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On Scarlett's 18th birthday she is in a terrible accident and when she wakes up four weeks later everything is different. The people who claim to be her friends are different, her city is different, even Scarlett herself is different. She is now part of a group of teenagers with super powers who are trying to save the would from the evil Prime Minister.
As Scarlett learns to trust her friends, they tell her what they can do and begin to teach her what she can do. They can do things like manipulate water, run at super speeds, control electricity, and even read minds. Scarlett's abilities are a bit harder to define, (she is telekinetic, but that seems to be only the beginning of her powers). Scarlett seems to have the best power of all.
Scarlett and her friends take on the job of taking down Goulden the Prime Minister. The weird thing is that Scarlett had never even heard of Goulden or his party before the accident. Things are very different now. Will they succeed? Will things ever go back to the way they were before? What made everything change?
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. Scarlett was a great character. It is easy to learn to love her as she learns who she is in this strange world. I also enjoyed the budding romance between her and Dylan. It seemed like there was always just a bit of tension in the air. Just enough to keep things interesting.
The book did set up for a sequel. Not all of the main questions are answered, and we know what the next "mission" will be. The main story wrapped up nicely though, so I didn't feel like I was left hanging, I was just left wanting more.
Donna Marie Oldfield has a lot of natural talent when it comes to writing. The book was very well written and I couldn't put it down. There were, however, just a few too many grammar mistakes, (enough that I had to mention them) and in a few places the dialog felt a bit forced, not quite natural. Part of this could be because the book is written in British English and I speak American English. The book could use a bit more polishing.
With all of that said, I give Out of Time 4 out of 4 stars. The writing is good enough to overcome the minor problems. I really debated on whether to give this book three or four stars, but it came down to the fact that I really loved the story. It is totally a book worth reading, and I heartily recommend it. This is a book worth buying.
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