Ever since she arrived at the New Society School, Penny Black’s life has been unraveling. And let’s face it, things weren’t going so bueno to begin with. Along with her new found abilities, relatives, and boyfriend, Penny has gained a whole other set of problems and even more reasons to run. Yet, she finds she can’t leave her new life behind. Elle needs her to help solve a mystery. Kai is relying on her to save him. Wyatt wants her to love him back. And someone is working to make sure none of these things happen.
*The Penny Black trilogy is a companion to the Zellie Wells trilogy and not a continuation of the series. *Due to language and sexuality, FRAYED is recommended for older teens.
Stacey Wallace Benefiel writes paranormal love stories, often with a time-bending twist. She lives in Beaverton, OR with her husband and their combined five children. Obviously, Stacey drives a minivan.
I took a bit of a break between the first and second book so I had some time to recover from the previous ending, which is where this book picks right back up. I definitely don't recommend reading these books out of order, and it helps to know the sister series, too.
Penny thought she might have found her place at the New Society School. Sure, she was still a bit of a weirdo (or her powers made her so), but slightly less than outside those walls. She'd found Wyatt, the sweetest guy in the world, and proceeded to rock his world in the best way possible. These two were shaping up to be a powerhouse couple until Kai's death vision begins to haunt her dreams. This can only mean one thing - she has been tasked with saving Kai's life and living forever with a "trigger" sentence hanging over her head.
To make matters worse, her newly discovered family member happens to be dating Kai, building this into a horrible love trapezoidal mess. Oh, and there's a big bad mystery about what's happening to the people around them. There's sickness, poofing, premonitions, and oodles of badness coming their way. This messy group has to find a way to work together before the world as they know it ends.
There were a lot of revelations in this book and (of course) no solid resolution at the end, leaving me craving more but unable to continue. I guess I'll just have to settle down and wait with the rest of the fans to see what comes next.