17-year-old Jillian Spectre is a Seer, though she’s only
allowed to do romance readings right now because of her age and skill level.
One day, as she’s doing a reading for a regular customer, Jillian sees the
woman’s murder in her crystal ball. When she warns the woman, she sees the
images change and the woman alive. Not only has Jillian seen something
different, she’s managed to change the future. Now The Council is interested in
her, and concerned that she may be manifesting a second power. While cool, this
is unheard of, and when her father did it he turned evil. Speaking of which,
Jillian’s father has returned to take over the world using cell phones. With
her best friend Roxanne, and her crushes, Jake and Ryan, by her side Jillian
sets out to stop her father’s evil plan. Hopefully, she won’t be killed or brainwashed
in the process.
I really wanted to like this book. It had an interesting
concept and some great characters. Unfortunately, the execution just wasn't
there. At just over 200 pages, it seemed as if the author had a maximum word
count that they couldn't go over but was determined to include EVERYTHING.
There is enough content for at least two novels crammed into this one book, and
key plot points are underdeveloped in favor of adding yet another piece to the
plot. Additionally, the writing style is on a middle school level but the
content is high school. Overall, this promising novel tried too hard and still missed
its mark.
Tatano, Nic. The Adventures of Jillian Spectre: Welcome to the Mystic Quarter. New York, HarperImpulse, 2014.
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