Synopsis:
Unlike
the Wizard of Oz, the witches in this sexy supernatural romance,
including the murdered mother of 23-year-old heroine Paige Winterbourne,
are not evil entities inhabiting a fairy tale land. They're an ages-old
race of women so frightened by the possibility of exposure and
endangerment that they've allowed their magical powers to atrophy. When
Paige inherits her mom's mantle as Coven leader, however, she also
inherits caretaking responsibility of Savannah Levine, an extremely
gifted but rebellious 13-year-old who possesses her dead mother's
penchant for dark magic-and for attracting the unwanted attention of
darker magical beings (including Savannah's long-lost sorcerer father).
The only person Paige can depend on is the one person she doesn't want
to associate with: Lucas Cortez, an endearingly nerdy lawyer/sorcerer
("It was a sad world when a witch had to rely on a work-starved sorcerer
for help"). As in Armstrong's debut novel Bitten, this story's special
strength lies in its seamless incorporation of the supernatural into the
real world. A convincing small-town setting, clever contemporary
dialogue, compelling characterizations and a touch of cool humor make
the tale's occasional vivid violence palatable and its fantasy elements
both gripping and believable.
My Thoughts:
A
great follow up to Armstrong's last book 'Stolen'. This story felt a
little different from the last two books, and that could possibly just
be because it's told from a different point of view, but I was still
completely drawn into the characters and the story, just like the
previous books. Really the synopsis says it all :) Another great one by
Kelley Armstrong!
Rating: A
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