this is another book where i read an excerpt before the novel was released and couldn't wait to get my hands on an actual copy when it came out. i mean, a burning man falling from the sky in the first chapter? my name is interest and i have been piqued.so, it was a bit of a letdown to discover that the book's storyline was very similar to that of other books already available in the ya genre: girl meets boy and is immediately enamored. boy runs hot and cold, leaving the girl confused and frustrated as to his feelings toward her. boy is crazy for girl but cannot divulge his real feelings because of the threat he poses to the girl's very existence. boy indulges baser instincts and confesses feelings to girl. girl's life is now in peril. difficult decisions must now be made to save girl so that boy and girl can live happily ever after.
okay, so it's not as cut and dry as all that. the book does have some redeeming qualities: well-written and developed characters; brilliant imagery, especially in the dream sequences; and best of all, NO LOVE TRIANGLE. overall, it was an enjoyable read, and i'll definitely pick up the rest of the series. i'll just start the other installments with lower expectations than this one and hope i'm pleasantly surprised by the outcome.
