I can't really describe this book and how I felt about it. I just know that this book was just as good as the first one maybe a little worse. It was alot more thrilling then the first one! There where alot of action and parts where you were just like 'Wow. Did that really just happen?!' Great series so far! :D

the book din't pick up the pace though the mystery was the one that kept me awake. i was hoping for more though the climax got so good that the ending left nothing.

Although the book still had its' interesting short phrased format, I thought the story started off a little slow. Janie started becoming an emotional emo wreck and her relationship with Cabel started to get tiring. It was nice to see them together but when things started to crumble, I was getting tired of them. Otherwise, the book mainly focuses on Janie developing her skills and learning more about becoming a Dream Catcher. However underlying this, is another story arc of a case given to Janie (she actually volunteers for it) regarding student and teacher relationships.

When it came to that plot, it was very well written. The parts with Janie and Mr Durbin together were so well done, I could feel the uneasiness Janie feels, and it made my skin crawl with disgust - it made such an impact on me that it just felt dirty reading how they interacted and talked. So, in regards to that story line, I thought it was very well done and invoked a lot of feeling from the reader. It may be hard to read for some readers as although it doesn't really go into much gritty detail, it does have heavy phrases and statements where it makes you pause because it's images are now embedded in your head and you just want it out as fast as possible.

As this book really centralizes on Janie developing as a character, it was also very well done. It also makes her relationship with Cabel develop - and although romance isn't for me, this kind of romance was all right and tolerable and it's actually more realistic than other couples I've read in YA fiction. Cabel and Janie do act more mature than their age which is also nice to see (I've seen and read worse).

Overall, I was pleased with how the book ended - despite a slow start. I'm eager to know what happens in the third novel and can't wait to pick it up next. I hope all goes well for Janie!!!

With Fade, Lisa McMann has achieved yet another Bestseller. And it's easy to see why. Diction choice is highly selective and effective - no extra words are wasted here. The choppy, fragmented sentences give a feeling of action, of things happening quickly, of being drawn in and carried along with the events as they're taking place.

Fade is written in present tense - not altogether shocking, a lot of books nowadays are - but it's third person present tense. And that blew me away. Somehow, despite that, McMann manages to captivate the audience's attention and offer a sense of immediacy with the characters. Double the accomplishment.

You know a writer's got skill when they recognize the rules, and bend those rules to their will - while still maintaining an effective narrative. Fragmented sentences from a unique perspective tell an enthralling tale in Fade. Characterization of Janie and Cabel was brilliantly done; a sense of immediacy was maintained throughout the majority of the novel. Although there were moments of hindrance due to the tense, these were minor and negligible. Captain is a well rounded, likeable mentor.

The suspense in Fade is simply masterful; so thick and viscous. Although there are certain aspects of the plot twists that could be predicted by more observant readers clearly watching out for foreshadowing, that doesn't really lessen the impact. The wait for vision to return, the loss of feeling in limbs...

It's all there; you just have to be willing to see it.

Plot was fast and action packed - and Janie is a very strong female protag; always a plus. It deals with real issues with credible characters, only adding to the realism. Fade is a suspenseful, chilling ride. Fade. Fantastic.