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About Tammy Yourzek
Tammy M. Yourzek is a professional writer living in Aurora, Colorado.
Dragons of the Soul by Tammy M. Yourzek
Katie Martin, age 16, has just experienced a terrible loss: the death of Ty, her 18-year-old brother, the victim of a driving accident. Unable to communicate her despair, Katie tries to distract herself with her younger brother's new virtual reality game, only to find the fantasy adventures and characters of the game seem surprisingly real. Even more peculiar, Katie hears a voice calling to her within the game. Enlisting the help of her brother Alex and her friend Jessie, Katie plays the game with them and explores the different fantasy levels, realizing that she and her friends must locate six golden keys in order to unlock the game's secrets. All three believe that solving the game is the "key" to gaining some sort of contact with Ty, but soon become trapped inside the game. After many adventures, including confronting a dragon and being kidnapped by a mysterious character that has a will of his own, Katie and the others escape the virtual world and return to the real one. There, Katie realizes that she now has the courage to talk to her mother about the "dragons of her soul" her grief, her worry and her heartache.Buy This Book
Specter of the Spirit by Tammy M. Yourzek
In this second book in a series, 16-year-old Katie Martin re-enters a malfunctioning video game in order to search for her lost brother, Ty. Katie's younger brother and her friend Jessie accompany her, although all three fear getting trapped - again - in the enchanted game. They find themselves in the American west of the 1880s, in the company of a young man named Zack. Together the four friends decipher clues to the objectives of the game, any one of which could lead them to a confrontation with Grevnon, the evil spirit that haunts their nightmares. But questions continue to plague Katie: Is Grevnon actually in the game at all? Can he change form and appear like anyone he chooses? Is Zack really Grevnon is disguise? And where is Ty? A thrilling adventure story that leads up to the beginning of a third volume.Buy This Book
Phantom of the Heart by Tammy M. Yourzek
In this, the concluding volume of the Reality Twist Series, Katy Martin ventures one last time into the diabolical video game that has caused her and her family so much heartbreak in the past. The reason for her third journey? Her brother Alex and her best friend Jessie have turned into automatons, their souls, or "specters," still trapped inside the game! Katy must track down the specters and return them to their proper owners, which will effectively shut down the game. But in order to accomplish her mission, she'll first have to get past a horde of specters determined to stay in the game. The horde chases Katy and her friends through car racing, snowboarding and desert chase game scenarios as the teens prepare for a final showdown with Grevnon, the evil genius of the game. Great adventure and suspense for `tweens and teens, featuring sympathetic characters with realistic dialogue.Buy This Book
Kindle Editions
Specter of the Spirit
Amazon Price: $4.80 (as of 11/18/2008) 
Dragons of the Soul
Amazon Price: $4.80 (as of 11/18/2008)
Tammy Yourzek BEA 2007 Interview
Tammy Yourzek, author of Dragons of the Soul and Specter of the Spirit, is interviewed by Jason Henze of SterlingHouse Publisher at the BEA NYC 2007.
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Reader Feedback
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Posted July 12, 2008
Cynthia wrote
It's a truly awesome story, I loved both of the two out so far. The titles have already passed around all my friends! I can't wait to read the third book!
Posted May 30, 2008
The black plauge wrote
From everyone of us that read the book, all of us at the corner table. I speak from us all saying the book may be a quick read but a memorable one at that. The deeper message is great, the fluidity of the story works. For teens or adults this is a great read.
Posted May 29, 2008
Nibbler wrote
As a "grownup", I thought Dragon of the Soul would be a "light read", but it turned out to be much, much more. Not just imaginative but so well written that experiences of the characters came to life and it was hard to put the book down. Can't wait to read the 2nd and 3 rd books
Posted March 03, 2008
KDE wrote
I love these books. I felt like I was in the game with the kids. I am excited to see how the story continues in the third book.
Posted February 27, 2008
