Summary: Cassie Renfield knows the mark tells her when someone is going to die and that she can intervene and attempt to change fate. But she still doesn’t understand the consequences, especially whether saving one life dooms another. With no family left to offer guidance, Cassie goes in search of others like her. But when she meets Demetria, a troubled girl who seems to have the power of the Fates, Cassie finds the truth isn’t at all what she expected. And then there’s her heady new romance with bad boy Zander. Dating him has much graver repercussions than she could ever have imagined, forcing Cassie to make choices that cut to the essence of who she is and what she believes.
My Thoughts: I wish I remembered The Mark better than I do, because I think I’d have enjoyed The Vision more if I had. And, honestly, I feel kinda bad for not having liked it as much as I wanted to. Jen Nadol is such a sweetheart and someone who’s given me a couple of guest posts. I almost feel like I’m letting her down by not being blown away. I really do think that the biggest problem is that it’s been too long – and too many other books – since I read The Mark. You can see a guest post as part of the blog tour hosted by The {Teen} Book Scene HERE.
I found Cassie annoying this time around. Her strange attraction – or whatever it was/is – to Zander was just weird. I didn’t get it – especially since she didn’t seem to really want to be with him. I don’t know how to explain that without ruining the book, so that’ll have to suffice. I will say, however, that she does grow a bit and – as she says herself – “find herself” through the course of the events in this novel. Growth is good. Very good. She still appears to struggle with her ability, but also seems to be coming to terms with that.
I was disappointed by what happened with the Demetria plot line, and felt like that could have been so much more. Even if it still turned out the way it did, I think it could have been used more to enrich the plot.
One small complaint is that I want to know what – if anything – happens with Jack. I felt like one or two more chapters would have been enough to close that door. I know there’s one more book coming, The Touch, and am holding out hope that it’ll have those answers.
Source: Sent by publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Read It: Get your own copy HERE.
Challenges: Counts for the 100 Books in a Year Reading Challenge and the 2nds Challenge (second in a series and second book I read by Jen Nadol).
FTC Disclosure: All items reviewed were either obtained by me for my own enjoyment or sent (from the author, publisher, publicist, via tour sites, etc.) in exchange for an honest review. I receive no monetary compensation for my posts. All opinions expressed are my own.
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