Dark Visions: The Strange Power; The Possessed; The Passion

Amazing.

I first read these books like 8 years ago. I've reread them many times over since. Far better than her Vampire Diaries series and even better than Night World. You will love all the characters -- Dark and brooding Gabriel, sweet and noble Rob, and indecisive and strong Kaitlyn. You'll probably laugh, cry, and not be able to put down the books until you finished. This isn't a vampire story - it's about psychic teenagers brought together at a group home for studies. There is a form of "psychic vampire" but you still get your heart melting bad boy. Just brilliant and completely original for her times. Pre-order it so you save the buck, it is so worth it.

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Must-Read

I really loved this book and could not put it down. You will not regret it!

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3.5 stars

I was really torn in this book between loving it and hating it. I really couldn't figure out what I thought, overall, of the book. Did it keep my interest? Yes. And it was certainly long enough for my liking. I tried to read L.J. Smith's other books, the Night World series, but I really didn't like that they were short stories. And this one sounded great so I gave it a try. Overall, I really didn't like the main character, Kaitlyn, but I loved Gabriel. I loved that Smith switched to his point of view every once and a while. I would've loved if he was the narrator of the whole book. Reason being, Kait was insensitive and obnoxious, which was even more apparent when we entered Gabe's life. I wanted to hit her on the head, she was so dense and mean to him. I also need to say how Extremely similar this book is to the Summoning (and the Awakening, its sequel). They both started off with a girl narrator who enters a home made specifically for kids that are "special". The women who run the home come off as nice, but strict, making them eat healthy foods. The kids are all kind in the home but one dangerous boy, who catches her eye, but he in return, doesn't want her company. She's intrigued by the boy, and she feels a senstitive side of him and help shim throughout the book. The home they are staying in turns out to be corrupt and the kids lash out against it. The girl gets tired of the dark, mean boy so she goes for the other way cuter boy, who takes her up quickly. The kids run away, live on the streets, get caught, and eventually defeat the system for good. The girl falls for the dark, mean boy who suddenly turns very nice when she finds out he loves her.

Anyway, (so sorry for the long comparison) I'm sure I gave too much away right there. So I didn't ever have a great feeling about Rob but I liked Anna and Lewis. The other thing is, throughout the book, I would go from loving Gabe to hating him, to loving him, and feeling sorry for him, to hating him again. It seemed like when i liked him, she didnt like him, and when i didnt like him, she liked him. Totally messed up. And same with Rob, I hated him, then warmed up to him. I also had a constant dislike for Kaitlyn, I though her power sucked. I mean, drawing, then having to decipher it? Yeah, real fun. Why not just drain 'em like Gabe, or heal them like Rob? Another point that made Kait look so dense is her situation with Gabe. I mean, isn't it obvious that he had feelings(I'm trying not to give it away...) but it really killed me to see him open up, and she had nothing in return. And lastly, I didn't like the ending. Extremely predicable. From the first ten seconds when Kait meets the kids, you know who's going to end up with who. And Smith hinted it! She literally said, Kait wondered if [blank and blank] would ever be together. And look, it did! Wow, shocker. So extremely predictable book all the way through. I felt very sorry for Gabe during the book, and I hated Kait. Then almost near the end, I disliked Gabe, loved Kait. Then Kait gives in, and I just didn't like them all. Lol. So, I think I'm going to give up on Smith's writing. Sorry for the long review, I'm sure no one will read it. So, yeah, rating: 3 1/2 stars, it wasn't good enought for 4, but not bad enough for 3.

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Dark Visions

This book is thrilling and you don't want to put this book down. The characters are really well descriptive and its really romantic (for all those romantics out there). Its a book you would want to read over and over and over again. Its a book to recommending to your friends. This book takes you on an adventure and it shows the relationships between the characters, both romantic and not so romantic ones, and you will remember what happens in the book.

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Unbelievable

This was an amazing story. It has a great plot and really hooked me in. I loved the characters expecially Gabriel. I recommend this to anyone who loves supernatural books. It doesn't have vampires, if you're tired of that like me, and it has adventure, romance, suspence, and mystery. It had so many twists I was so amazing.

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Fabulous, psychic fun!

Anonymous wrote a great review on this series. One of L.J. Smith's finest trilogies. The story to me, is a combination of John Farris's "The Fury" (sadly, out of print I think) & the new "House of Night Series" by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast. The story is about five psychic teenagers (different powers of course) who are recruited to a privileged school for study, with the promise of a full scholarship to any college they desire. But the individuals who run the school have far more darker designs to make the kids into psychic-soldiers to do their bidding.

Great story & great characters! Give it a chance when it gets re-issued. =D

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Share with Friends

I've shared this books with friends first. They said it wasn't as good as Night World but it was a good read. I'm just starting about 5 chapters into it. I'm read the Sweep Series too. I also recommend the House of Night Series and of Course The Twilight Series too.

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I liked it

It's a good just for fun book. It's good to fill your time and is very entertaining. It's not my favorite L.J. Smith book but it's worth reading.

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Dark Visions

If you love L.J. Smith's Night World series then you will love this book.

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Edgy with a Side of Love

i am reading this book, well, not THIS book, but the individual books right now, and they are pretty good. in my opinion, they're not as good as the vampire diaries series and the night world series, but still a good read. it seems to me, in every book besides nightworld, the main character(a girl) falls in love with two guys, and has trouble choosing. sometimes, it's the obvious choice, but in this book, it took to the very last 50 or so pages to find out who she's going to be with. good book, and can't wait to read more from L.J.Smith

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love it

I can say that Dark Visions Series will keep you reading! i read this in spring break and the series is so good its scary! L.J Smith is one of my favorite authors all her books are awesome! I havent read one i dont like! this series was a book that keeps you on edge and its funny! almost any one can read this book! i'm so glad it came back into print! i really like the cover to!

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well i havent read it yet getting ready to start it. got it on m

well i havent read it yet getting ready to start it. got it on my nook the site here says the book is 752 pages but yet its really only 460. i read these short books way to fast. i need something longer thats why i bought it because of it showing that it was a longer book.

Good book

Good book

Amazing! You have to read it!

I thought this book is was amazing and so is the author and all of the books that he writes. This book is mostly about a group of psychic teenagers from all around the country, a crazy scientist, love and a crystal.Its really good. I loved it. And I think that anybody else who is interested in the book will love it when they read it too. Good Luck And Enjoy!

Go Read Now:)!

this book was highly entertaining; i absolutely loved everything about it! especially the characters, kaitlyn and gabriel. i couldn't put it down, it took me about 2-3 days to finish it cause i stayed up late reading it:) in my opinion, this is LJ smith's best story yet. LJ smith books ive read in order.

1. Dark Visions (this book)
2. Night World
3. Vampire Diaries

i promise you wont regret reading thisXD

Highly recommend! Couldn't put this book down!!!

Awesome, suspense...yet great description of characters! Best book that I have read since Harry Potter series!!!

loved it!

You are going to love this. I just loved the ending and it is better than her other books. Love the way she described the characters and mostly I loved the character gabriel.

MUST find in your local library

I love the way L.J. Smith writes her books. Yes,they are somewhat a like, but thet aren't so much a like that the reader would get bored with it easily. The characters are amazing. There is always a bad boy,who is dark and mysterious, and then there is always a girl who knows how to gently get him to open up to her. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes or believes in psychic engergy, or if you just love books by L.J. Smith. In my opinion this is one of the best she has written, and I am so looking forward to reading more

It was good.

Overall the books were good, but i've read better. I really liked the first book in this series, but I didn't like the second very much, it got kind of slow to me. I was going to give up reading after the second book, but decided I would finish the series, and i'm glad I did because the third book got better. I still don't really know how I feel about the ending of this series. This series by L.J. Smith, reminded me SO much of another series that I read by Kelley Armstrong. There were only a few differences really. Kelley Armstrong's series is better though, in my opinion. So if you liked these books or didn't like these books, I recommend checking out The Summoning, which is the first book in the series by Kelley Armstrong. You'll see what I mean when I say that they are REALLY similar.

a must read

i loved this book. it was one of the best books i read this year. i couldn't put it down, it was filled with romance, and suspense. i would recommend this book to anyone. it's a fast read and an it's an amazing story. anyone who reads it will love it.