Robin Benway returns with a second novel that introduces readers to three sisters. With names like April, May, and June, you would think that would be the worst of their problems, but that is only the start of it. The girls, who were born each a year apart in the month in which they were named, are starting off the new school year and at a new school. Their parents recently divorced, and they have moved with their mom to California while their father has moved to Texas for work. It is not the happiest of arrangements, but something they have to live with.

As with all sisters, bickering is a common occurrence, and that is exactly what they are doing while driving to school one morning. It is during that ride that they notice something interesting when they almost hit a girl on the side of the road. This does little to help May's self-esteem as she is still getting a handle on the driving thing. While the experience would be bad enough, it is also at that time that the three girls also had another kind of experience.

*April, the oldest, saw in her mind what was going to happen before it actually did happen,
*May, the middle child, found herself literally disappearing while it happened, and
*June, the baby, could hear everyone's thoughts while the incident was taking place

... and their powers continued even after that drive to school.

Don't worry, though, this is not another superhero tale. It is really about three girls coming to terms with the challenges in their lives, and their powers seem to reflect how they respond to trouble.

April, who can see into the future, really works hard for her grades. She is looking forward to college and where it can take her. She sees her visions as a chance to help people, particularly her baby sister, who shows up in a scary vision with her crying and police lights flashing. It is this vision that leads her to get a little closer to Julian, who has the locker above hers. She also has a vision about her and Julian, but she is not sure she is ready for that part of her life to kick into gear.

May, the invisible girl, is also the family rebel. She is sassy and full of spunk, which sometimes get her in trouble both at school and at home. At her core, though, she really is a good person, but she tends to want to hide away from her problems. She is less than thrilled when she has to start getting tutored in European history by Henry, another student at school who is totally into Stanford ... so much so that he dresses from head to to in Stanford gear (including shoelaces). The problem is that, while she really wishes that she didn't have to study with him, she finds herself attractive.

June, who can read minds, is all about wanting to be popular. She wants to know all the right things to wear, the cool people to talk to, and the perfect places to eat lunch and hang out. The problem is that she is less than sure about what fits the bill. She ends up hanging out with Henry's sister Mariah, who has fallen in love with Blake. Blake is definitely trouble, but neither girl sees it. That means they are more than happy to go to the cool house parties and have a good time.

While the three sisters love to put up a front about how annoying they find each other, they really do care about each other. That is a good thing because it is going to take all of their talents (the regular ones and the supernatural ones) to get them through what one night's adventures is going to lead them.

This was a pretty interesting concept, and it definitely took a different direction than I had expected. It really is the story of three normal girls confronted with regular/everyday problems like school, boys, and driving. The fact that they have powers is an interesting twist, but Benway doesn't let them overpower the rest of the story.

I do have to admit that I was less than keen on the protagonists who come across as being a bit whiny and self-centered, but that seems to fit the story well, and they really do grow on you as you get to know them better. It is almost like real life when you have to get past the facade to get to know the real girls on the inside.

The book is a little slow at first, particularly as it gets used to a lot of the repetition as the chapters rotate through the three girls' voices and their shared experiences, but the pace picks up as the pages turn, building to a pretty intense climax.

This is a really interesting addition to the field of teen lit. I will be curious to see who ends up picking it up and liking it because there are a lot of potential audiences. It is definitely worth giving a try, though.