The Wake Trilogy by Lisa McMann Review

 
#1 Wake

This book is about a seventeen year old girl who has the ability to get sucked into other people’s dreams. Unfortunately, she has no control over when and where this happens.

This book was fast paced and action packed. I loved the character of Janie and the character of Cabel becomes likeable as well, once you discover why he does the things that he does. There were a few surprise twists that I didn’t see coming but I really liked the direction the book went in and how it ended. I would have liked to know a little bit more about how Janie came to have her ability, but maybe this will be answered in the later books.

Overall I loved this book and rated it 5/5. The writing style is aimed at teens and young adults but I would recommend this book to those who like fantasy with a little bit of mystery.

#2 Fade
This book picks up about a month after the conclusion of Wake. Janie has been learning more about her ability and is now able to control it to some extent. She now tries to use her power to help catch a potential sexual predator operating within her school.

This book was more action packed than the first book and an even better read. Warning: this book is definitely darker than the first, as it does deal with some sensitive subjects, including sexual assault and rape.
I love the character of Janie in this book. She is strong and determined, despite the danger to herself. I love the romance between Janie and Cabel in this book. It is cute and sweet and provides some much needed lighter moments in amongst the darker parts of this book. And can I just say how awesome Captain is in this book? I did not like her in the first one, she came across as a tough, uncaring hard-ass but that is totally not who you see in the second book and I really liked that.
Janie also finally learns more about her power and what it will mean for her life as a dreamcatcher. This book was super amazing and a superb follow-up to the first book, though it does end on a bit of a sad note as Janie wonders what the future will hold for her. 5/5 rating. 

 
#3 Gone Warning: SPOILER ALERT

This final book in the Wake trilogy focuses a lot on Janie as someone comes into her life unexpectedly and she finds out a whole lot more about what it means being a dreamcatcher and how it will influence her choice to live with her ability or live in isolation.

I hate to say it, but this was not as good as the first two books in the series. The entire book was about Janie and discovering secrets about her past and her family. While it wasn’t a slow read, the omission of the crime/mystery solving plot meant that this book lacked some of the action and suspense that made the first two books so good. I also did not like how Janie’s and Cabel’s relationship was sort of just left hanging. Janie chose not to live in isolation because of him. She chose to accept her ability and live with it because it meant that she could be with him. And then in the end they decide not to make a commitment and just live day to day? That makes no sense.
Overall this book was still a good read, however I felt that it was a

disappointing end to the series and I was expecting a little more from this book because the first two were so fantastic, so I gave it a 4/5 rating.