Magic Dark and Strange
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / General
3.4
Kelly Powell
The Bone Witch meets Sherlock Holmes in this thrilling historical fantasy about a girl with the ability to raise the dead who must delve into her city’s dangerous magical underworld to stop a series of murders.Catherine Daly has an unusual talent. By day she works for a printer. But by night, she awakens the dead for a few precious moments with loved ones seeking a final goodbye. But this magic comes with a price: for every hour that a ghost is brought back, Catherine loses an hour from her own life. When Catherine is given the unusual task of collecting a timepiece from an old grave, she is sure that the mysterious item must contain some kind of enchantment. So she enlists Guy Nolan, the watchmaker’s son, to help her dig it up. But instead of a timepiece, they find a surprise: the body of a teenage boy. And as they watch, he comes back to life—not as the pale imitation that Catherine can conjure, but as a living, breathing boy. A boy with no memory of his past. This magic is more powerful than any Catherine has ever encountered, and revealing it brings dangerous enemies. Catherine and Guy must race to unravel the connection between the missing timepiece and the undead boy. For this mysterious magic could mean the difference between life and death—for all of them.
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Author
Kelly Powell
Pages
208
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2020-10-27
ISBN
1534466088 9781534466081
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"Great murder mystery with a twist of magic. I love the time it's set in, allowing the main characters a bit more freedom to solve the case themselves. I love the relationships that are developed, both friendship and romantic. I love that it wasn't blatantly obvious who the killer was.
The only reason I rated this a 3/5 stars is there were a few times I found myself dragging through the sentence. There would be several paragraphs of descriptive details and little dialect. The dialect was the true pull to this story. The character's mannerisms, personality and charm were primarily captured through the choice of dialect and when it was lacking, it was a bit tough to read without wanting to skip over some of the text.
Otherwise, great story. If your considering it, I recommend giving it a shot. "
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Jenn
"Magic Dark and Strange"
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"If you like everyone in your books falling down with a case of the vapors every chapter, this is your book. "
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Brandi Lamoureux