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Dark Before Dawn

by Stacy Juba (Goodreads Author)

3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 · rating details · 70 ratings · 29 reviews

When teen psychic Dawn Christian gets involved with a fortuneteller mentor and two girls who share her mysterious talents, she finally belongs after years of being a misfit. When she learns her new friends may be tied to freak accidents in town, Dawn has an important choice to make - continue developing the talent that makes her special or challenge the only people who hav...more

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Published October 16th 2011 (first published September 22nd 2011)

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Mar 07, 2013 Katherine rated it 5 of 5 stars

Dark Before Dawn focuses on Dawn, a 16 year old girl who is forced to move from Boston to Maine because of her mother's marriage. Not only does Dawn have to deal with a new family, a new house, and a new school but she also has psychic abilities that scare her and have isolated her. She tries to keep her psychic abilities a secret but when she has a vision of a classmate's death, she feels that she must warn him. Soon she is being teased and tormented by the cool kids. And when her vision comes...more

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Mar 01, 2013 Alysson rated it 3 of 5 stars

[3-4 stars]

For Dawn, being psychic is not easy. Her abilities have often put her in situations where she knows too much, alienating her from her peers for one reason or another. Needless to say, Dawn has never fit in. The situation is made worse when Dawn's mother remarries, moving her to a small town in Maine. Now there is even more pressure on Dawn to be normal, since her new family doesn't know about her secret, and she is once again the new kid in school. But this new town might be just what...more [3-4 stars]

For Dawn, being psychic is not easy. Her abilities have often put her in situations where she knows too much, alienating her from her peers for one reason or another. Needless to say, Dawn has never fit in. The situation is made worse when Dawn's mother remarries, moving her to a small town in Maine. Now there is even more pressure on Dawn to be normal, since her new family doesn't know about her secret, and she is once again the new kid in school. But this new town might be just what Dawn needs, and life starts to look a bit brighter. For a little while anyways. Ultimately, Dawn has to take responsibility for her choices and actions, and decide who she is and what she stands for.

While I've always wondered about what having psychic or other kinds of mental abilities would be like, I felt bad for Dawn. She's had to figure out her abilities without any help and live with the consequences of her slip-ups. I couldn't imagine not being able to talk to anyone about such a huge part of who I am, much less not having my family's support. Plus, high school is hard, especially when you don't exactly fit in and you're new. So when you finally do start making friends, it's hard to give that sense of belonging up. So even though Dawn annoyed me at times, she was a strong, resilient, and incredibly real character.

With a mostly solid cast of secondary characters and a consistent and enthralling plot, the only thing I didn't like about Dark Before Dawn was the mother-daughter relationship. After her father's death years before, all Dawn has is her mom. But her mother chooses to ignore Dawn's difference and go on pretending that all of her daughter's problems are due to Dawn not trying hard enough to be social. The woman even goes so far as to ask her daughter not to bring up her powers around her new husband and step-son. This happens within the first 3 pages of the novel. 3! I was hoping that Dawn's mom would change and encourage her daughter to love who she is, but I never felt that support or unconditional love.

While this book didn't necessarily suck me in or wow me with a lot of detail, it's a highly enjoyable and realistic read (in terms of character development and their experiences). Dawn's premonitions and abilities added an exciting and compelling spin to the usual coming-of-age story.(less)

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Sep 26, 2012 Gaele rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: lov-of-para, review-reads

When you compile the normal teen angst and the importance of ‘fitting in’ with the new kid in school, and one with psychic abilities to boot; you have the makings of an engaging and believable story. Dawn is the new girl in school, with a new step-father and step-brother, and the ability to predict the future. When she warns a student at school about his impending death – she ostracizes herself and becomes the butt of the mean girls sniping. As often happens in high school, those with similar in...more

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Oct 06, 2012 Brandy Nacole rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is a very intriguing story. The set of the story: Dawn, a psychic who is starting at a new school, trying to adjust to a new life with a new family, while keeping what she truly is hidden from the world. Dawn tries acting normal but finds it impossible to do when her ability pushes her reveal truths and to give warnings.
Dawn faces more problems when her own mother tries pushing her to ignore her ability.

Finally a light shines in her life, one that's too irresistible to ignore. Candace, ano...more

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Oct 03, 2012 Alana rated it 3 of 5 stars

I received a free copy of Dark Before Dawn from Stacy Juba in exchange for an honest review so here goes...

I think the title of this novel is very clever! This was good solid story. The writing was good, the plot was good and I enjoyed it overall.

The story is about Dawn, a seventeen year old psychic. She doesn't know where her gift came from only that she started getting these premonitions after her father died when she was seven. She has struggled to fit in and hasn't been able to keep friends...more

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Oct 06, 2011 Nancy Adams rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who likes YA paranormal. The main character, Dawn, is well-drawn and engaging and every other character is fully fleshed out. These people seemed real to me and every time I put the book down I found myself thinking about the characters and wondering how it would all turn out for them. The paranormal angle was very well done and believable in the context of the story.

It was also a real page turner. If I hadn't had other things that I absolutely had t...more

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Oct 05, 2012 Tempest rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: gave-3-5-stars, readandratedindiebooks

I'm pretty glad I signed up for this book on one of the Goodreads group R2R programs (I got a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review). It's not usually the type of story I'm into, one basically completely lacking in the romance department, however I found that the story carried my along so well that I barely even noticed the absence. Dawn is a psychic who doesn't understand her abilities or where they came from. She's constantly being cut down by her mother because of them, and to...more

I'm pretty glad I signed up for this book on one of the Goodreads group R2R programs (I got a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review). It's not usually the type of story I'm into, one basically completely lacking in the romance department, however I found that the story carried my along so well that I barely even noticed the absence. Dawn is a psychic who doesn't understand her abilities or where they came from. She's constantly being cut down by her mother because of them, and told to stifle her powers. When she moves with her family to Covington (love the name) it doesn't really come as a big surprise that she meets up with other psychics. While the book doesn't have many twists or turns that aren't easily predicted, the flow of the story moves smoothly. Juba has a distinct voice which makes it easy to picture what's going on. I did still have a few issues with this book. One of them is something that Dawn thinks to herself, which is that she wonders what her life would have been like if her mom had died instead of her dad. That threw me. She's gullible, sure, otherwise she wouldn't have fallen for many of Serina's tricks, but she doesn't seem cruel. While that thought isn't necessarily horrible, it is still pretty bad, and we haven't seen her mom treat her nearly bad enough for her to think it. Another thing is the use of the word avenged towards the end. Serina avenged herself, not her enemies. Of course, these two things are just semantics, I just felt the need to mention them. Other then that the only real problems I had, again, was the obviousness of all of it, including the central plot arch, and the switch in POV. Sometimes we'd be in Dawn's head and then we'd get a glimpse into another characters. It was strange and jarring. That and the grammar, where tenses were constantly being switched so that I had to reread a sentence over again in order to figure it out. But the characters were all given distinct personalities and were well rounded. I could picture each one in my mind, and could decide which ones I would want to hang out with and which ones I wouldn't. This really helped pull me into the story. All in all, I'd give this a 4, and I would without a doubt read more by this author! I recommend this to anyone who wants a good paranormal story all about murders and manipulative psychics. :)

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Oct 25, 2011 Cassie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: cheap-ebook, magic-and-other-beings, must-read, mystery

Dawn has had psychic powers ever since she was a child. Like most of us at some point or another, Dawn feels like an outcast and is constantly picked on. But imagine not being fully accepted by your own mother, not knowing the secrets behind your father’s death, or being called a “witch” on a daily bases. Unfortunately for Dawn, this is everyday life. When she moves to a new town, with a new stepdad, new stepbrother, and a new school, she feels lonelier than ever. Then, Dawn meets a girl who sho...more

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Sep 26, 2012 Alysson rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: pages-200s, paranormal, for-review

[3-4 stars]

For Dawn, being psychic is not easy. Her abilities have often put her in situations where she knows too much, alienating her from her peers for one reason or another. Needless to say, Dawn has never fit in. The situation is made worse when Dawn's mother remarries, moving her to a small town in Maine. Now there is even more pressure on Dawn to be normal, since her new family doesn't know about her secret, and she is once again the new kid in school. But this new town might be just what...more [3-4 stars]

For Dawn, being psychic is not easy. Her abilities have often put her in situations where she knows too much, alienating her from her peers for one reason or another. Needless to say, Dawn has never fit in. The situation is made worse when Dawn's mother remarries, moving her to a small town in Maine. Now there is even more pressure on Dawn to be normal, since her new family doesn't know about her secret, and she is once again the new kid in school. But this new town might be just what Dawn needs, and life starts to look a bit brighter. For a little while anyways. Ultimately, Dawn has to take responsibility for her choices and actions, and decide who she is and what she stands for.

While I've always wondered about what having psychic or other kinds of mental abilities would be like, I felt bad for Dawn. She's had to figure out her abilities without any help and live with the consequences of her slip-ups. I couldn't imagine not being able to talk to anyone about such a huge part of who I am, much less not having my family's support. Plus, high school is hard, especially when you don't exactly fit in and you're new. So when you finally do start making friends, it's hard to give that sense of belonging up. So even though Dawn annoyed me at times, she was a strong, resilient, and incredibly real character.

With a mostly solid cast of secondary characters and a consistent and enthralling plot, the only thing I didn't like about Dark Before Dawn was the mother-daughter relationship. After her father's death years before, all Dawn has is her mom. But her mother chooses to ignore Dawn's difference and go on pretending that all of her daughter's problems are due to Dawn not trying hard enough to be social. The woman even goes so far as to ask her daughter not to bring up her powers around her new husband and step-son. This happens within the first 3 pages of the novel. 3! I was hoping that Dawn's mom would change and encourage her daughter to love who she is, but I never felt that support or unconditional love.

While this book didn't necessarily suck me in or wow me with a lot of detail, it's a highly enjoyable and realistic read (in terms of character development and their experiences). Dawn's premonitions and abilities added an exciting and compelling spin to the usual coming-of-age story. (less)

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Nov 25, 2011 Bailee rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Everyone

Recommended to Bailee by: LibraryThing

Shelves: review-books, young-adult

Dark Before Dawn was a great read, perfect to take my mind off things and slip into the world that centered around Dawn. I loved the plot and the idea of a sixth sense.

From the first page I was excited to see the lifelike quality around the relationship between Dawn and her mother. It is definitely something that any teen age girl could sympathize with.

The feelings that Candance and Elaine had towards the boys they like are very much like crushes I've had. Even though I wouldn't have killed ove...more

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Oct 11, 2012 Augustine Sophia rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: modern-reality, psychic-stuff

I recieved an ebook copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

Okay...This book was nothing like other ESP books I've read. It was a flat story, with no surprises and it didn't thriled me. I felt obligated to finish this. After some chapters, I kinda liked it.. but that was it. The plot was less interesting than I thought. The characters were nice... The setting captured my mind though; sometimes (not often) I was inside the book, because of this atmosphere. The writing was simple an...more

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Sep 29, 2012 Lauren rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, y-a

Note: I have received this book by the author in exchange for an honest review.

Dark Before Dawn revolves around a high school girl named Dawn that has psychic abilities but has never had any training or any one to rely to help her explain her abilities or how to control and harness them. Moving to a new town would be hard for anyone but especially for Dawn who in the past has slipped up and been made fun of for her abilities. Not to mention that she has an un-supportive mother who just tries to...more

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Feb 22, 2012 Deanna rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: classmum

I was lucky enough to win this novel from the blog Peeking Between the Pages. I say lucky as I loved it! Aimed at young teenaged girls, it was full of the worry and angst I expected of a young girl moving to a new school in a new town. Dawn's mother is newly married and has moved the pair to her new husband's hometown. Gradually we learn of Dawn's special powers. It's a shame the cover has to blurt them out to us - note the words ESP Spells DANGER on the front. Ms. Juba takes the reader well bey...more

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Oct 23, 2012 Christina M Condy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Stacy Juba has created a fabulous story for kids and adults. We begin this story with Dawn a young girl with psychic abilities that her mother wants her to hide. She has a premonition that something horrible is going to happen on her first day of school. And boy was she right!

What happens next is the stuff of nightmares. I can’t go into too many details because it would give away the story. But I will say that Juba has created a character family that is so wonderful in all its crazy familial int...more Stacy Juba has created a fabulous story for kids and adults. We begin this story with Dawn a young girl with psychic abilities that her mother wants her to hide. She has a premonition that something horrible is going to happen on her first day of school. And boy was she right!

What happens next is the stuff of nightmares. I can’t go into too many details because it would give away the story. But I will say that Juba has created a character family that is so wonderful in all its crazy familial intricacies. The fear Dawn’s mother feels at each and every new psychic awakening. The struggles of a young girl in a new family with a new step-father and step-brother and going to a new high school are all so very believable. The “mis-fits” who Dawn finds and fits in with and the mysterious psychic who is willing to teach children to awaken their inborn talents make this mystery a true page turner.

The twists and turns that this story takes were relatively straight forward and whether it’s my instinctual abilities to deduce what’s going to happen next or a psychic ability I just knew all was not as it seemed. And so I knew something would happen with the psychic but even I never truly expected who she was and why things were happening.

Stacy Juba really needs to continue on with this saga because I feel that there is so much more to be done with Dawn. But it is a strongly written piece and I do recommend this book to children aged 10 and up. I really believe that young and old alike will love this tale and as a woman whose own children are different I can say that this is a wonderful story of how children treat their peers and a good lesson on how to treat those that are different than you. And while it wasn't written to be a lesson on acceptance of others it is indeed a story about accepting who you are regardless of your differences. So please do go out and grab a copy of this book because it is well worth the read and will keep you flipping those pages to find out what happens next.

Details/Disclaimer: Review copy was provided to me in exchange for a fair and honest review. The free book held no determination on my personal review.
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Feb 08, 2012 Angela rated it 5 of 5 stars

Received this ARC copy free from Goodreads.com First Reads/giveaways.

Is being psychic all rainbows and sunshine like TV, movies, and people make it out to be? Is it really that neat to know things before it happens? Can there be an evil side to having psychic abilities? All these questions went through my head as I picked up and started reading Dark Before Dawn. In this book a teenager, Dawn, has the ability to “see” things before they happen and hear other peoples thoughts sometimes or feel the...more Received this ARC copy free from Goodreads.com First Reads/giveaways.

Is being psychic all rainbows and sunshine like TV, movies, and people make it out to be? Is it really that neat to know things before it happens? Can there be an evil side to having psychic abilities? All these questions went through my head as I picked up and started reading Dark Before Dawn. In this book a teenager, Dawn, has the ability to “see” things before they happen and hear other peoples thoughts sometimes or feel their feelings/emotions. Dawn feels that she is on a whole different planet than her Mom, especially after her Dad was killed in a car accident when she was 7. When her Mom re-marries and they move to Maine to move in with Jeff (the new husband) and Ken (his son). The older Dawn gets the more questions she has about her, so called, gift. She doesn’t understand it or how to control it or why she has it. Dawn is introduced as a misfit, confused, picked on teenager who has no real relationship with her family and is a social outcast (being in a new school certainly doesn’t help that situation). To try and “fit in” or at least gain one friend she hides her ability, but when she sees the only boy, Scott, who was nice to her die in one of her visions shouldn’t she try to warn him? Well, she does, but that leads to many bad things. The kids at school call her a witch and she becomes even more outcast, that is until Candace and Jaime befriend her. They have psychic abilities too (Candace more that Jamie) and tell her that Serina (a local psychic) helps then learn more about being psychic and wants Dawn to come to a meeting. So starts Dawns new friendship circle. However, should you really learn from someone who is willing to do it, not only free, but in such a way that makes you vulnerable? Dawn wants to have somewhere to fit in so bad and is so badly wanting to understand her ability she will do anything to make it happen. When Dawn gets a feeling of evil at Serina’s house and dismisses it for nerves will she be sorry later?

I have to say that this book was well written and a joy to read. Stacy Juba (the author) did a terrific job with this book. It had action and kept rolling right along all the way to the end. I found myself wanting to read faster because I thought I knew what was going on or going to happen and couldn’t wait to see if I was right. As I read I never really saw anything sinister going on with the little psychic class Serina held for the three girls (Candace, Jamie and Dawn). Throughout this book there are clues as to what you should be catching on to, but if you are like me they didn’t all sink in until it was later in the book. When I finally saw what the author was doing with the plot my mind just reeled with excitement and wonder. I also found myself going, “how could I have missed seeing that?“. The wonderful twists and turns all throughout the book were very enjoyable too, kept me (as a reader) on my toes and filled with wonder. I think this book hit a cord with me because I tend to be intuitive myself, not by any means psychic, but I can tell when things are wrong with someone I am close to. I think of how frustrated I can be when I get that feeling, but don’t know what is wrong or with who, and can’t even imagine the character of Dawn who can see things and hear things too. This book also brings to light a common problem, bullying. All the bad in this book started with one girl just not fitting in in high school and getting picked on. My advice after reading this book? Never pick on anyone, you never know what secrets they are hiding from you that could cause you real problems if you are mean to them.

Highly recommend this book to the young adult group and the adult group. After all I think some of the best books out there are young adult books. They have a different “feel” to them that the authors make oh so well. Out to you, Stacy Juba, I hope you write another book so we can see where Dawn goes from here with her new found abilities and acceptance from her family.
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Oct 05, 2011 Darcia Helle rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ebooks, fiction, paranormal-fiction, indie, ya-childrens, suspense-thriller-mystery

While geared toward YA readers, this book easily crosses over to older adults. Dawn is a teenager struggling to find her place in life. She doesn't quite fit in at her high school and is adapting to a new stepfather and stepbrother. To complicate matters, she is a powerful psychic with no guidance and her mother wants her to ignore her abilities. Another psychic teen, a mentor and Dawn's desire to fit in soon lead her into the kind of trouble she'd never dreamed possible.

The characters are well...more

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Nov 09, 2011 Tifferz rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I am a fan of Stacy Juba's and was intrigued by the plot of this story. I was hooked within the first few chapters. I refused to put it down till it was done. The suspense was killing me. I was amused by the characters and I can see how revenge motivates people. I liked Dawn's family and how they stuck together. I liked this paranormal murder mystery. I think it would be kinda cool to have some of the mysterious talents that Dawn has. Of course being used for good only :) I would recommend this...more

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Oct 10, 2011 Michele Drier rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Ms. Juba has nailed the high-school voice of her characters in "Dawn Before Dark". Dawn Christian gets transferred to a different school and becomes part of a blended family in a small town in Maine, a far cry from her life in Boston. With a new family, new friends and a connection with the town's psychic, Dawn finds that her own psychic ability is getting stronger, with some frightening effects. Ms. Juba has drawn a spot-on portrait of high school cliques and angst set against growing paranorm...more

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Sep 30, 2012 Laura Sims rated it 4 of 5 stars

I read the book last night in about an hour. Since this was not the genre in which I like it was hard to get interested. In the beginning I thought Scott was the one and then he dies? The book was good,it was a really sweet story Dawn was a good friend who's confusion in life was brought on by a mother who was just trying to protect her. Serina aka Estelle was evil and deserved her fate. I still kept waiting for cuties to come back and fall in love with Dawn. I mean she really was a very capable...more

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Feb 24, 2012 Angela rated it 3 of 5 stars

A very good story about psychic abilities and dark secrets. Dawn goes through a transition that makes her a different person and brings her closer to those around her. It has been a long time since I was out of high school, but I can remember the teasing and bullying that occurred. Yet, I found the constant theme of bullying and being different to be a bit tiresome. Otherwise, I found the book to be a good read, and I felt the author did her research when it came to the psychic, meditation, and...more

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Apr 10, 2013 WiLoveBooks rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: audio, read-2013, review-copy

Dawn is adjusting to a new home, new school and new family. Her mom doesn't want anyone, including her new step-father and step-brother to know about her abnormality. Her psychic ability has kept her from having friends in the past and she is hoping to start over. Events occur that once again make her an outcast, but she is able to find some friends that have the same type of talents. Finally she fits in, but her inner voice is telling her to stay away. And for good reason. There are some very c...more

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Nov 28, 2012 Dan Wright rated it 3 of 5 stars

What happens when E-S-P spells D-A-N-G-E-R? Well it could mean one of two things. One, you need to learn to spell properly – or two, you’re a young girl with psychic powers and you’ve met other young girls with psychic powers and made some friends. Only for something sinister to be in the air...

Well, that’s the plot today of the book Dark Before Dawn by Stacy Juba, a Young Adult Paranormal novel involving psychic powers. It may sound like the plot to a Charmed episode, but in actual fact, this i...more What happens when E-S-P spells D-A-N-G-E-R? Well it could mean one of two things. One, you need to learn to spell properly – or two, you’re a young girl with psychic powers and you’ve met other young girls with psychic powers and made some friends. Only for something sinister to be in the air...

Well, that’s the plot today of the book Dark Before Dawn by Stacy Juba, a Young Adult Paranormal novel involving psychic powers. It may sound like the plot to a Charmed episode, but in actual fact, this is a lot more enjoyable (apologies to Charmed fans).

Like a lot of teenagers, Dawn has trouble fitting in and making friends. The fact that she seems to possesses psychic abilities and can read minds by accident doesn’t help matters and can put her in some quite embarrassing situations. But when she makes friends with Candice and Jamie (two girls that also possess psychic abilities), they bring her to a powerful psychic called Serina, who seems almost too keen to teach her about her abilities. With it, Dawn learns new abilities that she never knew that she had, which empowers her and gives her more confidence. But there couldn’t possibly be a sinister side to Serina and the girls, could there?

Well, I don’t want to give too many spoilers – but if you know how most Paranormal stories go, you can bet that there will be some sinister dealings somewhere down the line!

I liked this one, it was a nice change to the amount of romantic novels I’ve done the last few reviews (not that I don’t enjoy reading those of course). The language and writing style is simple to follow and very easy to read, making this perfect for teenage readers.

The basic story (of a main character seeking acceptance, but isolated because of the gifts they possess), is one we’ve seen more than once in other novels, but I felt that the story was well done and I couldn’t see any plot holes in it, which was a good thing. Occasionally it was a little predictable in terms of the twists and you do kinda see what’s gonna happen before it does – but that doesn’t make it any less enjoyable to read. It’s a good length as well and not overly padded out, so most people will be able to get through this fairly quickly.

I think the only real issue I had with this book was a lack of a strong male character. All the guys in this book are either annoying or (minor spoilers) characters waiting to die. The closest we get is Ken, her step brother – but he was a bit of a prat and little more than a “damsel in distress”. I’m guessing this book was more intended for female readers, but I believe that, just because you may aim this book for one particular gender, it doesn’t mean you can’t put characters in that the opposite se can’t relate to or back. After all, even Twilight had some strong male characters as well as strong female characters. That’s just my view though and only really a nitpick.

But the above didn’t hinder my enjoyment of it and it was a refreshing read from the sort of books that I had before.

If you like a nice, easy to follow story with a strong plot, then this will be right up your street. It could have had more strong male protagonists, but I still found a lot to enjoy in this book and I’m sure that readers of Young Adult Paranormal novels will as well. Go get yourself a copy – you know you want to!(less)

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Mar 17, 2012 Caroline rated it 1 of 5 stars

This book started out really well - great premise - I was interested. It was different. I looked forward to having time to read it to see what was going to happen. And then....it was like the author just decided to stop writing it. The wrap-up was horrible. It's like someone else wrote it. It was that off. Sorry - I usually try not to be that harsh, but really...I was more than chagrined by the experience of reading the last fourth of this book. I was really enjoying it up until the wrap-up.

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Dec 01, 2011 J. Robert Ewbank rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: a-good-read, mystery-thriller, novel

Though I usually do not read teen books or books that are about psychics, I decided to read this one and I'm happy that I did. This book covers the problems that a teen girl has with the psychic abilities that she has and the abilities that others have. It covers the use and misuse of these talents. The story is interesting and keeps you reading to find out what happens to the characters. I enjoyed it.

J. Robert Ewbank author "John Wesley, Natural Man, and the 'Isms'"

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Sep 05, 2012 Jolie rated it 4 of 5 stars

This was a pretty interesting book. Dawn is a psychic and has learned to keep her secret to herself. Always the outsider because of her abilities, Dawn is thrilled when she finds like minded souls in Candace and Jamie and a mentor in Serina. But when teenagers start dying and Sylvia starts teaching the girls how to control people with their minds, Dawn starts having her doubts. I will read this again.

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Jul 31, 2012 Kasey rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction, supernatural, ya

I got this book for free on my Kindle and REALLY enjoyed it! I loved the "new-kid-in-school" theme mixed in with ESP. Very good, quick read. I really became invested with the characters and liked the question that becomes very prevalent in the story: "How far are you willing to go to change your life?" Loved the book and would definitely give it a second read in the future. Grades 9+

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Nov 24, 2011 Deb Novack rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I thought this was a well written book and would really suggest this to any young adults who are interested in the paranormal, but I would also suggest it to all readers of all ages.

Another home run by Stacy Juba

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Mar 13, 2012 Brandy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Not bad at all. It's somewhat like "The Craft", but different enough to be enjoyable.

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Dec 23, 2011 Cyneva rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is a book geared towards the YA audience, but I found it enjoyable nonetheless. It's well-written, with a decent plot and good character development. Recommended for those who enjoy paranormal novels.

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Dec 16, 2011 Christine rated it 3 of 5 stars

While Dawn is figuring out her talent of psychic powers she stumbles across Jamie, Candace and Serina. Should she feel threatened by these girls and their powers or grateful to know others like herself? After a few accidents she looks at each one differently. I found it hard for me to get into this story, was slow going.

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Award-winning writer Stacy Juba is the author of books for all ages. All titles are available in e-book and audiobook formats, and some are in print also. Her adult mystery titles with a touch of romance are TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY AND SINK OR SWIM.

She is also the author of the young adult paranormal thriller DARK BEFORE DAWN, the young adult family hockey novel FACE-OFF, the patriotic childr...more

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