Fallen by Lauren Kate

Fallen by Lauren Kate is about Luce, a 17 year old girl with a "troubled" past. She ends up in a private boarding school for troubled kids after a strange fire killed the boy she was with. After that, even her parents were afraid of her. Top it all off with the fact that she let it slip that she occasionally sees evil black shadows around her, and she was off to Sword & Cross with 80 other problem children. One particular boy, Daniel catches Luce's attention immediately. He's absolutely gorgeous and seems to want nothing to do with Luce, avoiding her and being downright rude at all costs. Another boy, Cam, also has Luce's attention because of his constant attempts at wooing her. While he is very attractive as well, for some unexplained reason, Luce finds herself drawn to Daniel. She even begins to feel that she somehow knows him from somewhere. Along with her only friend, Penn, Luce begins to delve into Daniel's past, trying to determine who he is, where he came from, and how he ended up at Sword & Cross with the other misfits. What she discovers begins a turn of events too amazing to be believed.

This was an awesome fantasy! There was a touch of mystery in it that kept me turning pages deep into the night. I am excited for the sequel, Torment, this fall (2010). I can't wait to find out what happens between Luce and Daniel and Cam now that I know the secret about their ever-entwined lives.