Saturday, April 6, 2013

Numbers trilogy by Rachel Ward

num8erschaosinfinity
I read the first book and posted a summary back in February, but I thought it was worth posting again since I read the rest of the series.  I usually get bored before I finish a series and I didn't really think this was better than most, but the storylines were unique and they were easy reads.

     Book 1 - Num8ers, 2010: Imagine having to live with the ability to see when anyone you made eye contact with was going to die.  This was the curse that kept 15-year-old Jem from making friends.  Her mother died when Jem knew she would and since then, Jem has bounced around the foster care system never daring to get close to anyone.  That changed when she met Spider and fell in love.
    Book 2 – Num8ers: The Chaos, 2011:  15-year-old Adam has the ability to see death dates just like his mother.  He sees that many people will die around him in London on New Year's Day.  What disaster will strike on New Year's Day?  Can Adam save the people around him?  He knows he has to try to use his gift for the greater good.
    Book 3 – 1nf1n1ty, 2012:  In the aftermath of tragedy in London, Adam is moving between camping in the wilds and refugee camps.  Adam has become quite well known from his efforts to save the people of London and, unfortuneately, has attracted the attention of some people who wish to use his unique psychic ability for their own wicked purposes.