Supernaturally

Supernaturally by Kiersten White, 2011 HarperTeen

     In this sequel to Paranormalcy, Evie has gained the normal life she's always dreamed of. But life isn't as she expected. Normal is too normal: no bag-and-tag missions interrupting the cycle of school, work, time with Lend; no paranormals trying regularly to kill her; and no illusions about normal high school life.
     But it looks like things are going back when Raquel reappears and some strange and paranormal things start showing up. From being kidnapped by a slyph to rescuing a community of trolls, Evie falls right back into her roll at IPCA (International Paranormal Containment Agency).
     This time, though, she brings her new worldview with her. Lend and his father have taught Evie that paranormals can live safely in the real world, that they are people just as humans are. It isn't until things start to go really wrong-even for Evie-that Raquel, Lend, and Evie's new friends notice that something is out to get her. They assume that Evie's ex-boyfriend, Reth, and the fairies are behind it, despite his denial.
     Evie's new friend Jack is a bright spot when her involvement with IPCA darkens her relationship with Lend. But Jack has some problems of his own. His past with the fairies and hatred of them draws Evie closer and closer to the dark side of her abilities, a side that terrifies her.
     Evie has finally discovered what she is, but must figure out what it means to her. She fights against Lend's immortality and the fear that she'll burn through her soul too quickly to enjoy anything, all the while trying to get into college and create a future. When the darkness nearly swallows her, Evie has to choose between revenge on the beings who created her and submitting to the darkness, or taking control and owning who she is.
     Evie has matured between the two books, adding a degree of language and mature content that wasn't there in the first novel, but it is still a good read for high schoolers. Evie notices more of the nuances of her fellow characters, as does the reader, showing the change she's undergoing. Again, Evie's adventures serve to showcase how she changes as she meets more paranormals and develops deeper relationships with the creatures she once locked up without compunction.

Paranormalcy

Paranormalcy by Kiersten White, 2010 Harper Collins

     Evelyn has grown up finding and capturing Paranormals for the International Paranormal Containment Agency (IPCA)--making the world safe for humans like her. But is she really human? When Paranormals begin to die mysteriously and Evie's strange ability to see through their Glamours reveals something that could help, no one is listening. Her only hope is a Paranormal who can shape-shift.
     The strange creature comes after Evie and her new friend, Lend, but they escape. Then the strange dreams she's been having begin to feature Vivian, the Paranormal who's been on a killing spree, and she reveals a strange connection to Evie.
     Vivian wants Evie to join her as she travels the world and "saves" Paranormals from their imprisonment on Earth. Evie just wants to be normal, to enjoy her blooming relationship with Lend, to attend high school, to attend Prom! She must make her choice--join Vivian on her killing spree to form some sort of family or fulfill a mysterious Fairie prophecy without definite knowledge of what comes next.
     Evie's tale is one of self-discovery--everyone else has a plan for her life, but she must realize her own dreams and fight for them. And not only does someone else hold the reins to her life, Evie doesn't even know what she is. The language and content of Kiersten White's Paranormalcy are suitable for nearly any age group, but a suggested audience is fourteen years or older.