Second Thoughts (The Sententia) - Hardcover

Bertrand, Cara

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1935462075 ISBN 13: 9781935462071

Publisher: Luminis Books, Inc., 2014

Synopsis

The continuing adventures of an ordinary teenage girl with extraordinary mental abilities, perfect for readers who love books and series such as Vampire Academy, Spellbound, and Sweet Peril

 

Secrets, lies, and looming deaths—all things Lainey Young deals with in a typical day of high school. In her senior year at Northbrook Academy—a New England boarding school where the majority of the students and nearly all the staff are members of the Sententia, a hidden society of the psychically gifted—Lainey has even more to worry about. Things like classes, college, her boyfriend, and, of course, the vision she glimpsed of her impending death. But to her surprise, Lainey finds one worry she can cross off her list, namely Senator Daniel Astor, the leader of the Sententia. After a shocking discovery when they finally meet, Lainey realizes maybe she was wrong to distrust the Senator. She relaxes even further when he seems to accept her refusal to work for him after graduation. But with her secrets mounting and the time to solve them running out, there’s a final enigma Lainey hasn’t yet encountered: Daniel Astor doesn’t take no for an answer. Ever.

About this title

About the Author:

Cara Bertrand is a former middle school literacy teacher. Her first novel and the first book in the Sententia series, Lost in Thought, was a finalist for the 2011 Amazon/Penguin Breakthrough Novel Award. She lives in Sturbridge, Massachusetts.

Review:

"This has to be one of the most exciting Paranormal Romances to be released in a long time. Unique, filled with adventure, romance, heartache and many twists and turns, I loved everything about this read." —Roxy Kade, roxykade.blogspot.com

"Like many a romance novel, the question of will they or won’t they have sex is at the heart of Second Thoughts. But since this is a paranormal-romance novel, there is an equally important question: Will the heroine and her boyfriend kill each other first? Bertrand writes smoothly, and her characters, if improbably perfect, are engaging enough to keep the pages turning quickly and the demand for the next in the series high." —Booklist

"Bertrand balances her paranormal storyline with romance." —Kirkus Reviews 

"Give to fans of the previous volume. Readers familiar with the story will better understand the stakes and relationships and await the next installment." —Danielle Serra, cliffsidepark.bccls.org

"Secrets, lies, and looming deaths are all things Lainey Young deals with in a typical day at her New England boarding school, where the majority of students and nearly all the staff are members of a hidden society of the psychically gifted. In her senior year, Lainey has even more to worry about: classes, college, her boyfriend, and a vision of her impending death." —reviews.libraryjournal.com

"The love story can be a bit too adorable at times, but it’s realistic enough that you’d wish something similar for yourself. The cutesy, aww moments are well-balanced by the level-headed decisions that the two make as a couple." —Alexis, slj.com

"The world that Bertrand has created in this series is descriptive, vivid and imaginative. It was refreshing to read a heroine that didn't have it all figured out. Lainey is smart and gifted, but she is young and inexperienced as well." —Tammy Middleton, ttcbooksandmore.com

"This book was very interesting and definitely kept me turning the pages. Cara Bertrand certainly made me feel like I was right in the middle of all the action." —McTower. litpick.com

About this edition

• Publisher: Luminis Books, Inc.
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1935462075
• ISBN 13: 9781935462071
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208