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2016
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    With her book Chasing Echoes, Jodi Perkins takes the readers on an amazing journey of conflicts, special powers, self-discovery, and tension-filled situations. Jodi deserves full credit for writing a memorable romance book which relies on clean and pure emotions of its characters, instead of using repeated doses of unnecessary sex scenes that many of today's writers use as a device to make up for their lack of writing talent. That's why Jodi's talent as an author becomes even more apparent in this book. I would be looking forward to reading more books from Jodi.

    The conflict of Taz and Stryder is at the centre of the story, caught in a time loop that's shrining fast, good enough to make reader's heart beat go even faster. Every now and then while reading the book, just when I thought that Jodi had hit the peak of her story and thought it couldn't be kept at the level, she proved me wrong and kept creating new peaks. Truly an extraordinary story created with characters who seem so real as though they are part of your friend circle!

    The range of genres this book expands to is simply outstanding. This book is highly recommended to the readers seeking a page turner in romance, mystery, fantasy, or time travel.
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  • Alice_Joan03
    2.0 out of 5 stars Good idea but horrible romance
    Reviewed in Germany on May 17, 2020
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    I disliked the loveinterest from start to end
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  • Tabitha
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dont let the odd description of the book turn you off!!!
    Reviewed in Canada on May 28, 2020
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    I hesitated to read this book because the description seemed weird and not that interesting. Boy am I GLAD I read it anyway!!! Most books these days are predictable, re runs of hundreds of other books out there. While time travel and curses aren't unique, the details and characters of this story made it UNIQUE.
    An extremely well written alternative to groundhog day.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome read.
    Reviewed in India on May 19, 2020
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    Initially I was sceptical that this book might be some one another teenage drama, but it turned out much more than that. Beautifully scripted characters, great storyline n intriguing plot. Five star rating from me.
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  • AN
    5.0 out of 5 stars A very interesting and well written story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 16, 2020
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    A very interesting story! Very often, time travel or loops start at some point to go wrong but here it was very plausible. The characters were real and relatable.
    A bit too descriptive in the beginning and the end was a bit too stretched for my liking (maybe it just felt like that because I wanted to go to bed but not before finishing the book).
    At some point the narrative (3rd person but alternating following the two main characters) confused me as it wasn't always quickly established who's telling.
    But this didn't have an impact on the impression of this 5 star read.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant but let down by shoddy editing
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 16, 2020
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    I thought this was brilliant - well-developed and quirky characters, fresh and intriguing plot, well-written. However, the editing was shocking. In one instance, a character 'slammed on his breaks' while driving his truck. Luckily, the book was otherwise so outstanding that I continued reading it but it did bother me...
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