Josie's seventeenth birthday turns her whole world upside
down. Things start off badly as her mother is
overprotective, her father appears to have left them and
doesn't call, her boyfriend dumps her, and she's now the
same age as her brother Nick was when he died. However,
Josie's about to learn that everything she thought she
knew was a lie. Reid Wentworth arrives in town and his
job is to teach Josie- because Josie is one of the Oculi
and a single thought from her can change reality.
ANOMALY alternates between points of view, as we see the
story unfold through the eyes of both Josie and Reid. I
like the alternating viewpoints as it adds a bit of depth
to the storyline. It also helps prevent everything we
learn coming from the perspective of someone completely
new to the world of the Oculi.
ANOMALY is the first in a trilogy and I suspect I will
like the second book a bit more. Tonya Kuper has to spend
a lot of time introducing both the reader and Josie to
the Oculi and her powers and so we see a lot of training
scenarios. I like that Tonya Kuper doesn't do a lot of
info dumping as instead we see the powers of the Oculi
being used in action rather than just hearing what they
can do if needed.
Josie is a great heroine! She's brainy, witty, and loves
all things geek-related. I love the various nods to The
Big Bang Theory, Star Trek, and Star Wars! In fact, it is
Josie's strength of character and personality even more
so than her Oculi abilities that really makes ANOMALY
work.
ANOMALY is a fast paced and fun start to what appears to
be a promising trilogy. I look forward to reading the
next book, as I can't wait to see how things evolve,
particularly in light of the bombshells dropped near the
conclusion. ANOMALY is easily recommended to readers of
paranormal young adult fiction!
Reality is only an illusion.
Except for those who can control it…
Worst. Birthday. Ever.
My first boyfriend dumped me—happy birthday, Josie!—my
dad is
who knows where, I have some weird virus that makes me
want to
hurl, and now my ex is licking another girl’s tonsils.
Oh, and
I’m officially the same age as my brother was when he
died.
Yeah, today is about as fun-filled as the swamps of
Dagobah. But
then weird things start happening…
Like I make something materialize just by thinking about
it.
When hottily-hot badass Reid Wentworth shows up on a
motorcycle,
everything changes. Like, everything. Who I am. My
family. What
really happened to my brother. Existence. I am Oculi, and
I have
the ability to change reality with my thoughts. Now Reid,
in all
his hotness, is charged with guiding and protecting me as
I
begin learning how to bend reality. And he’s the only
thing
standing between me and the secret organization that
wants me
dead…
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