Accordance

Title: Accordance

Author: Shelly Crane

Publisher: Shelly Crane

Publish Date: 15 September 2011

Pages: 314

ISBN: 978-1466344440

Source: bought

Genre: Young Adult, romance, paranormal

Series: Significance

Other books in series: Significance, Defiance, Reverence

Rating: liked

In the sequel, Maggie learns much more about all the strange things that happened to her, and has to face new ones. She rebels against it, but ultimately, must face it for her new families’ sake and maybe even her life. Bish went from being her biggest supporter to her biggest pain in the butt and Kyle's intentions to attract her interest may not be so innocent. Caleb and Maggie face many new obstacles together and fight to work through them, but will one that should be a good thing be too much for Maggie to handle?

Did what Maggie learned in Significance help her in Accordance?  In this second book in the series, Maggie and Caleb are sent to Caleb’s aunt’s house in California to protect them.  They think that this is going to be a good time and they are going to finally have time alone.  Their parents have other thoughts.  Caleb’s cousin, Kyle, and Maggie’s brother, Bish is sent out to chaperone them.  Even though Maggie’s father knows about her new life, Bish does not.  This will make things difficult for them when he comes out to watch them.

Watching Maggie is something that Bish takes seriously.  He doesn’t want anyone to hurt his little sister.    He doesn’t like Caleb and thinks that he is “some kind of swindler to have convinced everyone to like him and let him take [Maggie] away to the beach alone.”  Will Bish interfere with Maggie’s and Caleb’s relationship?  What role does Kyle play in all of this?

When I first started reading this sequel, I was afraid that it would be repetitious and not have new content.  I was proved wrong.  I liked Accordance just as much as I liked Significance.  Crane has a way of writing that envelops you in the stories.  Even though there are some evidence of “normalcy” in this book (i.e.: love triangle), this book is one that I would recommend. 

Two will come forth to become one.  That one will end what was done.  One will possess power to birth, a new day of justice, strength and mirth.  Then two to keep our spirit pure and strong, start anew, and the wicked and wrong.