I would have my students do some creative writing of their own and have them write a short story that fits into the fantasy genre. I think this would be good read for junior high/ middle school in class readings and would spark classroom discussions of good versus evil and standing up for what you believe in, even to adults.Ģ. I also enjoyed the good versus evil tug of war and how the teens make stand their ground against the adults for what's good.ġ. These books open up a world of possibilities and what if which keep you reading on the edge of your seat.

I loved this series when I first read it because I am drawn to fantasy books that make you think there might be unknown abilities of the mind. In the end a friend the teens thought they lost to the dark side saves them all from becoming evil with a shard of a crystal from the cult people, thus destroying the evil doctors crystal. During the many twist and turns the teens become homeless and receive help in strange ways from the evil doctors daughter and a cult of crystal worshipers. The owner of the school tries to use as powerful crystal on the students amplifying their powers and turning them evil for his use. In this trilogy of 'The Strange Power', 'The Possessed', and 'The Passion' leads the reader on a journey as lead character Kaitlyn and her friends, all with psychic powers, escape from a school everyone thinks it is to teach them how to use their powers. Gabriel is aggressive and mysterious, a telepath concealing his true nature as a psychic vampire, feeding off of others life energy. And Kaitlyn must decide whom to trust.and whom to love. A link that threatens their sanity and their lives. Then one of the experiments traps the five teens in a psychic link. Together, Rob and Gabriel's opposing forces threaten the group's stability. Gabriel is aggressive and mysterious, a telepath concealing his true nature as a psychic vampire, feeding off of others' life energy.

Rob is kind and athletic, and heals people with his good energy. But those friendships quickly become complicated when Kait finds herself torn between two irresistible guys. Learning to hone her abilities with four other gifted students, Kait discovers the intensity of her power - and the joy of having true friends. SIMON AND SCHUSTER First published in Great Britain in 2009 by Simon & Schuster UK Ltd, 1st Floor. Tired of being shunned, Kait accepts an invitation to attend the Zetes Institute, where she can have a fresh start and study with other psychic teens. The Strange Power, The Possessed, The Passion L.J. Her haunting eyes and prophetic drawings have earned her a reputation as a witch. Kaitlyn Fairchild has always felt like an outsider in her small hometown.

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