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Onio
In this modern world of science and high technology, in secret places deep under the ground and in the forest primeval, legends still walk the earth and what we think of as myth and fairy tale are all too real. Driving home late one night, Melody Carver, bereft and grieving after the death of her mother, sees a strange creature standing on the lonely road. This being will change her world-view forever, and open her eyes to a reality beyond her imagination. Melody's chance encounter on that dark and snowy road will mark the beginning of a journey of discovery and wonder that will bring two worlds together in hope and despair. Can one person bridge the gap between the ancient and the modern, the mundane and the magical? An urban fantasy filled with adventure, romance, war, heartbreak and triumph! ONIO! Unlike anything, you have ever read before!
250 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2012
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About the author
Linell Jeppsen
40 books34 followersLinell Jeppsen is a writer of science fiction and fantasy. Her vampire novel, Detour to Dusk, has received over 44- four and five star reviews. Her novel Story Time, with over 125- 4 and 5 star reviews, is a science fiction, post-apocalyptic novel, and has been touted by the Paranormal Romance Guild, Sandy’s Blog Spot, Coffeetime Romance , Bitten by Books and 64 top reviewers as a five star read, filled with terror, love, loss, and the indomitable beauty and strength of the human spirit. Story Time was also nominated as the best new read of 2011 by the PRG! Her dark fantasy novel, Onio (a story about a half-human Sasquatch who falls in love with a human girl), was released in December 2012 and won 3rd place as the best fantasy romance of 2012 by the PRG reviewers guild! Onio also sports over 50- 4 and 5 star reviews!
Her latest novel, The War of Odds, won the IBD award for fantasy fiction and boasts 18- 5 star reviews since its release in February of 2013.
She is also in a collaborative effort with the Welsh author, J. Bryden Lloyd in, The Guardians- a science fiction, serialized thriller with over 30 reviews here and in the UK!
Her latest effort, The Beginning of the Story (Story Time Prequel) is a must for those of you who loved Story Time.
… and now- Deadman’s Lament- a Western novel of Retribution and Revenge!
For more information about Linell Jeppsen and her novels, visit http://neljeppsen.weebly.com, or http://www.worldcastlepublishing.com/...
Her latest novel, The War of Odds, won the IBD award for fantasy fiction and boasts 18- 5 star reviews since its release in February of 2013.
She is also in a collaborative effort with the Welsh author, J. Bryden Lloyd in, The Guardians- a science fiction, serialized thriller with over 30 reviews here and in the UK!
Her latest effort, The Beginning of the Story (Story Time Prequel) is a must for those of you who loved Story Time.
… and now- Deadman’s Lament- a Western novel of Retribution and Revenge!
For more information about Linell Jeppsen and her novels, visit http://neljeppsen.weebly.com, or http://www.worldcastlepublishing.com/...
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February 15, 2015
Group read with my crazy Dark Siders:
Aly
Ange
Anzu
Aure
Cory
Jenny
Maru
I blame you Anzu! This is ALL your fault LOL
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I just realised that I never got around to writing a review for this one! I really don't think I can top the gif reviews that my fellow buddy readers have created (click the links above to see them!) but since I'm the only one that actually finished reading the book I thought I should make the effort to write something.
First of all I think the new cover is misleading, it makes it look like Onio is a shapeshifting sasquatch who turns human at times. This isn't the case at all so if you look at the image on the old cover that is a much more realistic picture of what you're getting into. Unless there is going to be a sequel after Onio has had a full body wax that is, in which case I apologise for my previous statement!
New Cover:
Old Cover:
I'm going to admit that we picked this up expecting monster porn - it was out Halloween group read and we were kind of expecting to be grossed out by it. As it turns out that wasn't what we got and the sex scenes are very much fade to black which to be fair is probably for the best considering we re-named Onio "Sasquatch Jesus" (see the old cover image for the reason for that nickname!).
The story takes a long time to actually get going so all of my friends got bored and gave up long before the end. I think the only reason I carried on was that I had a stinking cold and wasn't up for doing anything else so it was just easy to let my Kindle carry on reading it to me.
I think the main problem with the story was that it was too complicated, the author throws in so many weird creatures and strange sub plots that it made the whole thing even more ridiculous. If she could have just focused more on the sasquatches and less on the strange alien creatures she could have had an interesting story. Let's face it though - a romance between a human woman and the sasquatch version of Jesus was probably always going to be a hard sell!
Aly
Ange
Anzu
Aure
Cory
Jenny
Maru
I blame you Anzu! This is ALL your fault LOL
________________________
I just realised that I never got around to writing a review for this one! I really don't think I can top the gif reviews that my fellow buddy readers have created (click the links above to see them!) but since I'm the only one that actually finished reading the book I thought I should make the effort to write something.
First of all I think the new cover is misleading, it makes it look like Onio is a shapeshifting sasquatch who turns human at times. This isn't the case at all so if you look at the image on the old cover that is a much more realistic picture of what you're getting into. Unless there is going to be a sequel after Onio has had a full body wax that is, in which case I apologise for my previous statement!
New Cover:
Old Cover:
I'm going to admit that we picked this up expecting monster porn - it was out Halloween group read and we were kind of expecting to be grossed out by it. As it turns out that wasn't what we got and the sex scenes are very much fade to black which to be fair is probably for the best considering we re-named Onio "Sasquatch Jesus" (see the old cover image for the reason for that nickname!).
The story takes a long time to actually get going so all of my friends got bored and gave up long before the end. I think the only reason I carried on was that I had a stinking cold and wasn't up for doing anything else so it was just easy to let my Kindle carry on reading it to me.
I think the main problem with the story was that it was too complicated, the author throws in so many weird creatures and strange sub plots that it made the whole thing even more ridiculous. If she could have just focused more on the sasquatches and less on the strange alien creatures she could have had an interesting story. Let's face it though - a romance between a human woman and the sasquatch version of Jesus was probably always going to be a hard sell!
November 1, 2013
Buddy read with my DarkSide fiends... I'm afraid of what the next Halloween will bring.
December 24, 2012
So, first off, I didn’t particularly want to read a story about a Sasquatch. We all know the Sasquatch is hairy, and I don’t particularly like oodles of hair on my men, (hey, no smart comments, please) but since I received this book as a gift (with no obligation to review), I thought I might as well read it.
I’m glad I did. Onio was a delightful book. The heroine, Mel, was an immediately sympathetic character (which is harder to do than it sounds. I recently read a romance novel and failed to like the heroine even after 200+ pages.) Mel certainly carried the story along, aided by a cast of unique characters, each of whom appeared to have a distinctive voice and personality.
The story was generally well told, though some parts left me confused. The prophecy about Blue and Onio seemed more serendipity of timing rather than any specific thing they did to make a difference in their tribes fate–after all, they didn’t seem to be the ones making decisions on what to do and where to go. The ending seemed much too rushed. After spending pages of details on the underground caverns, I thought the final climatic scene just didn’t live up to what it could have been. Also, (and this is a personal pet peeve), I thought the ending was a bit of a cop-out. I would have preferred to see the issues of discrimination get addressed rather than evaded.
So, I was tempted to give it 4-stars, but…
Linell Jeppsen writes well. You could argue that many other people write well, but there’s more to writing well than not making grammatical mistakes. I think what makes Ms. Jeppsen’s work stand out is snippets of what I consider brilliant phrases sprinkled into her clear prose. Some of my favorites from Onio include “fugue of fatigue,” “tobacco refugees,” “gouts of flame,” “her tail (the dog, that is) drew angel wings in the snow.” I think those phrases add a remarkable clarity of description and make the story sparkle. I’ve read many books that tell a good story and move emotions, but not that many that actually make me smile with delight just from the choice of words.
For that, I think Onio deserves the 5th star.
I’m glad I did. Onio was a delightful book. The heroine, Mel, was an immediately sympathetic character (which is harder to do than it sounds. I recently read a romance novel and failed to like the heroine even after 200+ pages.) Mel certainly carried the story along, aided by a cast of unique characters, each of whom appeared to have a distinctive voice and personality.
The story was generally well told, though some parts left me confused. The prophecy about Blue and Onio seemed more serendipity of timing rather than any specific thing they did to make a difference in their tribes fate–after all, they didn’t seem to be the ones making decisions on what to do and where to go. The ending seemed much too rushed. After spending pages of details on the underground caverns, I thought the final climatic scene just didn’t live up to what it could have been. Also, (and this is a personal pet peeve), I thought the ending was a bit of a cop-out. I would have preferred to see the issues of discrimination get addressed rather than evaded.
So, I was tempted to give it 4-stars, but…
Linell Jeppsen writes well. You could argue that many other people write well, but there’s more to writing well than not making grammatical mistakes. I think what makes Ms. Jeppsen’s work stand out is snippets of what I consider brilliant phrases sprinkled into her clear prose. Some of my favorites from Onio include “fugue of fatigue,” “tobacco refugees,” “gouts of flame,” “her tail (the dog, that is) drew angel wings in the snow.” I think those phrases add a remarkable clarity of description and make the story sparkle. I’ve read many books that tell a good story and move emotions, but not that many that actually make me smile with delight just from the choice of words.
For that, I think Onio deserves the 5th star.
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October 6, 2013It looks really creepy on my Kindle..
February 19, 2020
Buddy read with Cory, Sarah, JennyJen, Aly
Bored out of my mind. DNF.
Bored out of my mind. DNF.
November 1, 2013
DNF at 10 %
what a horrible horrible idea to read this...
what a horrible horrible idea to read this...
May 29, 2013
When Melody’s mother dies, she is alone in the world – more so than others because she is also deaf. While driving home in a blinding snowstorm, she encounters a Sasquatch, and wrecks her car trying to avoid hitting him. He rescues her and shelters her among his people.
Basically a love story, I was fascinated with the culture created by Ms. Jeppsen for the mythological creatures. Her world-building skills are amazing and characters are well-defined and believable. You come to love these gentle giants and fear for their continued existence as the outside world tries to exterminate them.
Beautiful prose along with a fast-paced story make it one of my favorites of the year. I highly recommend this book to fantasy/sci-fi lovers. Well done, Ms. Jeppsen!
Basically a love story, I was fascinated with the culture created by Ms. Jeppsen for the mythological creatures. Her world-building skills are amazing and characters are well-defined and believable. You come to love these gentle giants and fear for their continued existence as the outside world tries to exterminate them.
Beautiful prose along with a fast-paced story make it one of my favorites of the year. I highly recommend this book to fantasy/sci-fi lovers. Well done, Ms. Jeppsen!
May 24, 2013
Although this fantasy story is about the Sasquatch it is also a morality tale about how people deal with others who are different to them. The Sasquatch in this story are an alien people who arrived on earth thousand of years ago and who want to protect human beings and continue with their own culture. The humans however, want to conquer the Sasquatch and experiment on them to find out their secrets.
Onio, meets Melody a deaf girl one winter's night when she almost runs him over. The story is told through them. A very interesting read.
Onio, meets Melody a deaf girl one winter's night when she almost runs him over. The story is told through them. A very interesting read.
October 22, 2013
Really interesting book, in a weird.
Sasquatch, aliens, giant rats and black widows, military!
As strange as all that together sounds...I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN!
Sasquatch, aliens, giant rats and black widows, military!
As strange as all that together sounds...I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN!
April 19, 2013
On a desolate stretch of road during a ferocious blizzard Onio rescues a tired and disheartened motorist from certain death. Melody had swerved off the road in an uncontrolled slide to avoid hitting the huge creature that unexpectedly appeared in the road. Risking the safety of his clan, Onio brings the terrified woman home. Then the most surprising things happen.
This richly drawn and fantastic story captured my imagination and held me enthralled as I eagerly devoured page after page. So much goes on as the story builds it becomes so easy to suspend disbelief and accept that Sasquatch exist and are hidden still in the more remote areas. The author paints such a descriptive picture of their culture and purpose so realistically that, as I read, I believed.
This is a fantastical story with romance, intrigue and action that will not soon be forgotten. I hope this is just the beginning of several Sasquatch adventures from this talented storyteller.
This book was given to me by the author.
Reviewed by Laurie-J
This richly drawn and fantastic story captured my imagination and held me enthralled as I eagerly devoured page after page. So much goes on as the story builds it becomes so easy to suspend disbelief and accept that Sasquatch exist and are hidden still in the more remote areas. The author paints such a descriptive picture of their culture and purpose so realistically that, as I read, I believed.
This is a fantastical story with romance, intrigue and action that will not soon be forgotten. I hope this is just the beginning of several Sasquatch adventures from this talented storyteller.
This book was given to me by the author.
Reviewed by Laurie-J
October 18, 2016
Remarkably descriptive and imaginative!
I generally don't read romance stories or fantasy tales, but I've always had an interest in Bigfoot. So, when I saw that the title character was a hybrid Sasquatch I knew I had to try this book.
From the beginning I was hooked. The author's writing style is engaging. Linell has a genuine talent for description. This is one of the most descriptive books that I've read. It ranks with Giants in the Earth and The Old Man and the Sea. This writing was imaginative and combined with the descriptions of scene and character the story draws the reader into this world.
Highly recommended.
Chris Gregory, author of Straight Like a Sapling, Semper Pi Publishing, Tekoa WA
I generally don't read romance stories or fantasy tales, but I've always had an interest in Bigfoot. So, when I saw that the title character was a hybrid Sasquatch I knew I had to try this book.
From the beginning I was hooked. The author's writing style is engaging. Linell has a genuine talent for description. This is one of the most descriptive books that I've read. It ranks with Giants in the Earth and The Old Man and the Sea. This writing was imaginative and combined with the descriptions of scene and character the story draws the reader into this world.
Highly recommended.
Chris Gregory, author of Straight Like a Sapling, Semper Pi Publishing, Tekoa WA
January 23, 2013
This is a wonderful love story about two young people from very different backgrounds mixed with intrigue and secret government agencies. While reading this story I found myself so immersed in it I was there experiencing everything Melody did. I did not want to put it down.
The way the author has portrayed the story is a beautiful insight into what could possibly be true.
I highly recommend this book. It has love, war and winning over adversity. The story keeps you fascinated until the very last page which I finished with a big smile.
The way the author has portrayed the story is a beautiful insight into what could possibly be true.
I highly recommend this book. It has love, war and winning over adversity. The story keeps you fascinated until the very last page which I finished with a big smile.
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February 3, 2013
I really enjoyed reading abuot the Sasquatch people, their traditions and their belief. for the most part I enjoyed Melody and Onio's story. I did not like the ending. It was to cut and dry for me. The smalls weren't punished for their actions.
April 10, 2014
I loved the world that Ms. Jeppsen built for the Sasq. It was a fantasy in the truest sense of the word, but was fascinating reading. I've never read a book about Sasquatch, but I doubt if any such would be better than this one. Thank you, Ms. Jeppsen!
December 3, 2013
interesting story. Onio is a great character. not sure what i think of humans mating with sasquatches but this book was well paced and kept my interest.
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