You might find yourself cheering for her relationship with Lend, but more than that, you'll be cheering for Evie herself as her odd life gets even odder.

Sure, we get her doubts and pouts, but she's also kind of funny, and she makes the best of everything that comes her way. She's a pretty hopeful kid for someone in her situation. So how does Paranormalcy distinguish itself? The book's strength is definitely Evie and her narrative voice. Then again, if you adore this subgenre, you have a wealth of choices right now! Now, I have to admit, it's getting hard to tell some of these paranormal suspense love triangle books apart. But why? When the center comes under attack, Evie escapes with Lend, trying to find answers from a whole different segment of the paranormal world. Paranormals are being killed, consumed by a fiery entity that has taken an interest in Evie. Only something terrible is happening, and it seems to be connected to Evie somehow. Little by little, she comes to trust Lend, despite Raquel's harried and unsuccessful efforts to keep her away from him.

Someone her own age, finally! Okay, so maybe he puts on a different face every time she does her own sneaking so she can visit him in his cell, but Evie can see past all of that to his true form. Then a teenage shapeshifter is captured sneaking around inside the IPCA compound, and Evie is fascinated by him. Although Evie has the equivalent of a restraining order against him, she's beginning to get the feeling the IPCA doesn't have nearly as much control over the fairies as they seem to think. He believes he has a right to her, and he also has ominous plans for Evie that he's too arrogant to share. About her only problem is a male fairy named Reth, her high-handed sort of ex-boyfriend. The agency sends her out with fairy guides to locate rogue paranormals, who can then be 'contained.' It never occurs to Evie that this might be a harsh approach, or that she herself might be considered something other than human. She can recognize any supernatural entity, no matter how well their nature might be disguised. Evie does watch a TV series about high school kids on her computer and wish she could go to a normal school, but then, she's too busy going on missions for the agency to have time for that.Įvie has a unique ability. After all, director Raquel is kind of like a mom, and mermaid computer expert Lish makes a nice best friend, even if she is older. Having escaped the foster care system at the age of ten, Evie thinks being raised by the International Paranormal Containment Agency is pretty cool. What's interesting about this book is the juxtaposition of a heavy-duty paranormal scenario with a relatively upbeat teen protagonist.

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