THE SHADOW WITHIN by Jenine Wilson
    Category:  Paranormal
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 6+
    Release Date:  2/27/06
    Publisher:  Jensonbooks
    Reviewed by:  Karin Perry
    Rating:  5 Stars


    Jessie Connor is a senior, and not a very popular one at that. Reece and Amber are the two that give her the most
    trouble. They constantly call her names, prevent her from opening her locker when she does go, and basically makes
    her life at school miserable. Luckily she has one true friend that makes school manageable. Annie and Jessie have
    been friends since the fifth grade even though they are complete opposites. Where Jessie is plain with untreated brown
    hair, Annie has a pierced lip and short, spiky, purple hair.

    Jessie’s uneventful life gets turned upside down when she clumsily falls into the arms of Wesley Peterson. Even though
    he has attended the school for months, Jessie can’t recall ever seeing him. Once she officially meets him she can’t take
    her eyes off of him. She notices he even sits across from her in science class. Eventually, they start eating lunch
    together and become much closer. The one strange thing she notices about him is that no one seems to remember who
    he is. Teachers in the classroom don’t remember if he was in class and students don’t remember him after he has
    walked away. Jessie is the only one who seems to remember him from day to day.

    Once Wesley realizes that Jessie is special, he decides to tell her the truth about himself and introduce her to his
    brother. It turns out Wesley and his brother Brian are from another dimension. They were sent to Earth by their
    mother to avoid the dangers of their world. The problem is, some of the danger has followed them to Earth. Jessie,
    Wesley, and Brian will have to work together in order to survive.

    THE SHADOW WITHIN is a real page-turner. Jenine Wilson does a spectacular job writing about high school life.
    The way she blends fantasy with the real world is done so smoothly that you can almost believe there are good-
    looking guys from other dimensions walking around on this planet. Once you start reading, you won’t be able to put it
    down--and when you are finished, you’ll be asking for more.
The Shadow Within
by Jenine Wilson