Summary from Goodreads:
All of her life, Dancia Lewis has wanted to use her powers for good. And now that she’s learned the truth about Delcroix Academy—and herself—she may just get the chance. But being part of Delcroix’s top secret Program isn’t anything like Dancia expected. She has to ask herself: what happens to the Talented kids who refuse to pledge their loyalty to the Program? And why did her friend Jack run away rather than join? Dancia’s adorable boyfriend Cam insists they need the help of every Talented student to defend Delcroix from dangerous enemies outside their gates. But Dancia has to wonder: what if Delcroix’s most frightening enemies come from within?
Thoughts:
I’ve been waiting for this sequel for a really, really long time but I feel in some parts that it is not as exciting as the first. I really enjoyed the first book; The Candidates since I just loved story about the underdogs. In the second book, Dancia has found her place in the Delcroix’s top secret Program and is learning how to harness her skill. She is considered as an Earth elemental due to her control of the earth and gravity and she was put under the wing of a senior named Barrett.
Compared to Cam, Barrett is a lot easy-going and reckless (kind of like Jack in the first book) and although their relationship is purely platonic, Dancia seemed a lot more comfortable around him than Cam.
However eventhough Dancia is a part of the Program, she couldn’t help but feel suspicious of the whole thing and decided to find out more about it. I must say, the surprising truth about the Program is not that surprising as I have a sneaky suspicion from the start of the character’s clever deception but the twist and turns are certainly absorbing enough.
Likes
I love Dancia and eventhough she's madly in love with Cam, she still has her own opinion on things which goes against what Cam believes in. Yes, a good strong heroine is much needed in YA books. And I love that Dancia has two great friends; Henny and Esther that she can rely upon. Besides that, we get to know more gifted characters with awesome powers and even some interesting villains that really kick-ass.
Dislikes
Oh, Jack! Where art' thou? I mean seriously. Jack is missing in this book and only made an appearance for a split second. Damn. Not that I don't like Cam but I found him immensely boring. I know he's the love interest but the guy is so perfect, it's unbelievable.
Recommended for: fans of The Hourglass and gifted kids like the X-Men
Verdict: 3 stars.
Available on: Amazon
It seems to be a trend that the second book in a series just does not grab you as much. I might pass.
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