The Seven Rays By Jessica Bendinger

This is one book that I was so ecstatic to get. I bought this book whenit first came out. I thought it was going to be one of those books thatwas all sappy and had a typical happy ending. I love those, but thisbook was the complete opposite. It freaked me out at first and....Iloved it!!!! This awesome book is about Elizabeth Ray Micheals betterknown as Beth. She is living a normal teenage life with her best friendShirl and graduating from school early. She starts community college andmeets Richie Mac, the hot, pretty boy. He invites her to a study groupand the others bail on them. They study alone and Richie Mac kisses herand there are sparks. Shortly after this Beth starts seeingthese ropes engulfing people and telling her things about them, thingsshe shouldn't know. Then it switches to Richie Mac's point of view andJessica's description of what happens is out of this world! It is sofreaky and appeals to the freak in all of us! It was totally not what Iwas expecting, but God! was it awesome!! Every time after that when Bethand Richie Mac get close together the electricity between them justsizzles and they can't touch.
After they get over this disappointment, the ropes start tophysically assault Beth and they land her in a crazy house. She meetsNessa who I absolutely love and Nessa helps her to reunite with Richieand escape. Her mom tries to set her up and Shirl is not on the goodlist either. While on the run, Richie Mac and Beth bond even though theycan't touch. This group called the 7R1 talk to Richie Mac through inhis mind and tell him to take Beth to a hotel and leave her. The newsthe nun gives him will break your heart. Beth walks all over New Yorktrying to get over her grief and ends up at the church where the nun is.She sends her on a great scavenger hunt that helps Beth find herselfand in turn help you find yourself too. This book has capture my heartbecause it takes total taboo situations and makes you understand thatwhat is different may not be normal, but is always special.