Weaver has an interesting premise that I thought showed a lot of promise but for a number of reasons, I just didn’t find myself as invested in this story or characters.

The idea behind this book is definitely one that is typically right up my alley. Alex Cronlord is starting her sophomore year of high school and all of a sudden she is having some crazy dreams. Specifically about a boy who ends up killing her. Imagine her surprise when she encounters that same boy on her first day of school and is inexplicably drawn to him. Fast forward a few days and sure enough, her dream (nightmare) comes true…the boy (Lucien) tries to kill her and Alex’s best friend Tyler comes through and ends up being the reason she survives.

Along the way, Alex finds out her mother is a part of a secret society that happens to have children for the purpose of developing them into Weavers (those that can see the future) or Igniters (those that can start fires) in order to defeat the Xorda – a race of soul suckers who have come to Earth.

The pacing on this book was off for me. Everything was moving super quick with no explanation. I wanted to better understand who and what the Xorda were and why they were around. Also, Alex seemed pretty adaptable (good for her) but I found it odd that when she and Tyler thought they killed Lucien there was minimal reaction. Yeah, she ran through the woods and couldn’t believe it but once she got home, her biggest concern was what her mom was going to think when she showed up with dirt and blood on her. I think I would have expected a slightly larger meltdown considering not two days prior she was a normal fifteen year old.

The characters are usually what makes me love a book. In this case, because the pacing was so fast, I found myself unable to really become invested in Alex and her story. Additionally, I get why Moira’s story was important to the overall story but it felt a bit off from the background story to the forced nature of her relationship with Andy.

The story itself is interesting and somewhat original. This is the first book in a series and if you find yourself interested in this story, definitely check it out. It is fast paced and has an interesting premise. I will be interesting to see where Abramowitz goes with Alex and the continuation of her story.