I liked this a lot more than I had expected to. Honestly. I love the cover but it doesn’t really give anything away or rather, it’s not very reflective of what the book is all about. Not that it’s a big deal. Anyway, I like murder mysteries. And Clarity just showed me how much I like them. The mythology, that is, the source of their powers is not explored in any kind of detail in the novel but certain things some of the characters reveal lead me to believe that they are being saved for a later novel in the series. (I am quite excited about that.) I liked Clarity. I didn’t expect to but she displayed none of the characteristics that are so annoying in a lot of other heroines I could mention. The one thing that was a bit unrealistic was how irresistible she seemed to be to all the guys. As for the love interests (oh yes, the dreaded love triangle find its mark in this novel), they are both non-sparkly specimens of lurve. Which is to say, Justin has messed up and I’m not sure Clarity should ever forgive him. However, Gabriel seems to have major issues (jealousy and possessiveness being two of them) and I believe that if she must end up with someone, she should fall back to Justin. Or there’s Nate. He seems kinda interesting. Anyway, before I get too caught up in the love life of fictional characters, let me just say that Clarity is a fun and easy read. It’s entertaining, the pace is just right and the mystery is intriguing. Also, the ending has been left open for future novels which is quite awesome, in my opinion. It was a great debut.
