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Raven by Allison van Diepen
Nicole is in love with Zin, the leader of her break dancing group. Everyone can see that he has feelings for her as well, but he refuses to act on them. While working with Zin at a nightclub (where her boss nicknames her Raven), Nicole discovers that Zin has a secret. Will his secret tear them apart or can her love save him?
Van Diepen creates a world that is both realistic and fantastic. Zin and Nicole are compelling characters and readers will be cheering for them. I would have liked to see more development of the secondary characters. Their world is fascinating but the ending doesn't leave much room for a sequel.
4/5 stars
I agree that this book was slightly disappointing. I preferred her book
Snitch, another female centric book / romance. It came from an even
grittier place, and somehow seemed more honest I guess. Raven seems to have
come out at time when there is a rash of such YA 'paranormal' books dealing
with adult issues - e.g. Evermore (Alyson Noel - alcohol abuse etc).