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Rune Gate: Rune Gate Cycle Book 1 Kindle Edition

by Mark E. Cooper (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 776 ratings
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On the edge of sanity, can she stop a ruthless killer?

A broken heart isn't all Alex Yorke, top police clairvoyant and witch, has to contend with. Living in the heads of serial killers has taken its toll on her magic.

Unable to control her gifts she retreats from fighting crime to a solitary life tending her horses... until a friend begs for help.

Now she has to work with her ex to find a supernatural threat, while forcing herself not to become an even bigger danger to the world than the man she's pursuing.

Rune Gate is the first book in the Rune Gate Cycle, a psychic and romantic urban detective series. If you like fast-paced, weird, supernatural tales that mix police procedurals with the paranormal, then you'll love this thrilling urban fantasy novel.

Buy Rune Gate to start a riveting paranormal detective series today!



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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B009ZG8UX4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Impulse Books UK (November 1, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 1, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 795 KB
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  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1905380372
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Mark E. Cooper is the bestselling author of more than fifteen novels, including the Merkiaari Wars series, the Devan Chronicles series, the YA novels of the Rune Gate Cycle, and the paranormal thrillers of the Shifter Legacies series. He was born and still lives in a small town in the south of England, where he writes full time adding books to his favourite genres. He loves reading and writing about strong female characters, and can often be found listening to an audiobook while he types like a mad man.

His background is in mechanical engineering where he spent over thirty years working for Ford. His hobbies include Shelby Cobras--he built a V12 version of the classic car with with his best friend back in the early 90s. It still has pride of place in his garage. He maintains a website and blog:

http://www.markecooper.com

https://www.facebook.com/markecooperbooks/

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Mindjacked
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2017
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Alex gets called to a crime scene, only the odd part is she is not with the police, she is a witch, one that can read minds and see things that happen. Then when she meets up with Douglas, a man from the past (and another dimension) all bets are off. But the strange killings make more sense now, but stopping them might be more problematic for the two, and how to explain it all to a sheriff that hardly believes in what Alex does might be out of the question altogether.

This book was very interesting, I really loved all the paranormal/fantasy aspects, and how everything was so well thought out, everything made sense, there where no holes in the story. The action and suspense mixed with the backstories and other parts all made for a happy medium in this book.

Audiobook narrator Mikael Naramore did a awesome job with all the different voices, he had me there trying to help Alex and Douglas, or just helping with the horses around the farm. I found myself not wanting to get out of my car, I just wanted to keep listening.
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Janie
4.0 out of 5 stars I am so glad I chose this book to read
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2015
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I was looking around Amazon at different books and I ran across this one for free. I read the synopsis and saw that it was a mystery and decided it was right up my alley. I am so glad I chose this book to read. It was very engaging and had some great elements to the story such as the witchcraft, and also the fantasy mixed in.

In this story we have Alexandra Yorke who is a supposed clairvoyant has helped the police for years on their murder cases. But Alex is not just a clairvoyant, she is a witch who has struggled with controlling her powers for years. She decides to give up the police work and take a recluse on her grandparents farm until on day she gets another plea for help from her friend Anna on another case. Alex agrees and must help stop a killer who seems to be connected to witchcraft.

I really liked this plot a lot. It was so different and so much more than I initially expected it to be. It is very engaging and also very hard to put down. It was fast paced and super easy to follow. I loved the element of witchcraft in this story and not just the same old cliché story of a woman who could see the future or past and was able to help the police, there were so many more aspects to the story than that. This was wrote in much more exciting way and all the other elements leading up to solving the crime were amazing. It was really not at all what I was expecting out of the story and that made this read very refreshing.

The characters were pretty good. I think that they were developed very well and most were very likable. One of my favorites was Douglas. His inclusion into the story was not something I expected at all, but it added so much more to the overall story. His character was very intriguing to me and I fell in love with him from the start. I also really liked Alex and her overall personality. She felt like someone I could relate to on many levels. There are some exciting villains as well that are sure to make readers hate them.

I recommend this book to anyone who likes mystery with a little extra spark to the story that is sure to please. I look forward to the sequel Chosen, and am hopeful that it is just as good as this one.
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Peejay
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2015
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The sheriff, Douglas, Alex and four of her friends are victims here. Doug comes from another world and gets hit by Alex as she speeds in her truck. She helps him, gets him medical attention and takes him home to heal. Tom is the sheriff, and past love interest of Alex's. The rest are Wicca friends who have come to look at Douglas and his magic. Where he comes from, magic is practiced freely

Each world has its bad guys, and Doug's is no exception. The bad guy is Really bad, and has purchased or stolen guys, not heard of in the other world, to transport them through the gate to Doug's world. That could mean only one thing. Trouble.

Flow Alex, Doug and Tom as them make their way from this world to that one. The adventures are fabulous and the writing excellent.
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3.0 out of 5 stars It was diffrent.
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2017
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For a free book it was really good. I even bought the second book.

It's not something you read everyday like I feel most fantasy are these day. And I like how it was a murder myster turned fantasy
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dailey
5.0 out of 5 stars Surprises at every turn!
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2015
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I was so engrossed into the audio book. That I kept making that shhhhhhhhhhhh! noise to everyone that wanted to talk to me. LOL

It starts out with Alex (a witch) who is called in the middle of the night to help with a crime scene. With her psychic ability she can see the crime though the victims point of view. No matter how hard it is on her, she is determined to help as much as she can to catch the killer. Alex is sure she has seen this horrific crime before. Sheriff Thomas Edwards cares for Alex so he continues to try to keep her out but her determination continues. He is more than aware that she has the ability to read others thoughts and is very sensitive to touch. So he tries his best to keep her out of the investigation. In an attempt to protect her.

Thanks to fate she meets Douglas. Douglas is from another time and world. Douglas is trapped in our world without help from Alex. He helps her understand her psychic talent a little better. He also agrees to help her with the murder mystery. He believes that he knows the killer and is more than willing to help catch one of his enemies. Douglas is hoping that by helping Alex he will be also helping himself to return to his world.

This is the 3rd audio book I have listened to by Mikael Naramore. I was so impressed with all the different voices he had to use for the "Rune Gate" book 1. From the Sheriff sounding a little country, Douglas came across as a huge burly handsome Irish man. I could really picture the character as the narrator tells us the story.

The author has a talent for keeping us more and more interested in the story line. Until we don't want the book to end and are thankful there is a book 2 (Chosen). LOL I would only be surprised if this never made into a TV mini series or movie. :)
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Lyn
5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2017
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I gave this book 5 stars because its nothing like I normally read. I just couldn't put it down, it was thoroughly entertaining and a very good read. To me, it felt the book was an easy reader although in a lot depth, it felt like a bit of everything, comedy, magic, romance etc
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Renald Brown
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Australia on November 24, 2016
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Great book
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Kelly-Mae Schaffer
5.0 out of 5 stars Praise for Mark E Cooper's book Rune Gate
Reviewed in Canada on August 8, 2016
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I just loved this book. I couldn't put it down for nothing. Charaters were beautifully written and the story line was fantasic. Can't wait to get my hand on book 2.
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Erdmännchen
3.0 out of 5 stars Spannende Story
Reviewed in Germany on June 9, 2016
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Eine Frau mit übernatürlichen Fähigkeiten arbeitet der Polizei bei grausamen Mordfällen zu. Spannend geschrieben, teils etwas langatmig. Was mich aber als nicht nativen Englischleser etwas gestört hat, ist die Fülle von Slangwörtern, die teils nicht mal in Oxfords gefunden werden konnten. Dadurch wurde das Lesen teils zur Raterei. Für Leute ohne sehr gute Englischkenntnisse nicht zu empfehlen.
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Stevehobfg
4.0 out of 5 stars Yet another stupid cliff-hanger. People, refuse to buy next one!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 17, 2017
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Really am getting sick and tired of these authors who obviously feel they aren't good enough to write a free book and then see if we want to buy more.

Another decent book as far as it went, which isn't far...

The proliferation of these beginning, middle and no ending books is an unwelcome and crude sales ploy, and for me is has become enough to ensure I won't move on with that author.

The free story route via ebooks is a a marvelous way for new authors to see if they are good enough, without depending on publishers for exposure. But, for goodness sake....Write a story, put it out there and see if you are actually good enough to sell. J K Rowling didn't end with Harry being at Voldemort's mercy.....Buy part 2....
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