It's so great to get back into YA reading with such an amazing book. Arcadia's Gift is both emotional and exciting. I thought the explanations of the development of psychic power were really great. I have twins, so the part with the twins was incredibly sad to me. I thought the emotional response, and the dynamics between the family were very believable.Cady is a typical teen. She has her dramatic moments where she compares herself to others, but she seems to have things figured out. When her world turns to chaos she works very hard to keep herself together. I loved her moments of selflessness in the book. I also really loved any moment her new gift could be used to help someone else.The other characters were great, too. I loved the differences between Cady and her twin. I chuckled a bit as I realized I have done something similar with my babies to help people tell them apart. I liked Shawn because he seemed to always try to fix troubles. I thought Bryan was a sweet guy. He steps in to help Cady find her way and he is understanding through it all. The nerdy glasses intrigued me, too. I expect to see much more of Cane. He adds in some serious drama to the story. I was pretty sure I knew his feelings from the start, and now it will be interesting to see where it goes. I love Aaron. I hope his role expands in the next book. He is a normal big brother having fun with his friends, but he had moments of amazing emotion that made me want to read more about him.I think Arcadia's Gift is a great start to a new series. The plot pulled me along and made me wonder what would happen next for Cady. The characters are appealing and I like the small town feel of the setting. I ended the book ready to find out more, and I started Arcadia's Curse immediately. I am partially done with it, and I am loving it just as much. I think readers of YA paranormal will love this book.I received an e-copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own. At the moment, my favorite genre to read and write is Young Adult Paranormal Romance or Fantasy. That being said, most of my reviews (at the moment) will be Young Adult Paranormal Romance or Fantasy… Including this book.This was a fun read I just couldn’t put down, and I can’t wait to get my hands on the second book in the series.After her twin sister, Lony, dies, Cady’s life begins to spiral out of control until she meets Bryan and Jin. One helps her discover love while the other helps her discover her empathic abilities.What I loved about this book was how real it felt. I could understand Cady and her loss as well as the grief of her family. I could understand how they all coped with Lony’s death differently.Add in some twin magic that gets magnified tenfold when one twin dies, and you have a die-hard fan.The fantasy of the world wasn’t too outrageous and outlandish either. There have been lots of studies done on the existance of abilities such as telepathy and empathy – both present in this book – with conclusive and non-conclusive results. It was subtle enough that it felt like regular teen fiction, but as always, to make for a good sequal there’s an interesting twist to Cady’s empathic abilities.
What do You think about Arcadia's Gift (2012)?
Is there a second book, it seems like the should be with how the story ends.
—sofi
only one problem with this book it finished too soon
—alireza
