Review to come! 
 Update 2/21/14: 
 Scintillate is a fun, action-packed adventure that is a definite must read. From the start, you know this is going to be something different. And that's what makes it so great. We are introduced to Cora, who after suffering some kind of accident, can see strange lights around people. It's pretty obvious what these "lights" are, auras. Obviously, there's much more to the story than a girl seeing auras. Honestly, this book took such unexpected twists and turns, I was left guessing with what would come next. The writing was superb, very descriptive, and enchanting. I never wanted to stop reading. Ms. Clark definitely has a finesse for writing, and she definitely is an author I will be watching for a long time to come. 
 Cora was a great main character. She was tough and persistent. She fought with everything she had in her to learn the truth, and upon learning some secrets, Cora becomes more determined than ever to discover every last little detail. The only flaw I had was that she was a bit too trusting. Sometimes I got so frustrated with her because she up and went off with people she literally just met minutes before. Finn was definitely a charmer and a sweetie, but there's two sides to every story (and that's all I'm going to say because I don't want to give away any spoilers). However, I also thought Finn was a little possessive and overbearing at times. Giovanni, what to say about Giovanni? At first, I truly did not like this boy. I thought there was something fishy with him, and I didn't trust him at all. However, as the story progressed, his character started to grow on me, and by the end...well let's just say I'm Team Giovanni! The one thing I didn't like, which is one of the reasons I couldn't give this book a solid 5 stars, is that Cora's best friends just disappeared from the story, except for a couple times when they spoke on the phone. However, even then, they weren't really present. I think it would have been great to incorporate them a bit more, and get them involved on this whirlwind adventure. 
 One of the best parts of this story is the originality of what Cora, Giovanni, and Finn are. I loved learning the ins and outs of the world. I did appreciate that Ms. Clark didn't throw all of the information at us at once. Instead, she let secrets and information out piece by piece until it created this bigger, grand picture that the reader could enjoy by the end. However, there are many unanswered questions that hopefully will be answered in the next book. Nevertheless, these questions and secrets also makes it extremely intriguing for the next book in The Light Key Trilogy. 
 Set against both a California and Irish landscape, this lush, exciting tale will interest and fascinate many readers. Having read many books set in Ireland, I now want to travel to the country even more! With writing that flows effortlessly off the page, exciting romances, and many twists and turns that will leave you desperately wanting to turn the page to find out what will happen next, Scintillate is a book I highly recommend. Happy reading :) 
 4.5 stars