I had been meaning to review this for a while as I read it a few months ago and then it kind of slid off my radar which is somewhat apt given the premise of the book. And you gotta love this premise, particularly if you have any experience dealing with teenagers. Sixteen year old Claire has a feeling she's invisible. She's always overlooked even by her parents and no one seems to want to be her friend. In fact, no one ever really notices her. While you might think this is just typical teen angst, the fact is that Claire is a Nobody - someone who almost doesn't exist in the real world and is very difficult to see if she's not right in front of you. Seventeen year old Nix is an assassin whose mission is to kill Claire. He is also someone who can barely be seen which is what makes him so good at what he does. The problem is that when he tries to carry out his mission, she can see him - and he can see her. They realize that there's more at stake than what either of them had believed. They are both different and they need to find out more. There's intrigue and danger and a little romance in this action-packed story to find out what Nobodies really are, and how and why they are being trained as assassins. During the course of the action, Claire and Nix discover additional powers and problems as they continue on their adventures. Without giving anything away, the resolution is quite satisfying even though there is no apparent cure for being a Nobody. Nice, fast-paced, action-packed summer read.
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