Magic…somthing many of us dream of as children, any pagan still believes in, and something we could all use a little more of in our lives. I was beyond excited when I hear about this book tour hosted by Fantastic Flying Book Club. Anytime I see a book about magic or witchcraft…you know I have to jump on it! Well, not literally…but I will for sure read it.
Don’t forget to check out all the other great posts for the tour here. This book comes out tomorrow so be sure to grab your copy!
A Wicked Magic 
Author: Sasha Laurens
Published: July 28th, 2020
Publisher: Razorbill
Book Length: 368 Pages
Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult
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Disclaimer: I received an ecopy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest opinion and review.
Dan and Liss are witches. The Black Book granted them that power. Harnessing that power feels good, especially when everything in their lives makes them feel powerless.
During a spell gone wrong, Liss’s boyfriend is snatched away by an evil entity and presumed dead. Dan and Liss’s friendship dies that night, too. How can they practice magic after the darkness that they conjured?
Months later, Liss discovers that her boyfriend is alive, trapped underground in the grips of an ancient force. She must save him, and she needs Dan and the power of The Black Book to do so. Dan is quickly sucked back into Liss’s orbit and pushes away her best friend, Alexa. But Alexa has some big secrets she’s hiding and her own unique magical disaster to deal with.
When another teenager disappears, the girls know it’s no coincidence. What greedy magic have they awakened? And what does it want with these teens it has stolen?
Set in the atmospheric wilds of California’s northern coast, Sasha Laurens’s thrilling debut novel is about the complications of friendship, how to take back power, and how to embrace the darkness that lives within us all.
About the Author
SASHA LAURENS grew up in Northern California, where she learned to drive on Highway 1’s switchback turns and got accustomed to the best weather in the world. After studying creative writing and literature at Columbia University, she lived in New York for years and, at various times, in Russia. She currently resides in Michigan, where she is pursuing a PhD in political science. A Wicked Magic is her first novel (Razorbill, July 2020).
Review
I really wanted to fall in love with this book but it was a bit strange. There are some major trigger warnings that need to take place.
Trigger Warnings: Cutting, Suicide, Depression, Physical and Mental Abuse
Initially, I was really enjoying the story. I admit, those things mentioned above really put me off. That being said, the story became a bit repetitive after a while and failed to keep my attention. The writing style was alright and the characters were probably my favorite part. The story felt a little rushed, the characters kind of stumbled upon the solution to defeat the bad guy, feeling all too easy. I loved the magic system and descriptions of the magic but I wanted more of those intense battle scenes, the “edge of your seat” anticipation. It just wasn’t there.
If you can get invested in this, it is for sure worth the read! It does deal with heavy things but tells of a great friendship. I was just hoping for more. Despite the triggers, I think this book did a wonderful job showing the positives and negatives of ways people deal with trauma. There are two sides and we often only see one of them. The characters really go through some developmental changes and pull the story along. They feel well developed and we see how drastically the relationship between them changed as time progressed.
In the end, it was a good read but not what I expected. It does deal with a large number of possible triggers so if those bother you avoid it. If not, pick it up and give this book a chance! You might just like it more than I did!
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What do you think? Is this something you’d read? What is your favorite book about witches or magic?
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