F.T. Lukens
Margaret K. McElderry Books
29 April 2025
368
eBook - EPUB
YA LGBT Fantasy
ARC via Edelweiss
Tired of being known as the artsy oddball, fifteen-year-old Cam Reynolds hopes to fly under the radar when he changes high schools as a sophomore. It shouldn’t be too hard, considering he’s a human going to school with kids who have super-cool paranormal powers, like his best friend and witch, Al, and longtime werewolf crush, Miguel.
Then Cam has a psychic glimpse of the future in front of most of the student body, seeing a gruesomely murdered teen girl from the point of view of the killer. When Cam comes to, he knows two things: someone he goes to school with is a future murderer and his life is about to change. No longer a mere human but a clairvoyant, one of the rarest of supernatural beings, Cam finds himself at the center of attention for the first time.
As the most powerful supernatural factions in the city court Cam and his gift, he’ll have to work with his friends, both old and new, to figure out who he can trust. Because the clock is ticking, and Cam and his friends must identify the girl in the vision, find her potential killer, and prevent the murder from happening. Or the next murder Cam sees might be his own.
Love at Second Sight was a fun read that also had plenty of depth behind the fantasy premise. There was excellent representation throughout the book and the fantasy elements worked as a metaphor to explore a number of themes. The story moved at a good pace. Perhaps the ending felt a tad rushed, but it wasn't a major issue. Cam came across well as the lead character and I enjoyed watching him grow over the course of the story. Overall it was both entertaining and thoughtful, and I am giving it 4.5 stars.
I received this book as a free eBook ARC via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
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