Entangled has done it again! Equal parts fun and creepy, with enough paranormal elements to delight the horror lover in me, CONJURE puts a fresh spin on YA paranormal.

Emma and her twin brother Jack have returned to their father's South Carolina home after a year apart. Emma has a crush on their neighbor, Cooper, who has been away at boarding school. When they find a message in a bottle, their summer becomes filled with adventure, hoodoo, and a nasty curse. Following the message to a hidden pirate treasure, Jack unleashes a Gullah curse that infects him with the flesh-eating Creep. In order to remove the curse, Emma must become a Hoodoo Apprentice for a Gullah healer. And a strange girl, bent on revenge, along with devil dogs, all make for an intense addition. Jack is wasting away as Emma tries to learn how to remove the curse, deal with her crush, and confront the obstacles that seem to be thrown at them from every angle.

Written with a younger voice, the main characters are 14 and almost 16, Emma and Cooper, respectively. However, getting past the younger YA feel, the subject of hoodoo, Gullah and magic really filled in any doubts I had about their ages by compensating with this awesome storyline. Full of suspense and intrigue, CONJURE carries itself alone by its fascinating subject matter. I will be reading the next book in the series to see what else Nolan has up her sleeve.