Moon Rise (Unbidden Magic #2) by Marilee Brothers

Title: Moon Rise

Author: Marilee Brothers

Series: 2nd in Unbidden Magic

Pages: 254

Published: June 2009 by Belle Books

ISBN: 9780982175699

Source: sent for review by publisher

 

Description: Her mom's still dating losers. Her boyfriend's gone back to Mexico. Dad still hasn't told his wife and kids that she exists. At school, the drama queens and bullies still rule. But worst of all for Allie Emerson--aka the Star Seeker of an old Gypsy prophecy--is that her powers have taken a hike. She can't read minds anymore. She can't move stuff just by looking at it. The other Star Seekers are counting on her psychic gifts more than ever, and the evil Tri-marks are closing in, eager to snatch her magic moonstone necklace while she's helpless. The hot new guy at school is ready and willing to fight her battles, but he comes with some wicked baggage. Dear Diary: I'm a little worried. My new BF is a demon. Welcome again to Allie Emerson's funny, scary, amazing, and always unpredictable life, as the girl voted least likely to save the world from evil. 

I Give This ..

This was a marked improvement over the first in the series.  In fact, I would probably read the first just to get to this one (only because I don't think you can really skip the first).     I think all of what the first was lacking was made up in this one.

The beginning was a little choppy.  For a little bit it was almost like the personalities of the characters changed, but then the story settled down.  I was happy to see that Junior wasn't in this one.  I just didn't feel the connection there.  I almost thought it was a little cliche that the new guy in the story was supernatural.  But, it worked.  Beck just had the extra something that Junior was missing.  Add in his twin sister Nichole who seems to hate Allie and you have an interesting twist to the story.

The action is spread out through the story and involved different things.  I liked how Beck helps Allie get her powers back.  It adds to the tension.  It also helps Allie realize that there are people who she can turn to that understand the supernatural part of this world.  I also liked how the Tri-marks are still out to get her.  I thought how that all played out in the end was intense.  It seems to have a lot more magic involved that I originally thought. 

The characters are growing on me (yes even Faye).  I'll be reading the next in the series.  I want to know what else is in store for Allie!