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This was a compelling story, which kept me up late turning pages till I reached the climax and conclusion. It was much more interesting and exciting than the first, slower moving but still compelling story.

In this second book, the students are developing romantic interests and the book deals with some of the complexities of that. I thought the two main characters of this book, George and Celia, were well developed. You could get inside their heads and their feelings felt authentic. Some of the other characters had minor roles in this book, but I get the feeling they will come into their own in a future story.

I would share this and the first book in the series with high school aged kids. It has all the elements of a good story, enough romance for a girl, enough fighting for a boy, and enough story for anyone.

If there were one thing I would like to see, it would be more of a conclusion or epilogue discussing the events of the last day of the story. On the other hand, that would be an excellent discussion to have with your teen once you've both read the book.]]>