The video is actually a really good video.

That being said, there is going to be a lot of introduction to the new and exciting world the book is set in. This book is NOT a standalone, and is the first in its series. I, personally, checked mine out at my local library. If you're going to read this book, you probably shouldn't buy it (full price). There doesn't seem to be that much going on in the plot, but some reviews may have exaggerated.

The book is incredibly long and full of (unnecessary) lengthy descriptions. Even though the book gets a lot of bad press, I still couldn't resist the cover. I, like many others, took the time to read some of the reviews posted by other readers. Illuminate is an exciting saga of a teen’s first taste of independence, her experience in the lap of luxury, and her discovery she may possess strength greater than she ever knew. Will they succeed in wooing Haven to join them in their recruitment efforts, or will she be able to thwart this devilish set’s plans to take the souls of her classmates on prom night at the hotel? With the help of a mysterious book, she uncovers a network of secret passageways from the hotel’s jazz-age past that leads her to the heart of the evil agenda of Aurelia and company: they’re in the business of buying souls. Along with her best friend Dante and their quiet and brilliant classmate Lance, she is awarded a prestigious internship in the big city- Chicago-and is sent to live and work at a swanky and stylish hotel under the watchful eyes of a group of gorgeous and shockingly young-looking strangers: powerful and alluring hotel owner Aurelia Brown her second-in-command, the dashing Lucian Grove and their stunning but aloof staff of glamazons called The Outfit.Īs Haven begins falling for Lucian, she discovers that these beautiful people are not quite what they seem. But everything begins to change when she turns sixteen. Haven Terra is a brainy, shy high school outcast.

Illuminate by Aimee Agresti