A Wicked Magic
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Paranormal, Occult & Supernatural
3.1
Sasha Laurens
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina meets The Craft when modern witches must save teens stolen by an ancient demon in this YA fantasy-thriller debut.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.
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Author
Sasha Laurens
Pages
368
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2020-07-28
ISBN
0593117255 9780593117255
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"Deals with very raw and troubling emotions from three separate characters. Some events may be triggering- especially to those who self harm or who have suicidal thoughts. Overall a very well written portrayal (imo) of depression, anxiety and other mental disorders. That doesn't stop the book from having a mostly happy ending, though at the end there I really struggled to believe it was going to be good. "
"Promising a story about witches and magic, this novel felt right up my alley. Although it is categorized as YA, it does touch some extremely sensitive more mature topics. It’s described as a blend between The Craft, which I totally agree with. The friendship, witches and magic are all included, and Sabrina which is a little more light hearted but along the same lines.<br/><br/>The story is filled with important lessons on friendship, and a mystery with clues you have to decipher! A story with a unique set of characters who bring something different and valuable to the table, but I would’ve liked to see a little more character development through it all. I understand however, we have all been through the age where we are just a little prouder, and tend to reason with not enough information. So we end up make silly choices, or saying things we should’ve thought twice about.<br/><br/>I love the way the writer tied even the smallest details at the end of the story, and it all came together very well. I’m not sure if I would change anything about the story, I think I would’ve added more, maybe more about each of the characters. I definitely would’ve liked to understand each of them a little better.<br/><br/>Overall great, quick read, for the lovers of magic, friendship, and unexpected turns."
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