Seventeen year-old Logan Wright has always turned to the make-believe world of her written words to escape the pain of her real life. Through her writing, she lives vicariously, creating gorgeous but dangerous male characters who hunt down, and fight for, their chosen mates. For a vice, it’s a safe one. Normally.
However, this is October.
The moon is full, the cemetery is filled with mists, and the misspoken words of an ages-old spell have released an ancient force. It is shapeless – nameless. Until it happens upon the words of a beautiful young bard and takes the wickedly handsome form of one of her creations.
Now Logan finds herself the object of desire for a boy who appears to be everything she ever dreamed of. Sam Hain is tall, strong, and gorgeous. He wants her; there’s no denying that. So, what’s the problem?
Sam’s kisses come with sharp teeth – and a dark promise.
Logan, her friends, and her long-time crush must band together in order to save her from the force they unwittingly awakened. They have one month. And it’s going to be a long one.
If you’ve visited before you already know that I am a fan of Heather Killough-Walden. I’ve read all of her Big Bad Wolf Series (more than once actually *blush*.) I was more than excited when I found out she was starting The Kings Series as a spin-off to my beloved wolves. When she announced her Lost Angels Series, I didn’t hesitate to grab them as soon as they were released. Why then has it taken me so long to pick up The October Trilogy? I honestly have no idea, I’m just glad that I finally did.
The premise of Sam I Am was pretty interesting. Beyond the fact that Sam Hain is the Lord of Death the fact that a character that Logan created in her fictional writings more or less came to life is quite a concept. (A scary concept if you look at it from a creative standpoint – Yikes!) Throw vampires, werewolves and teen drama into the mix and what’s not to love?
Logan was a strong character, despite her low self esteem and life circumstances that could have made it easy for her to give into Sam and his temptation of escape. She didn’t have a lot of friends, but the ones that she had were true. There were a few moments that I would have liked to have locked Dom and Logan in a room and made them talk to each other about their feelings, but I seem to have that reaction a lot when I read YA books, so I won’t even go there. 
Basically, Sam I Am was a perfect October read. It had just enough ‘edge of your seat’ scariness to turn it into a page turner and the right amount of teen drama and crush moments to keep everyone happy. The next book in The October Trilogy, Secretly Sam is available now and given the fact that Sam I Am ended with a ‘what the heck?’ moment, I’m kinda glad I waited a while before picking the first book up. Luckily, I have Secretly Sam waiting patiently on my Kindle.
You certainly picked the right time of year to begin the October Trilogy because it captures fall so crisply you can feel it coming off the screen. I really like the premise of the book also, an author creating her stories so passionately that they are able to come to life under the right circumstances of October. And so much of Logan’s life is so dark that her draw to the world she creates is understandable. Secretly Sam does pick up where Sam I am leaves off and is a great read as well.
I could still kick myself for waiting so long, but at least I don’t have to suffer long to pick up where this one left off
What a way to end a book!
When I first came across the October Trilogy series by Heahter Killough Walden I was a little hesitant on reading it. I though since it was for young adults it would fail to capture my attention and would be something more slanted towards my teenage children. I am happy to say I couldn’t have been more wrong. I had been a fan of HKW’s work for a while and when I picked up the first book, I am Sam, in the October Trilogy. I put aside my hesitation and gave it a fair shot. I found my self pleasantly surprised as I continued to turn the pages and get lost in this world she weaved of magic and wonder that brings Halloween to life. I found myself not only unable to put down the first book till the last page but also hurrying to get the second the moment it was released. I have now shared this series with my teenage sons and they shared it with their friends. If your a parent that wants to share the magic of reading with your teenage this is a series for you or if your just looking for a series of magic and wonder that will keep you spellbound from the first page then this series is what your looking for.
Thanks for the input Crystal