Goodreads Synopsis:
Nara
Collins is an average sixteen-year-old, with one exception: every night she
dreams the events of the following day. Due to an incident in her past, Nara
avoids using her special gift to change fate…until she dreams a future she
can’t ignore.
After Nara prevents a bombing at Blue Ridge High, her ability to
see the future starts to fade, while people at school are suddenly being
injured at an unusually high rate.
Grappling with her diminishing powers and
the need to prevent another disaster, Nara meets Ethan Harris, a mysterious
loner who seems to understand her better than anyone. Ethan and Nara forge an
irresistible connection, but as their relationship heats up, so do her
questions about his dark past.
Review:
Nara has a relatively simple and quaint life in a small
Virginian mountain city. That is, except for the dreams outlining the next days
events pertaining to her in great detail. Nara considers this a great benefit
to her life, never having to study for tests and always knowing where the
soccer ball will be kicked while she plays goalie. After she interferes in real
life by changing the outcome of that day, her existence will never be the same.
Her dreams are gone.
That same day, Ethan walked into her life. The new kid at
school with a mysterious past, he is unlike anyone Nara has met before. He
seems to carry much with him and seems wise, according to her new-age aunt. He
helps her understand why she does not dream anymore. Between the two of them, a
blossoming relationship forms.
Along with friendship troubles with her best friend Lainey,
and home problems with her absentee dad, Nara, with help from Ethan, must find
out why her classmates have been increasingly getting injured. Nara learns how
to play Fate.
I really liked Nara as a female protagonist. She is very
strong-willed to help her friends, even to the point of stubbornness. Her
relationship with her parents is definitely an integral part of who she is
today. Ethan is absolutely swoon-worthy with his dark hair and his insistence
in keeping Nara safe. The relationship gradually builds, and there is no
insta-love between the two, but definitely an insta-connection. The author
plays the romance perfectly. The resolution of what exactly happened with her
father will be key to unlocking some mysteries in the next book. The author is
a fantastic writer; Ethan’s vivid nightmare scenes have great details. This is
a new spin on paranormal romance, one that I’ve never seen before. I can’t wait
for the next book!
Rating: 4.5/5 Tar Heels!
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