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I read Wake by Lisa McMann in one sitting, it’s unlike anything I’ve read before.  And it’s another paranormal romance, a genre that I still can’t quite believe I’ve read so much of this year, once I realized exactly what a paranormal romance was.

Life, for seventeen-year-old Janie is one where she must never let her guard down.  Ever since she was little, she has always been sucked into other people’s dreams.  And now that she’s in high school, where more kids sleep in class, it’s harder to make things appear normal.  Every time she’s a witness to somebody else’s dreams she herself goes into a dreamlike state, and if it’s a nightmare, she’s thrown into seizures.  She learns a lot about people through their dreams, who has a fear of being naked in front of a group, who’s dreaming about having sex with somebody else.  Sometimes it’s amusing, other times, it’s anything but.

One day, Janie is a witness to one the worst nightmare she’s ever seen.  It’s horrifying.  The thing is she doesn’t know who’s dream it is, so when she finds out it’s her new found crush, Cabel, she’s confused.  Especially, when he begins dreaming about her.  Does she trust him enough to tell him her secret?  And will she be able to gain control of her gift (or is it a curse?).

Wake is written in short episode like chunks and makes for the perfect quick read to curl up on the couch with.  I thought it was fun and I think it definitly has teen appeal.  I thought some of the premise regarding Cabel’s job seemed a bit unreal and forced.  I had a hard time swallowing it, but it’s this job that I suspect will take center stage in the sequal Fade which comes out this February.  I will definitly be continuing on with this series to see where Janie takes us.

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