Awake at Dawn(Shadow Falls 2)Author: C.C. HunterPublisher: St. Martin’s Griffin, 2011
Now that she’s settled in at Shadow Falls Camp, Kylie Galen’s determined to discover the extent of her supernatural abilities. But with a ghost insisting someone Kylie loves is about die, a rogue vampire on a murdering rampage, and her sixth sense telling her someone is watching her, Kylie’s quest for answers is quickly put on hold.
To make matters worse, just when she’s about to give her heart to Derek, a half-fairy, he starts pulling away. When Lucas, a werewolf with whom Kylie shares a secret past, returns, Kylie’s feels more conflicted than ever. Her weekend with her mom should have been the just the break Kylie needs, but it turns out to be her breaking point. Someone from the dark side of the supernatural world has plans for Kylie--and it'll take all her resources to get back to Shadow Falls alive...
My Review:
Kylie summer can’t get any more complicated, or so she thought after discovering she is a supernatural being. Of what kind? She doesn’t know yet, but that’s just the beginning of her problems. Boy troubles, identity issues, a bloody puking ghost, and a growth spurt have Kylie downing ice cream like crazy and talking to her counselor more than ever. Holiday’s advice is always welcome, but even she can’t make head or tails of the changes and abilities that Kylie is acquiring at an alarmingly fast rate. At least she has her two best friends, Della the snarky vampire and Miranda the love sick witch. But they have troubles of their own, so Kylie really needs to work on her own as best as she can.
This is the second book in the series, so I already expected it to be kind of “less” than the first one. It’s all about Kylie and her problems, her many counseling sessions and stuff. She got a bit whinny during the sessions, and I just wanted to smack her sometimes. There wasn’t much romance either. There were a couple of moments with Derek, the half-faery with the snug jeans (yes, please), and later on sexy-as-sin Lucas appears. But it’s all trouble in paradise since Kylie can’t seem to get her feelings (or anything else) in order. The real mystery and action came in the last five chapters or so, at least I didn’t anticipate any of what happened. And it ends in a cliff hanger for the next novel. So even though I had my laughs, and I got angry at some characters, I can only give this a 3 out of 5.
Favorite Quotes:
Kylie gaped at the screaming redheaded girl locked in the big purple cage in the middle of Miranda’s room. Then her gaze shot to Miranda, reclining in the middle of her bed, painting her toenails as if it were a lazy Sunday morning.
“Let me out of her, you bitch!” The girl shook the cage.
Miranda finished spreading fuchsia pink on her pinky toenail before she glanced up. “What’s up?” She smiled extra wide at Kylie.
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“Why does ice cream go with a broken heart?” Kylie asked.
“Because if you eat enough of it, it freezes the heart and numbs the pain for a bit,” Holiday answered, and they both laughed.
