The Secret of Ka by Christopher Pike

The Secret of Ka by Christopher Pike is categorized in the young adult genre, and rightly so. I do believe this book is perfect for someone seeking a story about magic, mystery, and genie's. The main character, Sara, is young but has strong morals with an amazing intuition. Even though the plot is predictable enough to know a happy ending is inevitable; the twists and turns of this novel are exciting and unique in their own ways. If you can get past the beginning, I'm sure you will be delighted with Sara, and her story (Don't get mad at Amesh, he's a guy and obviously not the strongest one at that). I do want to applaud Pike, for writing about the rich culture of Turkey (way to earn some brownie points!). Not many authors have taken the time to explore it, and the way this story displayed the attitudes of both countries was perfect. If not hilarious at times. The main reason I would keep it in the YA section is simply because, the story is obviously meant for that audience. Even though the plot has depth, the characters are easy to predict and even easier to label. That's not saying its a bad book; I would still recommend this to any YA audience.