The story and idea itself were intriguing enough for me to pick it up and read. I enjoy other books by this same author and the mini-series/tv movies were neat enough, for what they were, that I had to give the book a try.

I thought they did a decent job of not having the kid, Aaron, get smacked up the head by his 'specialness' and then just accepting it or getting super super angsty about it. They kept it relatively in the believable zone, at least for me.

I won't spoil the book, but there were a couple plot holes? pinpricks? that didn't get smoothed out very well or at all.

It was an entertaining light read (and by light I don't mean fluffy or w/o shock/pain/ick factors btw, I simply mean it is a book I finished in a little over an hour)

I am still quibbling over getting the second in the series, but there was enough in the first book to keep me interested that I probably will.

happy reading,
--Aileene

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