Evermore by Alyson Noël

Title: Here	Loved it	Graded
Author: Alyson Noël
Genre: Paranormal
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Elements: Reincarnation
Series: Book 1 of The Immortals series

Since a horrible accident claimed the lives of her family, sixteen-year-old Ever can see auras, hear people's thoughts, and know a person's life story by touch. Going out of her way to shield herself from human contact to suppress her abilities has branded her as a freak at her new high school - but everything changes when she meets Damen Auguste.

Ever sees Damen and feels an instant recognition. He is gorgeous, exotic and wealthy, and he holds many secrets. Damen is able to make things appear and disappear, he always seems to know what she's thinking - and he's the only one who can silence the noise and the random energy in her head. She doesn't know who he really is - or what he is. Damen equal parts light and darkness, and he belongs to an enchanted new world where no one ever dies.

I thought Evermore was amazing. I especially loved the play on the word "Ever", be it Ever's name or the title. From the first time I knew of Evermore, the thought that bugged me was the word "forevermore" and I wondered if Damen was ever going to use such a cheesy line on her. (He didn't, thankfully.)

Things kind of dragged out in the middle, and I found myself getting easily irritated by Haven, Ever's friend. She seemed to be so nice at the start but then evolved into a monster with an attitude. Her main purpose in this story, as far as I can tell, is to cause friction between Damen and Ever.

The pacing was somewhat uneven, fast at places and slow at others. There were parts when I lost track of the story. Overall, it's a great read. I found myself impatient to get to the end, and while a few parts seemed too easy for me, it was wholly satisfying.