Nic Tatano - Jillian Spectre and the Dream Weaver

The Adventures of Jillian Spectre

NIC TATANO

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First published in Great Britain by Harper Impulse 2015

Copyright © Nic Tatano 2015

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Cover layout design © HarperColl‌insPublishers Ltd 2015

Cover design by Becky Glibbery

Nic Tatano asserts the moral right

to be identified as the author of this work.

A catalogue record for this book is

available from the British Library

This novel is entirely a work of fiction.

The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are

the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to

actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is

entirely coincidental.

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'A fantastic start to Tatano’s new series…I can’t wait to see where Jillian goes next, but as long as she has her friends around her and never loses her spunky attitude, I will be happy to follow her to the moon and back!'

The Book Geek

'It’s got charm and panache and I absolutely recommend it for YA book lovers out there.'

Book & Coffee Addict

'This is honestly the absolute best book I've read so far this year.'

Magic in the Stacks

'A fab new world for paranormal fans young and old to enjoy.'

One More Page

'Carefree and magical.'

Young Adult Book Madness

'READ THIS BOOK! No, seriously, this book was such an amazingly fun read…The humor of this quick paced book had me desperately clinging to it.'

Carrie Reads A Lot

For Myra, who turns dreams into reality…

Contents

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Title Page Jillian Spectre & The Dream Weaver The Adventures of Jillian Spectre NIC TATANO A division of HarperCollins Publishers www.harpercollins.co.uk

Copyright Harper Impulse an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 1 London Bridge Street London SE1 9GF www.harpercollins.co.uk First published in Great Britain by Harper Impulse 2015 Copyright © Nic Tatano 2015 Cover images © Shutterstock.com Cover layout design © HarperColl‌insPublishers Ltd 2015 Cover design by Becky Glibbery Nic Tatano asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins. Digital eFirst: Automatically produced by Atomik ePublisher from Easypress. Ebook Edition © March 2015 ISBN: 9780008140953 Version 2015-03-24

Praise for The Adventures of Jillian Spectre Praise for The Adventures of Jillian Spectre Contents Cover Title Page Copyright Praise for The Adventures of Jillian Spectre Dedication Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Also by Nic Tatano… Nic Tatano About HarperImpulse About the Publisher 'A fantastic start to Tatano’s new series…I can’t wait to see where Jillian goes next, but as long as she has her friends around her and never loses her spunky attitude, I will be happy to follow her to the moon and back!' The Book Geek 'It’s got charm and panache and I absolutely recommend it for YA book lovers out there.' Book & Coffee Addict 'This is honestly the absolute best book I've read so far this year.' Magic in the Stacks 'A fab new world for paranormal fans young and old to enjoy.' One More Page 'Carefree and magical.' Young Adult Book Madness 'READ THIS BOOK! No, seriously, this book was such an amazingly fun read…The humor of this quick paced book had me desperately clinging to it.' Carrie Reads A Lot

Dedication For Myra, who turns dreams into reality…

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Also by Nic Tatano…

Nic Tatano

About HarperImpulse

About the Publisher

When you graduate from high school, you're often told you can change the world.

In my case, well…been there, done that.

But when you're an eighteen year old mystic seer who can physically be in two places at once and, oh yeah, you have what might be considered supernatural healing powers and an actual angel from Heaven on speed dial, saving the world is sort of an obligation. So instead of simply being Jillian Spectre, college freshman majoring in the ever popular undecided , I'm moonlighting as a comic book character. Boring classes that require regurgitation by day, redhead superheroine by night. No mask, no costume, no secret underground lair; just a freckled hundred and fifteen pound girl … and saving the planet is not above my pay grade.

So when my cellular version of the bat phone rings, and I see who's calling—

"Jillian, my partner's been shot! I need you right now!" says Detective Spencer Ball, NYPD's astral projection investigator and my occasional partner.

I know the routine. "Mom, I'll be right back!" I yell in the direction of the kitchen, as I stretch out on our living room couch, put the phone on speaker and close my eyes. Spencer, affectionately known as Fuzzball, quickly recites his hypnotic relaxation technique, making me relax and focus on his location as he describes the scene and the person in need of help.