Weird
as it is working for the International Paranormal Containment Agency, Evie’s
always thought of herself as normal. Sure, her best friend is a mermaid, her
ex-boyfriend is a faerie, she's falling for a shape-shifter, and she's the only
person who can see through paranormals' glamours, but still. Normal. Only now
paranormals are dying, and Evie's dreams are filled with haunting voices and
mysterious prophecies. She soon realizes that there may be a link between her
abilities and the sudden rash of deaths. Not only that, but she may very well
be at the center of a dark faerie prophecy promising destruction to all
paranormal creatures. So much for normal. (Goodreads)
Review by Amy Finnegan — Writer, Reader, Bookshop Talk Host
On the cover of my copy of this book there's a blurb that says, “The most refreshing paranormal debut of the year.”
Refreshing is exactly the word that best describes PARANORMALCY.
And the second best word? FUN!
In a literal sea of paranormal novels for young adults right
now (yes, I do think someone could create a literal SEA with them), this
particular story should definitely float to the top and be snatched up by over-swooned,
vampire-weary readers.
Are there vampires in this book? Yes, a few, who are “bagged
and tagged” by our spunky, clever heroine, Evie, who works for what is called
the “International Paranormal Containment Agency.” Evie has the unique ability
to see though a paranormal’s glamour, which has made her—from a very young
age—highly valuable to the IPCA.
But when a mysterious paranormal, Lend, breaks into IPCA’s
headquarters, Evie discovers that the agency may be more policy-driven than
genuinely concerned for the welfare of both paranormals and humans.
And the biggest question of all: Which of these categories,
exactly, does Evie herself fit into?
She’s about to find out with the help of her rhinestone
studded pink taser—who she affectionately refers to as Tasey—and some
butt-kicking, high-heeled boots.
It’s easy to compare PARANORMALCY to Buffy the
Vampire Slayer. But perhaps a more accurate description is Hello Kitty, with claws.
(That might be my best ever one line pitch! lol)
Book 2: SUPERNATURALLY
I'm
pretty sure that words can't begin to describe how much I love this series.
From the second I picked up Paranormalcy, I was hooked. It's only
been some serious budget issues that have prevented me from running downtown
and buying my own copies. (which, rest assured, I WILL do as soon as the afore
mentioned budget issues are resolved-I simply MUST own these books.) I suppose
there's always the worry that the second book in a series will be the Empire
Strikes Back of the bunch. No worries here. Supernaturally delivers
another slam dunk for Kiersten White. (Also, I love Empire Strikes Back.
Don't get me wrong there.) It's seriously awesome.
Evie
is still supercool, still a girly tomboy (which my pal Yume said, so she gets
credit for that), still carries Tasey around (though not as frequently as she
did while working for IPCA), and she's still madly in love with Lend, who
totally remains hot. Evie is the kind of girl that I'd hang out with in real
life.
She
finally gets some answers in this book, and while she may not like what she
hears, at least she knows, right? The cool thing is what she does with those
answers. Because really, it's not what I expected.
White
is still rocking the plotlines, still poking fun of the paranormal formula (In
Which Evie Gets A Locker!!!), and doing it brilliantly. Also, I think I've said
brilliantly quite a lot. It's just the best word I can think of right now for
this book. I love Kiersten White's writing style. Her wit literally leaps off
the page at you. There were moments when I laughed out loud. I love that she
substitutes 'bleep' for swear words. I love that she writes like normal people
talk. Really, these are some of the best books I've ever read.
Plus:
COVER LOVE. A lot of it. Seriously a lot of it. All of that combines to make me
completely Incoherent!
Market: Young
Adult
Language: None
Sensuality: Mild
Violence: Mild
Mature
Themes: lying
Book formats:
SUPERNATURALLY Paperback