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Insight (Insight)

by Jamie Magee (Goodreads Author)

3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 · rating details · 1,512 ratings · 220 reviews

Before that fateful summer night, Willow had balanced the insight of emotion, and the vivid images. That night, the figure in her nightmare marked her wrist with a star, giving her father no choice but to tell Willow a family secret that would abruptly change life, as she knew it, forever. Before Willow had time to absorb the shock of her father's secret, her soul mate tha...more

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Apr 28, 2011 Jane rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Jane by: Book reader addicts

Shelves: kindle, 3

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Having read some fantastic reviews for this novel I was looking forward to an action packed read full of intrigue and suspense. To be honest I was disappointed.

The storyline was unique and had the potential to be spellbinding, but some of the scenes were so weak they frustrated me. For example the demons that instilled unimaginable terror into everyone they went near were only awarded one sentence of description. They had red hair and spikes growing out of their spines and sounded more cute than...more

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Oct 20, 2011 Cynthia Cene rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Jamie Magee's imagination will suck you right in. Insight involves astrology, other dimensions, past lives, fate, dangerous encounters, and most of all love. I didn't want to put the book down and when I did I couldn't stop thinking about it.

All the characters are easy to follow and connect with. The dialogue of the story makes you feel like you are right there in the middle of it. The message that I got out of reading this is that your destiny may be written out for you but you have the power t...more

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Jan 07, 2013 Naomi rated it 2 of 5 stars Recommends it for: people who like free stuff

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Good ideas, but undeveloped plot and characters.

I feel that since I haven’t finished the book, I shouldn’t be judging the plot as I am, so keep in mind, this review is based on what I have read (38%). (I am also planning to finish the book later on so I can give a more balanced review, but for now, this is what I think).

I found myself bored actually. It was a unique plot, but I felt like there was nothing really happening after we met Landon. I knew that Drak...more

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Oct 04, 2011 A. rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Unfortunately, this is my second self-published book of 2011 that I just couldn't manage to force myself to finish (Children of the Elementi being the other).

In Insight's defense, I managed to get about 60% through the book before giving up (whereas with CotE, I only sludged through two chapters).

Problems I saw with this book:

1. Writing style. Initially I liked it. The more I read, the more tedious it became though. Anyone remember their high school English teacher telling you to "show, not tell...more Unfortunately, this is my second self-published book of 2011 that I just couldn't manage to force myself to finish (Children of the Elementi being the other).

In Insight's defense, I managed to get about 60% through the book before giving up (whereas with CotE, I only sludged through two chapters).

Problems I saw with this book:

1. Writing style. Initially I liked it. The more I read, the more tedious it became though. Anyone remember their high school English teacher telling you to "show, not tell" your story? Magee needs to revisit this lesson. Her dialogue was, for the most part, acceptably adequate. Descriptions of character actions were woefully not. If I never see the word "then" used in excessive tandem in another story, it'll be too soon.

"Then she did this. She then did this. He came over then." After awhile, this way of storytelling becomes incredibly tedious and it was ultimately one of the major reasons I had to stop reading.

2. The love stories. I understand this world Magee's created has a literal take on the concept of soulmates. I even understand how our protagonist can so easily accept her attraction to her apparent soulmate. But her human friend Dane?

Sorry, no. It's absolutely unrealistic, particularly when the author had already set up readers to acknowledge that Dane had a thing for his long-time friend Willow. The next thing you know, he's head over heels for someone else. I understand attraction can be like that from time to time but with teenagers it tends to be lust, not true love. Even fantasies should at times acknowledge generally understood truths.

3. I really don't know how to even propose a solution for this one, but Willow's ability and her constant observations like "he looked at her and radiated love from his entire being" also got tiring. Do these feelings overwhelm her? Magee says they do but she doesn't really give any concrete and enduring examples of how they adversely affect Willow, and the way Magee writes Willow's observations of others soon got more irritating than interesting.

Perhaps if she had taken a third person narrative over the first person that was used, this might have been easier to digest over the course of the entire work.

Overall, I'd probably give this a 1.5 star rating, which I don't think I can do on Goodreads. I loved the initial concept of travel between dimensions, but when the world seems more three-dimensional (no pun intended?) than the characters, it's difficult to truly get into the story further than on a merely superficial level.(less)

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Mar 06, 2011 Natasha Larry rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I was contacted via e-mail by this talented author and was asked to review her debut novel and she offered to send me a review copy and she agreed to guest blog for me in the meantime. When I read how passionate she was about these characters I purchased this book-and was finished in one sitting.

Magee's writes with an elegance that flows effortlessly, and has the kind of natural talent that makes it hard for other writer's to review her. In other words, I hate her...and I wish I had written this...more

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Dec 28, 2010 Ana Lucía rated it 5 of 5 stars

Insight has everything: mistery, danger, other dimensions and love beyond time. I was connected to the story right from the begining, getting to know all the characters how all were connected to each other and get alone even if they had not known before, and of course, the mystery behind every chapter.

What I liked the most was how well written everything was, explaining in detail each scene which made it appear that everything was real and not part of a book. It show us how blind humans beings a...more

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Jan 01, 2011 Chancey Shae rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, fantasy

Insight was one of those books that make you read it way too fast because of it's fast pace and constant excitement. Yet... when you close the book you wish you would have read it a little slower because you're sad that it has ended
I won't lie about the few editorial issues it had, (Which I'm told is on a fast track to being fixed!) But, overall it wasn't difficult to read through them and become thoroughly engaged in the story.
Trying my best to not give anything in the story away, having rea...more

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May 30, 2013 Angelica Muniz added it · review of another edition

Insight by Jamie Magee was one of by far my favorite books that I ever read. Magee's books will have your mind racing with anticipation and excitement. Her book, Insight, was great! The main character in the book is Willow and the love of her life Landen. What willow doesn't know is that she is special, special as in she can feel what others can't. Willow has an "Insight" which is a special gift that is very rare in her generation, only her and her grandmother are the only ones in their dimensio...more Insight by Jamie Magee was one of by far my favorite books that I ever read. Magee's books will have your mind racing with anticipation and excitement. Her book, Insight, was great! The main character in the book is Willow and the love of her life Landen. What willow doesn't know is that she is special, special as in she can feel what others can't. Willow has an "Insight" which is a special gift that is very rare in her generation, only her and her grandmother are the only ones in their dimensions who have that gift.

Willow started noticing her gift since she was a young child. She would have bad dream, but only when the new moon was present is when she would have dreams that would hurt her. Willow didn't understand what was going on until she finally told her parents. Willow's mom was shock when she told her but her father was perfectly fine, because he understood what she was talking about, he too was from the same dimension. Willow's father was a land from Chara, meaning the land of happiness. Chara was the ideal place for Willow to fully use her insight and understand how to use it correctly.

During the story Willow will have these bad dreams about a man from a dark place called Esteroius. Esteroius was where bad power was at, but not all the people their were bad and some were good. They were only good because they wanted to be good, some even left Esteroius to live in a different dimension. Willow and Landen both have a mission to end her bad dreams but in order to fulfill that they need to be together at all times. They say when you find your true love they become inseparable from one another.

They find out where they have to go, into Esteroius. In there they defeat the head commander and Esteroius is back to its ordinal dimension. Willow and Landen are presented with their dream house given by her father and mother. Willow doesn't know for sure if her nightmares will ever go away but when they do come back to haunt her Landen and both their families will come together and help each other.

I personally recommend this book with the passion of romance, excitement, and immortal stories. This book should and will be given an amazing 5 stars this book was so great!! I would love to read another one of Jamie Magee's book!! (less)

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Jun 18, 2012 Angela rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Insight is one of those indie pubs whose plot sounds incredibly exciting and fast paced, but turns out that there is a reason why it was not published, and it’s not because the author is special.

I could list off so many of the faults I found in Insight. There is obviously the faulty grammar and spelling that is found in any indie, but in addition, there is a plot that cannot surpass the speed of a sloth and a moronic premise that makes you want to smash your head repeatedly against your kindle.

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May 12, 2011 Ash of Typing Tiara rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle, read-in-2011, reviewed-typing-tiara-blog

This review is based on an e-book copy of Insight by Jamie Magee that I purchased for myself via my Kindle.

*WARNING: Review may contain minor spoilers.*

As soon as I saw the summary of this story I was hooked, it was immediately put on my wish list and one of the first purchases I made upon receiving my first Amazon Gift Card. I was excited to read it but as I bought more and more books Insight eventually fell the wayside. When things calmed down and I was finally able to pick it up again I did...more This review is based on an e-book copy of Insight by Jamie Magee that I purchased for myself via my Kindle.

*WARNING: Review may contain minor spoilers.*

As soon as I saw the summary of this story I was hooked, it was immediately put on my wish list and one of the first purchases I made upon receiving my first Amazon Gift Card. I was excited to read it but as I bought more and more books Insight eventually fell the wayside. When things calmed down and I was finally able to pick it up again I did so believing that it would blow me out of the water.

Insight had a lot of potential to be an amazing read. Between the actual insights themselves, the use of the zodiac and the manipulation of dreams there was a lot that could be done with it. Unfortunately these amazing concepts never really shown through for me. Instead they were mired by the romance between Willow and her love. As soon as Willow met the one that she was destined to be with any traces of the plot seemed to fall to the wayside, it was all "Let's hurry through the plot so we can be all lovey-dovey again!" which just doesn't work for me. There was an excuse for this as both Willow and her dream-boy suffered immense pain upon separation which in all honesty put me in mind of Twilight when Edward left Bella.

I tried to like this story, I really did, but about half-way through it became work. Actually once the love interest simply became the love I was over it. Considering she had dreamed of this guy the majority of her life than suddenly he just poof appeared it seemed rather anticlimactic. And than after that, as I said before, their love was the primary focus. At least that’s the way that I saw it.

And the ending, I won't give it away I promise just in case you do decide to read it, was just so anticlimactic. Not that the story really built it up to much of a climax. There wasn't much excitement at all. I never was concerned for the characters or worried about the outcome.

I'm giving Insight by Jamie Magee a two out of five. It was an okay read but it never really captivated me in the slightest. I wanted so badly to give this book at least a three but it just wasn't there for me. Outside of reading it I never really contemplated the story, Insight tended to be out of sight as well as out of mind. Normally I would have flown through a book of it's length in a single day and it wasn't the case here. I never found myself dropping everything to read this book or staying up all night to discover it's conclusion, I was lukewarm at best. Seeing all of the high ratings for this book I was expecting more and unfortunately I just couldn't. At ninety-nine cents [e-book version] I'm not saying that it was a bad buy just one that will be soon forgotten. (less)

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Apr 03, 2011 aobibliophile™ rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

“I can't control my destiny, I trust my soul, my only goal is just to be. There's only now, there's only here. Give in to love or live in fear. No other path, no other way. No day but today.” - Jonathan Larson, writer/producer/author of the musical RENT

Willow Haywood is plagued by nightmares where a sinister shadowed figure is always present. in one of their nocturnal encounters, he marks her tattoo with a star. when her father Jason sees it, he reveals to her the family's guarded history.
Willo...more “I can't control my destiny, I trust my soul, my only goal is just to be. There's only now, there's only here. Give in to love or live in fear. No other path, no other way. No day but today.” - Jonathan Larson, writer/producer/author of the musical RENT

Willow Haywood is plagued by nightmares where a sinister shadowed figure is always present. in one of their nocturnal encounters, he marks her tattoo with a star. when her father Jason sees it, he reveals to her the family's guarded history.
Willow also dreams of a man and a place where she feels at peace, secure and very much in love. she knows that he is her soulmate but does not know how and where to find him until he unexpectedly shows up in the flesh.
when Willow's dearest friends are captured by Drake Blakeshire, she must learn to face and accept her destiny to save them.
i was in for a lot of surprise when i started reading this book. at first, i had a little difficulty understanding the author's ideas of insights, strings and traveling through them. i got past that though quickly and i realized that this was exactly how Willow felt when she learns about her family's secret and how this ties up with her unique abilities.
as far as i am concerned, i saw a lot of fresh ideas and i have to give author Jaime Magee a thumbs up for them. her tale combines fantasy, the Zodiac and the paranormal. it also highlights the redeeming strength of love, the amazing power of choice and how these two elements play a vital role in our lives.
i had a fun ride with Willow, her soulmate Landen Chambers and their respective families and friends as they each joined hands in facing a dark adversary.
Insight took me to a world both familiar and unknown and it was good to escape to that world for a while.

Disclosure of Material Connection: i am a member of the Book Lovin' Bitches E-book Tours and a copy was provided by the author. although payment may have been received by Book Lovin' Bitches E-book Tours, i did not receive any payment in exchange for this review nor was i obligated to write a positive one. all opinions expressed here are entirely my own and may not necessarily agree with those of the author, the book's publisher and publicist or the readers of this review. this disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.(less)

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Mar 25, 2011 Lindsay Paige rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, favorite-covers, reviewed, own

Cover Thoughts: I really love everything about this cover. It fits the book to a perfect T. The sun with the crescent moon inside, the "t" of the title, everything goes along with the book so perfectly. For that reason, I love this cover.
WARNINGS: I kept thinking about this book long after I finished it. I can not wait to read more!

Insight will take you to another dimension. Really. You will travel to another dimension. Here is yet another book that I stayed up late reading. After a chapter or t...more Cover Thoughts: I really love everything about this cover. It fits the book to a perfect T. The sun with the crescent moon inside, the "t" of the title, everything goes along with the book so perfectly. For that reason, I love this cover.
WARNINGS: I kept thinking about this book long after I finished it. I can not wait to read more!

Insight will take you to another dimension. Really. You will travel to another dimension. Here is yet another book that I stayed up late reading. After a chapter or two, Magee definitely grasps the reader with the mystery behind Willow's gift and of course, the mystery blue-eyed boy.

I really loved Magee's imagination and uniqueness with her book. There is the big, loving, helpful family and they are all developed and they stand out among each other. Magee definitely slips in a few surprises and she left me hungry for more of her writing. I wanted to read more about Willow, the blue-eyed boy, the person from her nightmares, and their adventures.

I don't want to mention too much more about the characters because I want you to experience them yourself. I want you to discover what they mean to the story yourself. If I tell you, well...I just believe you will enjoy it more by reading it than me telling you who they are and then you reading it. If that makes sense, of course.

Addict's Last Words: Magee does a fantastic job with description, giving characters a life, and drawing a reader into a world unknown.

To Buy or To Borrow: Buy. Definitely worth every penny.

Disclosure: I am a member of the Book Lovin' Bitches Ebook Tours and a copy was provided to me by the author. Although payment may have been received by Book Lovin' Bitches Ebook Tours, no payment was received by me in exchange for this review nor was there an obligation to write a positive one. All opinions expressed here are entirely mine and may not necessarily agree with those of the author, the book's publisher and publicist or the readers of this review. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.(less)

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Mar 17, 2011 Laura Ashlee rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011, young-adult

I oringally came upon Jamie Magee's novel on my first visit to Smashwords. It was free at the time and sounded very interesting. I tried to read it as soon as I downloaded it, but I just had too much going on at the time. When she signed up for the Book Lovin' Bitches Ebook Tours, I jumped at the chance to finish up the novel I had started.

As far as characters go, Willow and Landen are jsut stellar. Though they've been in each other's dreams for years, they still manage to grow even closer toge...more

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Mar 05, 2011 Kristen My Bookish Fairy Tale rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Insight by Jamie Magee is an amazing story of fate, destiny and love. It is definitely a must read for me.

Willow Haywood is no ordinary girl. With a unique power to help spirits find peace she has lived her life filled with nightmares and pain. Not knowing exactly why she is the way she is, Willow has learned to cope with her unique abilities as best as she can. The only resolve she has is from her dreams of her blue-eyed boy. Not knowing exactly who he is or what he means to her, but she does k...more Insight by Jamie Magee is an amazing story of fate, destiny and love. It is definitely a must read for me.

Willow Haywood is no ordinary girl. With a unique power to help spirits find peace she has lived her life filled with nightmares and pain. Not knowing exactly why she is the way she is, Willow has learned to cope with her unique abilities as best as she can. The only resolve she has is from her dreams of her blue-eyed boy. Not knowing exactly who he is or what he means to her, but she does know that she loves him and is meant to be with him. Willow has always kept her abilities to herself. The only person who has the slightest idea of what she can do is her bestfriend Dane. When Willow gets caught by her father one night helping a spirit she finds out that she is not alone.

Willow finds out that her father is just like her and she is from another Dimension. He came to find his soul mate. It is time for her to go home back to where she was meant to be. But when a stranger comes to town they realize that the danger that Willow is in is so much more than her father could have imagined. He has spent the last 18 years trying to protect her but her fate has found her even across dimensions.

As Willow's father takes his family back home to Chara there is something very important that they left out. Landen who is Willows soul mate. The moment Landen and Willow set eyes on each other they know that they are suppose to be together. Landen is the blue-eyed boys that Willow has dreamed of her entire life.

But nothing is as it seems for Landen and Willow. Even though they have now found each other, they cannot simply be. There are forces beyond their control that will test them and their love for each other to the max. Fate has a difficult path in store for Landen and Willow.
An amazing story about soul mates that I have read in a long time. I felt extremely connected to Jamie's characters. I had no problem being totally immersed in her story. I am desperately awaiting the sequel to Insight. I highly recommend this story to anyone who loves YA. Definitely a great read. Jamie is an amazing debut author.

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Jul 12, 2012 Siobhan (Totally Bookalicious) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Insight is a unique fantasy tale about danger, adventure, mystery, family and of course the power of love. Willow is quite easy to connect with and its very clear from the start of novel that she really cares for her family and friends especially her little sister Libby, who is my favourite character in the novel. When Willow meets Landen the story really gets going and I was hooked. I really enjoyed reading about the idea of fate and how everything happens for a reason because I personally beli...more

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Dec 21, 2010 Cathy Garcia rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I Loved Insight, it was an easy quick read that sucked me right in since the begining. I loved the uniqueness of the story and it felt like a breath of fresh air.
So without spoiling it too much here's the summary: There's a girl and a boy = reincarnation, the friends + obsessed guy = problem, the family = support base, the little sister = cutest thing ever (i want of my own),the different dimensions= earth is lame, I want to travel elsewhere, the end = I want to read the next insallment now!
Ja...more

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Jan 04, 2013 Chevy Aime rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: amazing-recommended-to-all, kindle-books, reviewed, favorites

WHY WAS THIS SO AMAZING?!?! AND WHY DON'T I HAVE THE NEXT BOOK IN MY HAND ALREADY!?!?!?!? Fuuuuuuhhhh where's the nearest Barnes and Nobles? I think I'm going to faint if I don't have that book soon. I can't go on like this. But I'm sad. Because I liked Drake. I feel like his intentions are just misguided but he's not evil. And Landen wow I want Landen. AND THANK GOD WILLOW IS NOT AN ANNOYING MAIN CHARACTER!! I don't think I would have been able to deal with a stupid main character in such a goo...more

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Nov 18, 2011 Better Read Than Dead (Kelly & Kristin) rated it 4 of 5 stars

I am completely amazed that I am just now finding out about The Insight Series. Insight is a truly amazing and inspirational tale weaved with unique mythology and modern day values. The characters are each unique, with an important role to play defining destiny.

Insight begins in the midst of one of Willow's painful repetitive nightmares where she finds herself face-to-face with her tormentor of many years. She will soon find that her life is fated to be intertwined with the maker of these horrib...more I am completely amazed that I am just now finding out about The Insight Series. Insight is a truly amazing and inspirational tale weaved with unique mythology and modern day values. The characters are each unique, with an important role to play defining destiny.

Insight begins in the midst of one of Willow's painful repetitive nightmares where she finds herself face-to-face with her tormentor of many years. She will soon find that her life is fated to be intertwined with the maker of these horrible dreams. Lucky for her, she is blessed with a loving and talented family, loyal friends, and a total kick butt soul mate. She will have to rely on everyone she knows to survive the trials that lie ahead of her. Willow is such a great protagonist. Honest, caring, loyal, and completely accepting of who she is. She is one of those heroins we love, you know...the ones that don't whine a bunch.

One thing I found slightly confusing about Insight was the amount of characters that played major roles. In the beginning, I thought I was going to have to make a chart to keep everyone straight. As I continued to read, the bonds were reinforced and each character carved out a little spot in my heart. Ms. Magee created an amazing group of interdependent characters who are ultimately striving for the same goal. Love and equality. Landen, Willow's soul mate, was one of my favorite characters. He and Willow met in their dreams, but their families have known each other for many years. This young couple will fight to save more than one world.

Another of the characters that really spoke to me was Dane. He and Willow have been friends throughout school, never more; however, Dane never hesitated to protect Willow from harm...even if the harm was herself. I was relieved to find out that Dane found his soul mate and was still highly involved in Willow's life.

I loved the overall theme of Insight. It provided a fresh outlook on fate and destiny. Willow and Landen have a difficult task ahead of them and I cannot wait to see how amazing these two will be.
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Jun 06, 2013 Ostara rated it 4 of 5 stars

ok! Im not exactly a professional reviewer or anything but Id like to give it a shot. : ) Mostly for the authors or other writers sake.

As far as fellow readers: yes, I liked it a lot- I enjoyed reading it! I read all of them in week- of course I liked it! If you like the description, and especially the free sample then you know what you are getting into- and if you are ok with that then go for it.

For the author or writers:
I enjoyed this, I did. But there is a lot of room for improvement. And I...more ok! Im not exactly a professional reviewer or anything but Id like to give it a shot. : ) Mostly for the authors or other writers sake.

As far as fellow readers: yes, I liked it a lot- I enjoyed reading it! I read all of them in week- of course I liked it! If you like the description, and especially the free sample then you know what you are getting into- and if you are ok with that then go for it.

For the author or writers:
I enjoyed this, I did. But there is a lot of room for improvement. And I say this as a professional consultant (not review writer though sorry : ). The editing is absolutely atrocious. I don't know if the editor is a friend or doing it for free or what the attachment is but for one: mediation and meditation are not the same thing. Mediation was used instead of meditation in this series over 20 times. That is only one example.

As a suggestion for Jamie and all indie writers- just pay a bunch of editors or one really good one. Just do it- its ridiculous not too. You can afford to have three different editors on elance comb over this (one after the other to catch each-others mistakes- not all at once). Or just hire one really high quality one.

There were a few basic writing no nos broken A LOT in these books as well. As a general rule most writers only use 'he said' 'she said' Too much language can really confuse the story, and these stories get confused- a lot. There is a lot of 'he muttered/pushed/pressed'

But the biggest thing that will be the hardest for Jamie to fix but also will catalyze her into the next level of writing is these books are slam packed with telling. There is showing as well in the action scenes. But, I can barely believe it sometimes how much explanations the characters just sit down and give the reader. I understand this is a complex world with complex characters but there has to be a more creative way to do it, or just cut your losses and dont. Its more confusing with all the explanations. Im a pretty smart girl and half of the time in these books Im not sure what the hell is going on.
This again, could be helped with a true substance editor or coach.

Jamie has a true story telling talent and I hope she has the courage to take it to the next level!

Best wishes, Winter(less)

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Apr 04, 2013 Abbie rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebooks, never-read-again, paranormal-fantasy

Me: Oh thank goodness I've finally finished this book!

Friend: Was it good?

Me: It really depends on your definition of the word"good".

Friend: Why? What's the book about?

Me: Well, I don't even know where to begin. Insight could've been an amazing story. The plot was unique but I felt SUPER bored while I read it. There were some structural errors; the characters were poorly portrayed and underdeveloped; and there was a lack of finesse in describing the settings and events in the book. I felt like m...more

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Jan 09, 2013 Delaney added it

This was a truly amazing book. The author took the real world and put a believable twist on it-not something most writers can do. It was a young adult romance, but it had no sex, which is fantastic. It wasn't slow at all; it kept pace throughout the book as the main characters, Landen and Willow, face one problem after another. I was never bored for a minute, and I repeatedly found connections between Willow and myself, as well as the other characters. You immediately become attached to everyone...more

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Dec 21, 2012 Traci rated it 5 of 5 stars

When I first started reading this book, I didn't think I was going to like it. I'm never one to put a book down even if I don't think I'm going to like it, I finish it. I'm so glad that I didn't stop reading it, by the end of the book I was looking for the next one. I read this on my Android phone when I couldn't sleep and the sun was coming up when I forced myself to put it down. I enjoy Willow and how she can feel others emotions and she has vivid dreams. Some of her dreams are nightmares of a...more

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Sep 27, 2012 Sandra Glenn rated it 4 of 5 stars

Though the book was well written and extraordinarily detailed and wonderful, there could have been more character development for my taste. The secondary characters had little traits, all of the characters seemed mildly bland... Like all the effort when into the story itself and subsequently the characters got left in the background and there wasn't too much actual character development. It also seemed as if each character played a major role, and while I enjoyed all the characters, I would have...more

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Jul 18, 2012 Belle (Little Paper Rose) rated it 3 of 5 stars

- Review taken from my YA book blog Little Paper Rose

(2.5)

My first thoughts as I got into 'Insight' was that it was a bit familiar and I did make a few minor comparisons, though, excluding the obvious elements you may or may not have read somewhere before, I do recognize the effort Magee put into creating her own world.

A lot was going on and you had to always be at attention to follow the story which I eventually failed to do as my interest to it went uneven at times.

There were a few things I'd...more - Review taken from my YA book blog Little Paper Rose

(2.5)

My first thoughts as I got into 'Insight' was that it was a bit familiar and I did make a few minor comparisons, though, excluding the obvious elements you may or may not have read somewhere before, I do recognize the effort Magee put into creating her own world.

A lot was going on and you had to always be at attention to follow the story which I eventually failed to do as my interest to it went uneven at times.

There were a few things I'd hoped to turn out differently than it did. We meet Dane -Willow's good friend - at the start of the book and Magee portrays a close friendship in which Dane is the only one who knows about Willow's ability.
I really liked Dane and got the feeling he would have a higher purpose further along in the story but instead he faded into the back and I just felt there were unfinished business with him.

And then we have the mysterious blue-eyed boy Willow has repeatedly dreamed of. Personally, when thinking of the "blue-eyed boy" and then "Landon" who he appeared to be, I think of two totally different people.
The blue-eyed boy was mysterious and so intriguing whilst Landon appeared to be the most accessible guy ever. Mystery all poof and gone.

That they were meant to be and instantly loved each other did not help matters, at all. There were a tad too many "I love yous" and love-doveyness between the soul mates and I had to restrain myself from rolling my eyes.

Whom I did love was Libby - cutest thing ever! Astonishingly enough I also loved her ability and thought it was a clever add to keep the story rolling in the right direction.
There were a whole lot of side characters in 'Insight' and I found that it was hard to keep track of them. Someone would appear to be important and I wouldn't be able to recall who they were.

A major thing I felt about 'Insight' was that conflicts would work itself out so perfectly, every obstacle would be won over really smoothly and you knew it would. Nothing took me off guard and suspense never got the chance to even knock me on my shoulder, because before you knew it the sort-of-but-not-really-dangerous situations the characters found themselves in they would get out of.

I'm someone who normally don't go seeking out a fantasy read. From my point of view 'Insight' was decent but if you're into soul mates and such you might just love it.(less)

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Feb 16, 2012 Wendy rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, young-adult

Once again, I find myself comparing a YA novel to another YA novel I’ve read recently. I don’t do this because I can’t describe it accurately without comparison, but because it is too similar not to mention. It’s as if one author read the work of the other author and thought, “Hey, that’s an interesting idea! I should write a story like that, too -- and maybe make it better.” The only problem here is that the story just ends up being the same, with only a few differences here and there.

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Feb 01, 2012 Sunshyn rated it 3 of 5 stars

I like the idea of the story and it's unique characters!! I also appreciate the two lead characters being equal in strength and their love across time. However, the story can become overwhelming as some ideas are merely skimmed over and others are so detailed you want to say "enough".

Unfortunately, the items skimmed over are the ones you want to know more about! (or you need more details to wrap your head around the concept.) For instance; I want to feel Willow's fear of the dream demons and I...more

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Jun 07, 2011 Kimmie rated it 2 of 5 stars

The book started out well. It pulled me in with the interesting plot. I really thought I selected another good book that'll keep me thrilled during these boring summer hours. Boy, I was wrong.

To start off...
There's this 18 year old girl named Willow (ignoring the fact that I don't like the name, because I can't judge a book) who has "fantastic" dreams of a blue-eyed boy (give me a break) named Landen. Well, they finally meet, and they INSTANTLY fall in love because they're soul-mates. Really, re...more

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Jun 12, 2013 Stay Blu Reads rated it 5 of 5 stars

Willow has been dreaming about two guys her entire life. One man is dark, emotionless, and causes her great pain and anguish. The other, a beautiful boy with blue eyes who makes her feel warm, safe and secure. When Willow meets the dark man, Drake, at a day at the lake with her friends, she realizes that her blue eyed boy must really exist as well. Unfortunately Drake has plans for Willow. When Willow finally meets her blue eyed boy, Landen, she's found her soulmate and she'll do anything to kee...more

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Sep 09, 2012 Tina rated it 3 of 5 stars

I really just do not know how I feel about this one. It was a nice read, I didn't have problems continuing it. However, it didn't capture me enough to lets say pay to continue reading the series. Therefore I find myself changing when someone asks personally how I felt for the novel between a 3 and a 4 star. The characters were nice, there was no love triangle, it was a nice morality story, and yet I just couldn't find myself enthralled. It reminded me of Stargate in a lot of areas, especially wi...more I really just do not know how I feel about this one. It was a nice read, I didn't have problems continuing it. However, it didn't capture me enough to lets say pay to continue reading the series. Therefore I find myself changing when someone asks personally how I felt for the novel between a 3 and a 4 star. The characters were nice, there was no love triangle, it was a nice morality story, and yet I just couldn't find myself enthralled. It reminded me of Stargate in a lot of areas, especially with the mixing of the religions and yet everyone keeps mentioning the Egyptians and the mode of travel. The characters often just didn't feel believable to me. Moments which could have been crucial to understand got a 2 line description and then pages of OMG YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE WHY THAT IS A BAD IDEA... but no I really couldn't, not really. Someone mentioned this point already with the lack of detail and description with the Demons. I could further detail that with in the book there is the option of death or a bad dream. Yes I said DEATH and the heroine decides risking death and keeping people on life support is better...I mean it is really really bad nightmares, DUH! I think I would have gone for the nightmare lol, even if I woke up feeling sick, choking, crying, screaming, nausea... ya still would have rolled on the nightmare with lots of coffee between sleep. I could tell the author divested a lot of time and it was appreciated, however, I don't think it went through enough honest critiquing before publishing. Large chunks could have been edited out, they just did not assist in the plot, character attachment or evolution, and were just plain boring parts. This left me trudging along and overall a bit apathetic to the novel. Parts where any action started to build up quickly fizzled out with the heroine running away or being shielded, or even thrown out of the action which then we just see her crying waiting to find out what is happening. Oh well, I will digest this book a little more, it may be that I am being much to harsh. If I come to that conclusion I shall update the review/rating in accordance.(less)

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Jun 26, 2012 Katie rated it 4 of 5 stars

In another review, someone said this book was exactly like another. I, apparently, have not read that other book because I found this book to be original and refreshing. It is a YA book, so it's pretty PG rated. Even after they are pronounced "as one" (like getting married) there was no mention of sex anywhere in the book after that, other than the fore shadowing of a baby. How they are going to make this baby is beyond me, maybe in the next book?

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