Review: Awesome new YA paranormal series
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 5, 2013
Gifted by Jenny Phillips was a wonderful story and is a great beginning to the Broken Souls Series.  It tells the story of Morgan, a young girl who is alone in the world after the death of her grandmother.  Morgan feels isolated because she has unusual and strange powers that she tries to hide from everyone.  Following her grandmother's death she enrolls in a private school, Manchester Academy, because she feels drawn there.  At school she begins to learn more about her powers and she even meets others who have powers or gifts.I really enjoyed this story and I read it in one sitting because I was so intrigued by it.  And when I finished it, I immediately went online and bought the second book in the series.  Yep, I'm hooked on this series by Jenny Phillips.The story is interesting and different.  The idea of gifts or powers isn't unusual but the spins that Jenny Phillips puts on it make her story her own.  I loved the concept of recognizing which power a person has by their eye color.  And the way she explores "soul mates" in the story is very cool.The characters in the book are wonderful.  Morgan is scared and unsure but also strong and confident.  She is dealing with so much and all of her emotions are relatable and realistic.  Iris and Kenzi are perfect friends and each of them has such an interesting personality.  Nolan and Chase are both amazing guys (but I'm definitely on Team Chase)...and they both really care about Morgan.When the story ended, I was left with some unanswered questions and a need to know more....which is why I immediately bought the next book.  So plan on getting sucked into this series.Disclaimer - I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.