Fallen by Lauren Kate

Title: Fallen
Author: Lauren Kate
Genre: YA, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Romance
Publish Date: December 8, 2009

Summary: There's something achingly familiar about Daniel Grigori.
Mysterious and aloof, he captures Luce Price's attention from the moment she sees him on her first day at the Sword & Cross boarding school in sultry Savannah, Georgia. He's the one bright spot in a place where cell phones are forbidden, the other students are all screw-ups, and security cameras watch every move.
Even though Daniel wants nothing to do with Luce--and goes out of his way to make that very clear--she can't let it go. Drawn to him like a moth to a flame, she has to find out what Daniel is so desperate to keep secret . . . even if it kills her.
Dangerously exciting and darkly romantic, Fallen is a page turning thriller and the ultimate love story.

Review: I expected more from this story. Luce is sent off to a new school to start over after a fire burned/killed her boyfriend and burned off her hair. The story does not go into detail as to how this happened or why. This left me curious but moving forward. Luce shows up at this new school (followed by her shadows) and discovers it's like being in a military boarding house; no phones, security cameras everywhere, etc... Luce meets two hot young guys: Daniel and Cam. Cam wants her and is friendly towards her and Daniel acts like she's the plague, yet she wants him more (typical wanting something you can't have). When Luce realizes who Daniel is and what her past is and how they connect to each other the story finally begins. There is a war that has been taking place for centuries and they keep reliving it. Unfortunately it's basically where the story ends as well. Some of the characters in the book become angels to protect Luce and Daniel (which surprised me) and I thought back to the school again. School for screw-ups or school for fallen angels? If this peeks your interest take a gander and read it. I was not too impressed by it and do not plan to venture onto the other novels that follow.