Review: Short Story Seeing For The First Time by Nicole Zoltack

From Goodreads: For the last ten years, Ana has spent summers with her Gram. With nothing to do, the closest beach two hours away, and Gram, who Ana is convinced is crazy, always in her garden talking to things that aren't there; Ana is bored out of her mind.

One day, Ana sees strange colors floating around Gram as she works in her garden. Gram says they're fairies. She can "See" them, and there are others who can see things. Ana's a Seer, too.

When Gram gives Ana a book that explains about the many different creatures, like selkies, unicorns, vampires, and others, Ana gets curious. She is shocked when she comes across the entry about famous werewolf hunting parents.

Determined to learn where she fits in, Ana's summer gets a lot more exciting as she sets off to find out what she can "see." Only problem is, she's not sure what to do when she finally discovers the truth. And she's not sure she'll live to tell anyone.

Review: Seeing For The First Time is the first story in a series for YA readers from Quakeme.com, a division of Echolon Press, with intentions of shaking up young readers. This first story is a fast, highly action-packed read that makes me want to read more. Ana’s character didn’t wait around debating and trying to deny who she was, she simple accepted that what she’d been told made sense. Why wouldn’t it? Her parents were always leaving her alone to go off on long vacations, and now she understands why. Ana discovers she’s a part of a family of seers. But she doesn’t know what mystical creature she can see. She sets off to Paradise Cove to discover just that. When she meets some strange characters, she’s starting to questions everyone around her. Luckily, Ana is smart, and she quickly learns what her seeing power is and who she is to become. The ending leaves the reader anticipating the next installment as Ana’s adventure continues. I recommend this story for anyone who is a lover of Paranormal or has a reluctant reader who they want to get interested in the written word. 

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Published March 8th 2011 by Echelon Press