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by Jennifer Lynn Barnes In Platinum, Lilah Covington is the ultimate leader of the group of popular kids, the Goldens, at Emory High. She holds her position with an icy iron fist, until weird things start happening that definitely threaten her social life. A ghost boy keeps popping up to disturb Lilah's icy cool, and only she can see him. That's not all she sees either; Lilah's seeing visions of blood and death. She definitely does not want any part of this supernatural sight, but it seems she has no choice - she needs to figure out her visions or watch someone close to her die. Then, as if that isn't enough, her second-in-command is moving in on Lilah's boyfriend and her mother is about to marry into a family that embraces weirdness - Lilah's carefully built life is definitely in peril. This fast-paced novel makes us care deeply about this unlikely ghost whisperer and her deeply hidden vulnerabilities. I have to admit, I'm not a fan of mean-girl novels, but my love of weirdness and Barnes' skill in handling plot and characters totally swept away my reluctance to enjoy. Platinum is a sequel to Golden, which I now simply have to read. The focal point of both stories is "The Sight" - a supernatural gift that we learn is divided among three girls. Readers were introduced to the aura seeing Lissey and the truth-seeing Lexie in Golden, while Platinum completes the trio when Lilah becomes the reluctant visionary who is forced to see lingering memories from other people. This leaves the author plenty of room to add to the series, and I hope she will - I'm definitely a fan, even with the mean girls. |
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