In a contemporary fairytale as irresistible as catnip, one
girl discovers that some magic cuts deep... Emma's sister is
missing. Her parents have spent all their savings on the
search. And now the family has no choice but to live in a
ramshackle trailer park on the edge of the forest, next door
to down-and-out harpies, hags, and trolls. Emma wonders if
she'll ever see Helena, and if she'll ever feel happy, again.
Then she makes a friend. A smooth-talking, dirty-furred cat
named Jack. He's got a razor-sharp plan to rescue Emma's
sister. He just wants one small favor in return..
I loved the cover of CLAW, it's simple, it's magical,
it says everything of what the book is. I especially enjoyed
the facts given in every chapter about cats, witches and
other supernatural being from CragWiki.
CLAWS is about a young girl named Emma that takes on more
than her share of problems in the world. Her sister goes
missing, her family spent their money to find her and ended
up living in the woods where the Crags live, thinking they
might get information from them of her sister's whereabouts.
Crags refer to any magical creature. She met this talking
cat named Jack who gave her powers although he has lost his
own. The other crags don't like her because she's human and
the humans who discovered she has now magic, doesn't like
her too. She got thrown out of school and together they set
on an adventure that not only to find her sister but it is more
sinister and serious than that.
I enjoyed the diverse cast. Emma is clever, likable, real,
independent and fearless. Jack is funny, charming and a
rogue. I
enjoyed the talking animals; how they retain they're
behaviors while being magical; the descriptions of each of
them, which I found fascinating.
At first, you'll think this is just a simple fantasy,
mystery, but later on, there're a lot of themes, that adults
would greatly enjoy.
The book is very fast-paced, there's no boring chapter. The
characters are kept to minimal. The plot is wonderfully
weaved that you get to understand it at the end but not
overly neat. CLAWS is lively, fun, short and sweet. An
original fantasy, light read about magic, cats, fae,
harpys, elves, family, friendship. It all wraps in the end,
but Emma could have more adventures.
I'm 19 already, but it still feels good to read a book
targeted for middle school readers. I believe this could be
for parents too or anyone who enjoys a good read about magic
and adorable talking cats.
I highly recommend this to anyone who loves taling animals
and if ever there's a series, I can't wait to read
more from this is it!
Twelve-year-old Emma Vu, having just moved into a trailer park inhabited by magical beings known collectively as crags, begins learning cat magic in hopes of finding her missing sister, Helena.
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