Nadia and her family have moved to Captive's Sound after her
mother abruptly left them. The move was meant to be a fresh
start, but it turns out to be a mess involving dark magic.
Nadia's witch training hadn't been completed before her
mother left, so now she's up against some serious darkness
and also must save her new friend, Mateo, from his own
family curse. Together they will work to save Captive's
Sound.
There's evil magic, spells, spooky birds, and a ripped up
and fragile family, to name a few. With all of these
ingredients there's bound to be conflicts and consequences,
and there are. At times the story hints of reused material,
but it
keeps enough originality to stave off the feeling of déjà
vu.
Nadia is nice and Mateo is dark and broodingly hot. Sound
familiar? The real star of the show is the author, Claudia
Gray. She is a wordsmith to be sure. Her prose is memorable
and beautiful. In fact, her strength in this area is what
has earned her many of her fans, and deservedly so. The
writing, along with some spectacular twists and a great
ending, is strong enough to overpower a weaker plot and at
times, superficial characters. SPELLCASTER is a fun and
entertaining
read overall a promising start to a new series.
"Descended from witches, high school senior Nadia can tell
as soon as her family moves to Captive's Sound that the town
is under a dark and powerful spell. Then she meets Mateo,
the teenage local whose cursed dreams predict the future,
and they must work together to prevent an impending disaster
that threatens the entire town"--
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