Witches.  Alternate universes. Romance.  This comes across as a really awesome book – especially for a certain YA audience. But you need more than a spell-binding subject to hold a reader. The story deals with Lily Proctor (and BOOM – literary allusion and a connection with witchcraft).  Lily has a number of allergies – many… Continue reading

The first book in this series was a delightful surprise.  (Read review here.) This book continues the adventures of  Kara and Mai – Majat (Assassins).  There’s a quick recap of the important events of the first book – something I wish would be done with much more regularity  in publishing for those of us who… Continue reading

Ah…book two in a series. I’ve somehow done it again and jumped into the middle of a series.  This does not appear to be a series that it is easy to jump into right in the middle.  The biggest problem is understanding who the characters are and their relationships.  It was clear that I was… Continue reading