The rest of the day passes quietly. Finn joins the family for dinner
against Maxine’s will. Her mother set a place for him, insisting on
meeting her daughter’s mysterious guest. Finn, never one to turn down a
dinner party, borrows a jacket from Maxine’s stepfather and is seated
directly between Maxine and Nina.
Maxine’s mother and stepfather do not seem to be particularly concerned
with Finn, who has taken up indefinite residence in one of their many
guest rooms. This is something I’m learning about the wealthy: when you
don’t do your own housework, houseguests mean very little.
Finn breaks Maxine’s fourth rule and delights Nina by pulling a quarter
from behind her ear. Maxine levitates her steak knife just slightly off
the table. It hovers there as a threat. Finn just laughs as if it’s all
one massive joke. It makes me lose what little appetite I had left.
This group of charming teenage witches, primarily described by Frances, seem
to have more than their share of trouble, but being great friends as well as
awesome witches is the secret to their success.
Official synopsis:
Once she and her classmates Maxine and Lena reach the vibrant streets of
France, Frances learns that the spell she used to speak to her dead
brother has had terrible consequences—the veil between the living and the
dead has been torn by her recklessness, and a group of magicians are using
the rift for their own gain at a horrifying cost.
To right this wrong, and save lives and her own magical powers, Frances
must hunt down answers in the parlors of Parisian secret societies, the
halls of the Louvre, and the tunnels of the catacombs. Her only choice is
to team up with the person she swore she’d never trust again, risking
further betrayal and her own life in the process.
This second book in The Witch Haven duology starts with Frances and
her closest girlfriends on a ship crossing the ocean from New York to Paris.
While the trip is certainly one they’ve been looking forward to, and they’re
definitely enjoying each others’ company, Frances is a bit distracted
because her magic isn’t working right. She doesn’t want anyone to really
know about her struggles, and she isn’t entirely sure what has messed up the
magical abilities she always took for granted.
Soon enough, Frances and her friends have found themselves in a potentially
epic confrontation between good and evil. Having not read the first book in
the duology, the previous "devastating battle" wasn’t really clear. They
have to work with a former friend-turned-enemy from their previous conflict,
and learn a little more about Frances’ past along the way.
Overall, the characters were charming and engaging, and this book earned 3
out of 5 stars from this reader. Something seemed to be missing by not
knowing the story of the first book, but this story was also entertaining
with just a bit of the backstory unknown. I’d recommend this book and the
first in the duology to be read in order by those who enjoy contemporary
witch stories with strong female characters.
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Becki Bayley loves all witchy stories. She’s a Gemini who enjoys staying
cozy, reading, and snuggling with her black cats. She shares a few other
book reviews on her own blog,
SweetlyBSquared.com.
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The Witch Hunt, by Sasha Peyton Smith
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