October 2, 2011
8:20PM
Love ties them together.Death can't tear them apart.
Logan's sudden death leaves Aura devastated. He's gone.
Well, sort of.
Like everyone born after the Shift, Aura can see and hear ghosts. This mysterious ability has always been annoying, and Aura had wanted nothing more than to figure out why the Shift happened so she can undo it. But not with Logan’s violet-hued spirit still hanging around. Because dead Logan is almost as real as ever. Almost.
It doesn't help that Aura’s new friend Zachary is so understanding—and so very alive. His support means more to Aura than she cares to admit.
As Aura's relationships with the dead and the living grow ever complicated, so do her feelings for Logan and Zachary. Each holds a piece of Aura's heart…and clues to the secret of the Shift.
Courtesy of: http://jerismithready.com/books/shade/
Aura's life is anything but easy. Her boyfriend Logan died, and his slides between ghost and shade have left her reeling. Aura knows that he needs her now more than ever. She loves Logan, but she can't deny her connection to the totally supportive, totally gorgeous Zachary. And she's not sure that she wants to.Logan and Zachary will fight to be the one by her side, but Aura needs them both to uncover the mystery of her past—the mystery of the Shift.
As Aura's search uncovers new truths, she must decide whom to trust with her secrets...and her heart.
Courtesy of: http://www.jerismithready.com/books/shift/
Tired of the world of vampires, werewolves, warlocks and fairies? Well, why not try that of ghosts? Jeri Smith-Ready veered away from the common fantasy creatures and chose to remain the normal world, but with a little twist to it. The result? A world where ghosts are part of the normal and everyday life (at least to those who were born after The Shift).
Just like most of the young adult series, The Shade Trilogy has its own love triangle, centering on Aura caught between her dead boyfriend Logan and the new guy Zachary. While the book is an easy read and the readers might enjoy the young lovers element, Shade (the first installment) and Shift (the second) provided not enough excitement for a reader to be hooked enough to the story of paranormal organization, conceited rocker ghost, ideal Scottish boyfriend and a girl with an intriguing past. What saved the book is the mystery of the Shift, which is the backbone of the story, and how it is linked to the main characters. Unlike the other series, a different kind of magic is involved in the story and it is quite intriguing how the author will reveal and put the pieces together. How is Aura connected to the Shift? What are the truths of her past? How will the truths affect her relationship with Zach? Despite the lack in depth of the characters and story, The Shade Trilogy is still quite entertaining and not as heavy as the other series. Shine, the final installment, will be out on May 1, 2012.
