Love at Second Sight - by F T Lukens (Hardcover)

About the Book

Fifteen-year-old Cam Reynolds, a human at a paranormal high school, discovers his rare ability to see the future when he has a vision of a murder, prompting him and his friends to work together to stop the killer before time runs out.

Book Synopsis

When a teen has an unexpected vision about a future murder, he must juggle newfound interest from the supernatural community with trying to prevent the murder from happening in this "riveting" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) New York Times bestselling romantic fantasy from F.T. Lukens.

Fifteen-year-old Cam Reynolds wants to spend his sophomore year flying under the radar. That shouldn't be too hard, considering he's a human going to school with kids who have paranormal powers, like his best friend and witch, Al, and his longtime werewolf crush, Mateo.

Then Cam has a psychic glimpse of the future in front of most of the student body, seeing a gruesomely murdered teen girl from the point of view of the killer. When Cam comes to, he knows two things: someone he goes to school with is a future murderer, and his life is about to change. No longer a mere human but a clairvoyant, one of the rarest of supernatural beings, Cam finds himself at the center of attention for the first time.

As the most powerful supernatural factions in the city court Cam and his gift, he'll have to work with his friends, both old and new, to figure out who he can trust and who might be a werewolf in sheep's clothing. Because the clock is ticking, and Cam and his friends must identify the girl in the vision, find her potential killer, and prevent the murder from happening. Or the next murder Cam sees might be his own.

Review Quotes

A must-have where fantasy is popular, especially for collections accessible to younger teens--School Library Journal

Lukens (Spell Bound) dazzles in this paranormal adventure about a psychic teen attempting to stop a murder before it occurs. In a world where beings such as vampires, werewolves, and faeries live among mortals, Cam is a human whose only goal is to fly under the radar at his new school. Though Cam's parents urge him to avoid paranormal students, he's excited to attend school with his witch best friend Al and develops a crush on werewolf classmate Mateo. Things take a turn when, following a fight between students, Cam is caught in the ensuing chaos; he falls, hits his head, and has a vivid dream from the POV of an unknown, knife-wielding assailant about an injured girl he doesn't recognize. Realizing his dream was a psychic glimpse into the future, he must reckon with the fact that he's not human--and he's the only one who can stop this would-be murder. Lukens delivers a riveting mystery via propulsive and carefully balanced plotting, distinctly rendered characters, and immersive worldbuilding that believably examines themes of prejudice, social pressures, family strife, and navigating unrealistic expectations. Ages 14-up. (Apr.)--Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW "1/20/2025"

"A fun, twisty mystery with deep undertones."--Kirkus Reviews "3/15/25"

About the Author

F.T. Lukens is a New York Times bestselling author of YA speculative fiction including the novels Spell Bound, So This Is Ever After, and In Deeper Waters (2022 ALA Rainbow Booklist; Junior Library Guild Selection), as well as other science fiction and fantasy works. Their contemporary fantasy novel The Rules and Regulations for Mediating Myths & Magic was a 2017 Cybils Award finalist in YA Speculative Fiction and won the Bisexual Book Award for Speculative Fiction. F.T. resides in North Carolina with their spouse, three kids, three dogs, and three cats.