Publication Date: January 4, 2012
Genre: YA Paranormal/ YA Romance
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Sensuality Rating: PG-13
Stars: 4.5/5
Synopsis:
Nineteen year old Anne has spent her entire
life coping with the fallout from her clairvoyant dreams. After narrowly
escaping a fire in her chemistry lab which claims the lives of two of
her classmates she is kidnapped by a man she has a unusual reaction to,
shifted into a strange shadow world from which she can’t escape, held
hostage by witches and vampires, and forced to choose between her own
life and her sister’s.
With everything she thought she knew about her life a lie, and
unable to rely on anyone but herself, she struggles to accept the new
reality that she is thrust into, having to use her dreams to guide her.
But with her life turned upside down and the stakes massively raised,
it’s up to Anne to save both herself and the man she loves from certain
death, and when the cards are dealt, can her dreams really help her?
My Opinion:
Anne is a nineteen year old loner.
Having no friends or social life to speak of, she spends all her time
studying and pretty much watching life pass her by. But Anne has a
secret. A special gift that she has told no one about... Anne is clairvoyant. Anne's prophetic dreams save her life on one fateful
Wednesday when her classroom catches fire with a classroom full of
students inside. However that is not the end of Anne's troubles.
Narrowly missing dying in the classroom fire, Anne is kidnapped and
taken to Twyla, another dimension that runs parallel to ours by a young
man she feels an instant connection with. All is not well is the land of
Twyla though when Anne finds out that this man she saw herself already
having a future with is actually her previously unknown sister's
boyfriend whose sole intent is to use Anne to heal his dying
girlfriend... Even if it kills Anne in the process.
Great storyline and premise, however it faltered in a couple of
places. One major sticking point is that this is supposed to be a
paranormal romance. Yet although it's a great story, the romance aspect
is rushed and almost non-existent. You get glimpses of it here and
there, but no real relationship development between the H/H. You also
get a brief glimpse of some really interesting characters with unique
supernatural powers. Unfortunately, you're left wanting to know more
about them since, as secondary characters, they only pop up here and
again throughout the story. Personally I was hoping for more involvement
from these other characters.
I absolutely loved Anne! Life threw her a curve ball in the form of
a family she never knew existed, powers beyond any she could ever
imagine, a world filled with other worldly creatures she never knew
existed outside fairy tales and an unnatural attraction to a man she's
not sure she even likes. And through is all she refuses to let any of it
make her feel helpless. She knows what she wants and she goes after it.
Even if she ends up with one really ticked off vampire.
Once I started reading this I found it hard to put down until I was done with it.
Recommendations:
Hard to decide who I'd recommend it to. This story has just enough
suspense to appeal to fans of mystery/suspense. However if you're genre
of choice is romance, you'll find it a little lacking in that direction.
Still an enjoyable read! So my recommendation would be to pick it up
and give it a try. You won't regret it.
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