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Book Review of Paranormalcy (Paranormalcy, Bk 1)

Paranormalcy (Paranormalcy, Bk 1)
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I enjoyed this book. I'll be looking for the next one too. Really do want to know what happens to Evie and Lend.

Evie - pretty typical teenage girl. She is in an unusual situation and has a very unusual ability. She can see through the glamor of any paranormal being. Quite a handy gift to have, but one that causes it's own problems. Is she just a human with a special ability, or a previously unknown species of paranormal? Even the organization that helped to raise her doesn't know.

Lend - pretty typical teenage boy. Except, he can take on the appearance of any person, male or female. Cool talent! Invisible, or almost, in his natural state. He appears to be made of water.

Lish - Evie's best friend. A mermaid. Loved the description of Lish. Not what most people will think of as a mermaid. She isn't half human. She's all fish, but intelligent.

Don't really want to give spoilers, so I'll just say this. I enjoyed reading about the things that made Evie a teenager. Shopping, HS, TV shows. She is in such an unusual situation that these things helped to remind me that she really is just a teenager. IMO they helped to make her a more fleshed-out character. I liked Lend almost from the beginning, but when Evie would have doubts about him, so would I.

Overall, a little cutesy in places, but enough action to keep me going. I don't usually care for "cutesy" at all!