This book had such an odd flavor coming from Sophie Littlefield, if only because it seems so mainstream and dependable. BANISHED follows the common, enjoyable theme of Hailey Tarbell discovering her unexplained powers and facing adversity, but with none of the damage or darkness I had come to expect from the author of AFTERTIME or A BAD DAY FOR SORRY. I'll keep reading, however, if only to see if Hailey's growing pains take her closer to the gritty reality and clever plot twists I'd been looking for.
Re-read #1 - After all of the positive reviews of UNFORGIVEN, I wanted to re-read BANISHED and get up to speed. An enjoyable read, very interesting world, but not enough to get me to pay $10 for an eBook (UNFORGIVEN is still at hardback prices). I'll keep coming back to this series, though, I'm interested in Hailey's future.