My Review of "Fated"

Here are my thoughts:

The Bad:

*The beginning was agonizingly slow for me.

*I think the author spent way too much time with lengthy descriptions, which drug the whole thing down.

*After reading a few hundred pages I realized I could take or leave the book. I didn't care one way or another if I finished it. There was nothing keeping me excited.

*Daire was a little too much of a snot in my opinion. Obviously her lifestyle had led her to be a somewhat mature teenager, but sometimes she acted like she could be ten with her tantrums.

The Good:

*The description and cover left me desperate to dive in.

*The author weaves a vivid world.

*The characters felt very real to me. They were all very thought out.

I almost feel bad that I have nothing more to say about the book. I wanted desperately to love it, but it fell pretty flat for me.

My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Author's Description:

I shove through the crowd, knocking into girls and bouncing off boys, until one in particular catches me, steadies me.

I feel so secure, so at home in his arms.
I melt against his chest-lift my gaze to meet his. Gasping when I stare into a pair of icy blue eyes banded by brilliant flecks of gold that shine like kaleidoscopes, reflecting my image thousands of times.
The boy from my dream.
The one who died in my arms.

Strange things are happening to Daire Santos. Crows mock her, glowing people stalk her, time stops without warning, and a beautiful boy with unearthly blue eyes haunts all her dreams. Fearing for her daughter’s sanity, Daire’s mother sends her to live with the grandmother she’s never met. A woman who recognizes the visions for what they truly are—the call to her destiny as a Soul Seeker—one who can navigate the worlds between the living and dead.

There on the dusty plains of Enchantment, New Mexico, Daire sets out to harness her mystical powers. But it’s when she meets Dace, the boy from her dreams, that her whole world is shaken to its core. Now Daire is forced to discover if Dace is the one guy she's meant to be with...or if he’s allied with the enemy she's destined to destroy.