The magical system is different and well developed, drawing on both Spanish and Native American mythologies to create the Seekers, their enemies, the Lower, Middle and Upperworlds and the souls they fight over. However, there are some very unique plot twists, and the balance among romance, plot conflict and family relationships is well managed without a vampire or werewolf in sight.
While in Enchantment, Daire meets a pair of twin brothers, ones she has seen in her dreams, and discovers that she is fated to be a Seeker, one who can travel between the realms of the living and the dead.įurther, she discovers a plot unraveling in Enchantment which, unrestricted, will cause havoc in both the spirit world and the normal world and may cost Daire the grandmother she's just learning to love and the boy she's sure she's fated to love.įans of young adult paranormal romance will find a lot of familiar ground in "Fated" with a young girl coming to terms with powers and a secret history, as well as the almost cliche romantic triangle. In order to try to cure her of the visions, Daire's mother, Jennika, sends Daire to Enchantment, N.M., and the care of a grandmother Daire has never met. On a day that should be full of cake and well wishes, the visions that Daire has experienced for most of her life take a disturbing turn. This is Noel's 20th novel and the first in the Soul Seeker series, which is slated to be at least four books long with a new book being released every six months.Īs "Fated" begins, Daire is just reaching her 16th birthday. "Fated," by New York Times best-selling author Alyson Noel, is the coming-of-age story of Daire Santos.
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