Born at Midnight (Shadow Falls, Bk 1)
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Genres: Children's Books, Teen & Young Adult
Book Type: Paperback
Author:
Genres: Children's Books, Teen & Young Adult
Book Type: Paperback
I have been wanting to read this series for quite awhile. This is the first of five books in the Shadow Falls series. I finally decided to bring the book with me on vacation and read it on the plane. This ended up being a pretty typical paranormal YA book. However I enjoyed the mystery behind the main character's developing powers and also enjoyed the characters in the book. There wasn't a lot in here that was new or creative, but it is a well done paranormal YA book that I enjoyed reading.
The main heroine in this book Kylie can see ghosts and has horrible nightmares (although as the book continues you find out it's more than that). Her parents are going through a messy divorce and in order to allow her to cope better Kylie's mom signs her up for Shadow Falls camp; a camp for troubled teens.
The whole idea of sending a young adult off to camp or boarding school is done quite a bit in paranormal YA books. Additionally the cast of characters in this book (vampires, werewolves, and witches) is also pretty typical. There are a few interesting additions to the mix; Derek can commune with animals and nature and Kylie's powers seem to be something different altogether.
The plot alternates between Kylie trying to figure out what she is and a mystery involving animals being stolen from the neighboring wildlife refuge; this is very much a mystery/investigative story.
Despite the fact that there isn't anything super original in here I enjoyed the book. I haven't been reading much paranormal YA lately and this was a good one. The book is well written, an easy light read, and there are hints of some more interesting plot developments to come. This was just a fun and quick paranormal read.
Overall this was a well done YA paranormal book that was an easy and fun read. I plan on reading the next book in the series and, if I enjoy that book even more than this one, I will continue with the series. I would recommend to fans of YA paranormal books.
The main heroine in this book Kylie can see ghosts and has horrible nightmares (although as the book continues you find out it's more than that). Her parents are going through a messy divorce and in order to allow her to cope better Kylie's mom signs her up for Shadow Falls camp; a camp for troubled teens.
The whole idea of sending a young adult off to camp or boarding school is done quite a bit in paranormal YA books. Additionally the cast of characters in this book (vampires, werewolves, and witches) is also pretty typical. There are a few interesting additions to the mix; Derek can commune with animals and nature and Kylie's powers seem to be something different altogether.
The plot alternates between Kylie trying to figure out what she is and a mystery involving animals being stolen from the neighboring wildlife refuge; this is very much a mystery/investigative story.
Despite the fact that there isn't anything super original in here I enjoyed the book. I haven't been reading much paranormal YA lately and this was a good one. The book is well written, an easy light read, and there are hints of some more interesting plot developments to come. This was just a fun and quick paranormal read.
Overall this was a well done YA paranormal book that was an easy and fun read. I plan on reading the next book in the series and, if I enjoy that book even more than this one, I will continue with the series. I would recommend to fans of YA paranormal books.
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