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The Story-
Fourteen-year-old Darla
lives with her Uncle Ed. They move around all the time as her uncles moves from
job to job. On her first day of high school, in a new city, she is teamed up
with two strange boys, brothers Cirrus and Ash.
There’s something different about them, but she doesn’t know what.
When all three of them
become trapped in a classroom during after school detention, Darla learns that
the world is bigger than she ever imagined. She finds out she is really a
wizard, and that the soul of an evil sorcerer is trapped inside her body. She
also learns that Cirrus and Ash are paranormals too.
Darla’s Uncle Ed turns
out to be a Sage, and not her real uncle. He leads the three kids into the
hidden realm of magic, where evil Shadow
Risers try to kidnap Darla and unleash the dark sorcerer from within her.
My Thoughts-
First off,
I love how the book starts. We arrive in a land of magic, where a wizard’s
council is taking place. Things turn strange when a baby forms from the ashes
of the just defeated evil sorcerer. Then we jump 14 years into the future, and
we find ourselves in our own modern world. Darla has no idea who or what she
is.
The plot moves quickly
as Darla learns about herself and the magical world around her. I like her
character. Instead of being overwhelmed with what she is, she takes an active
role and begins learning to use her own powers. She still is haunted by the
fear of the evil taking her over, but she doesn’t dwell on it.
I was surprised at the
ending. Things seemed to wrap up very quickly, and then on the last page- boom-
a twist. Really nice. I do have to mention one thing. As I read the book I
would often see Harry Potter like plot glimpses. They are subtle, and the book
moves in its own direction, but I couldn’t help but notice the connections.
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I love female characters who take active rolls rather than being passive. And fun twists. Sounds like a good book.
ReplyDeleteI love those type of characters too. He does a good job in the book.
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