Bang (Visions)
At the end of Crash (2013), 16-year-old Jules Demarco saved many people’s lives, including that of her now boyfriend Sawyer Agotti. Unfortunately, she also transferred her visions to him, and so a scene is playing on repeat in his mind: there’s a gun and 11 bangs. The visions quickly grow in intensity, and Sawyer and Jules don’t have much time to intervene and prevent a grisly school shooting (which, sadly, feels all too topical). In between, there’s drama with Jules’ family—she is supposed to steer clear of Sawyer, son of her father’s rival—and her sexual awakening (although no actual sex). The stakes seem higher this time around: there are more lives at risk, less information to go on, and the pace moves at a faster clip. Fans of the first novel, by the popular author of the Wake trilogy, will, alongside Jules, Sawyer, and Jules’ brother, Trey, race against the clock. This readable mystery contains romance and suspense, and the ending ensures there are more visions to come. But who is next to see unimaginable things? Grades 7-10. --Ann Kelley