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    Fade (Wake Trilogy Series #2)

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    by Lisa McMann

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    • ISBN-13: 9781416974482
    • Publisher: Simon Pulse
    • Publication date: 01/05/2010
    • Series: Wake Trilogy Series , #2
    • Edition description: Reprint
    • Pages: 272
    • Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.80(d)
    • Lexile: 570L (what's this?)
    • Age Range: 14Years

    Lisa McMann is the New York Times bestselling author of the middle grade dystopian fantasy series The Unwanteds, the YA paranormal Wake trilogy, and several other books for kids and teens. She lives with her family in the Phoenix area. Check out Lisa's website at LisaMcMann.com, learn more about The Unwanteds Series at UnwantedsSeries.com, and be sure to say hi on Instagram or Twitter (@Lisa_McMann), or Facebook (Facebook.com/McMannFan).

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    A NEW YEAR

    January 1, 2006, 1:31 a.m.

    Janie sprints through the snowy yards from two streets away and slips quietly through the front door of her house.

    And then.

    Everything goes black.

    She grips her head, cursing her mother under her breath as the whirling kaleidoscope of colors builds and throws her off balance. She bumps against the wall and holds on, and then slowly lowers herself blindly to the floor as her fingers go numb. The last thing she needs is to crack her head open. Again.

    She's too tired to fight it right now. Too tired to pull herself out of it. Plants her cheek on the cold tile floor. Gathers her strength so she can try later, in case the dream doesn't end quickly.

    Breathes.

    Watches.

    1:32 a.m.

    It's the same old dream Janie's mother always has. The one where a much younger, much happier mother flies through a psychedelic tunnel of flashing, spinning, colored lights, holding hands with the hippie who looks like Jesus Christ. Their sunglasses reflect the dizzying stripes, making it even harder for Janie to stop the vertigo.

    This dream always makes Janie sick to her stomach.

    What's her stupid mother doing sleeping in the living room, anyway?

    But Janie is curious. She tries to focus. She peers at the man in the dream as she floats alongside the oblivious pair. Janie's mother could see Janie, if only she looked. But she never does.

    The man can't see her, of course. It's not his dream. Janie wishes she could get him to take off his sunglasses. She wants to see his face. Wonders if his eyes are brown like hers. She can never focus her attention in one place for long, though, with all the spinning colors.

    Abruptly the dream changes.

    Sours.

    The hippie man fades, and Janie's mother stands in a line of people that stretches on for what seems like miles. Her shoulders curl over, worn, like thin pages in a well-read book.

    Her face is grim, set. Angry.

    She's holding —

    jiggling —

    a screaming, red-faced baby.

    Not this again. Janie doesn't want to watch anymore — she hates this part. Hates it. She gathers all her strength and concentrates. Hard. Groans inwardly. And pulls herself out of her mother's dream.

    Exhausted.

    1:51 a.m.

    Janie's vision slowly returns. She shivers in a cold sweat and flexes her aching fingers, grateful that she never seems to get sucked back into a dream once she's successfully pulled out of it. So far, anyway.

    She pushes herself to her feet as her mother snores on the couch, and walks shakily to the bathroom, stomach churning. She gags and retches, then makes a halfhearted attempt at brushing her teeth. Once in her bedroom, Janie closes the door tightly behind her.

    Falls to the bed, like a lump of dough.

    After last month's ordeal with the drug bust, Janie knows she's got to get her strength back or the dreams will take over her life again.

    That night, Janie's own dreams are blasted with churning oceans and hurricanes and life jackets that sink like stones.

    11:44 a.m.

    Janie wakes to sunlight streaming in. She's ravenous and dreaming about food now. Smelling it.

    "Cabe?" she mumbles, eyes closed.

    "Hey. I let myself in." He sits on the bed next to her, his fingers drawing her tangled hair away from her face. "Rough night, Hannagan? Or are you still catching up?"

    "Mrrff." She rolls over. Sees the plate of eggs and toast, steam rising. Grins wide as the ocean and lunges for it. "You — best secret boyfriend ever."

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    SOME NIGHTMARES NEVER END.

    For Janie and Cabel, real life is getting tougher than the dreams. They're just trying to carve out a little (secret) time together, but no such luck.

    Disturbing things are happening at Fieldridge High, yet nobody's talking. When Janie taps into a classmate's violent nightmares, the case finally breaks open — but nothing goes as planned. Not even close. Janie's in way over her head, and Cabe's shocking behavior has grave consequences for them both.

    Worse yet, Janie learns the truth about herself and her ability — and it's bleak. Seriously, brutally bleak. Not only is her fate as a dream catcher sealed, but what's to come is way darker than she'd feared....

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    Janie and Cabel’s relationship has grown stronger, and it’s easier for Janie to have someone to confide in since she’s still falling into other people’s dreams. Janie has been pulled into the dreams of others since she was eight years old and she’s finding it more and more difficult to keep her life and the dreams separate. High school has always been stressful, but then Janie finds herself in a real life police drama. It turns out that Cabel has been working with the local police department and has been passing on information about Fieldridge High School students. In fact, he and Janie helped crack open a drug ring run by the father of one of their peers. Now Janie is helping Captain Komisky with an anonymous Crimebusters call that seems to involve a student and an unnamed teacher. Can Janie infiltrate the dreams of her classmates and identify the teacher? Can she stay safe, even under Cabel’s watchful eye? At the same time, Janie has been dreaming of Martha Stubin, the lovely old blind woman from the Heather Home. Janie’s gotten so much closer to her since she passed away. Martha is able to speak with Janie during her dreams. It’s strangely comforting, but she seems to have a message for Janie that will change Janie’s life, and not necessarily for the better. Is Janie unique, or are there others who share her strange ability? The second engaging book in the “Wake” trilogy, which gives the reader more opportunities to walk in the shoes of a dream reader. A unique story with strong, appealing characters. Reviewer: Toni Jourdan; Ages 14 up.
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