Yet another take on the increasingly popular vampire lore. This was a very interesting and original idea. I really enjoyed Fern’s character and watching her come to terms with becoming an Otherworldly and finally learning to accept herself. I loved Kogler’s blending of vampire history and Greek mythology! Though initially the two topics seem to have nothing in common, the context in the story played nicely! The plot was fast paced and suspense filled. I was never quite quick enough to figure out what exactly was going on. I recommend this read to younger vampire fans! ( )

Fern talks to her dog, blisters in the sun and has predicted the weather correctly for the past two years. But still she is considered a normal 12 year old. Until one day in the middle of English class she suddenly transports to her favorite beach. After that her life is turned upsidedown. Not only is she a vampire but she has special powers, that an evil vampire Vlad wants to use them to take control. She finds herself fighting between good and evil.

I didnt enjoy this book. The whole book was very unoriginal and I got nothing out of it. The characters had no depth and were very hard to relate to . It was a genaric vampire story struggle between good and bad, in a dramatic battle the good guy defies the odds and they all live hapily ever after. The Author portrayed vampires in a new way but it just didnt make the cut for me. ( )

12 yr. old Fern McAllister has some very unusual abilities; she can communicate with her dog, she blisters in sunlight and she can teleport. The teleportation brings a lot of undesired attention to Fern, and also brings a visit from a powerful vampire named Vlad who is extremely interested in Fern and her talents. Fern, her twin brother Sam, and her friend Lindsey Lin, find themselves in a centuries old battle between Blouts and Rollins, and the existences of everyone Fern loves is at stake. ( )

Our main character, Fern, is a girl who breaks out in sun blisters after being in the sun for less than a half an hour, has to wear sunglasses in the morning, and finds she can teleport to places that she is thinking about. Fern was an abnormal 7th grader before she teleported in the middle of class, now she will find out why she has these powers with the help of her twin brother Sam and a her first friend, a girl named Lindsey. ( )

ern has no idea who she is, but she (and everyone else) knows there is something different about her. Fern's skin blisters in the slightest sun, she can communicate with her dog, she has to wear sunglasses when she wakes up to get used to the light...Oh, and she can teleport.
No matter how neat these talents may seem, Fern is regarded as a "freak" at school. When her strange abilities land her on the beach (when she's supposed to be at school), everyone, including the evil Vlad, notices.
As soon as Fern realizes she can't explain away everything anymore, Lindsey Lin shows up. Popular, beautiful Lindsey Lin? Oh, yes. And Lindsey Lin is there to help, because they both have something in common.
They're Otherworldlies.

The Otherworldlies is a classic example of the underprivileged outcast who "saves the world". Yes, it was written well. Yes, Fern's suffering was easily felt and sympathized with. But the whole premise of the story changes once you figure out what an "Otherworldly" is. This revelation mostly ruined the book for me, as I was expecting an "Otherworldly" to be something original.
However, I did find that Kogler's characters and intensity kept the pages flipping and salvaged this book from being a horrific failure. ( )