"Fallen" by Lauren Kate

at BN

"There's something achingly familiar about Daniel Grigori.

Mysterious and aloof, he captures Luce Price's attention from the moment she sees him on her first day at the Sword & Cross boarding school in sultry Savannah, Georgia. He's the one bright spot in a place where cell phones are forbidden, the other students are all screw-ups, and security cameras watch every move.

Even though Daniel wants nothing to do with Luce—and goes out of his way to make that very clear—she can't let it go. Drawn to him like a moth to a flame, she has to find out what Daniel is so desperate to keep secret . . . even if it kills her."

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I've been debating reading this book for quite some time but was hesitant about spending $10 on a seemingly predictable plot. That's what I love about having a library so close. I was on cloud nine when I stopped by shortly after moving here and discovered that their YA section was pretty big for a town this small. Needless to say I've been reading a couple books a week since then. I'll gradually go back to cover the other reads I've devoured this summer, but for now we start at now.

I started "Fallen" Saturday evening and finished last night before going to bed. While the plot was at first predictable, there was definitely some good twists in both the plot and especially the characters. I was just so relieved when Luce wasn't a total sissy. I get really bugged when normal human characters wanna stay by their lover in these way over their head fights, and all they do is distract the guy who can actually fight, get hurt, thus distracting the good guy even more to the point where the bad guy gets away. Luce is smart and knows when to stay and when to go. I'm really looking forward to getting "Torment" whenever it gets done being on hold for someone else. Hopefully whoever it is is a fast reader.