Spellcaster
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Average rating3.4
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Ratings5
Average rating3.4
A darkly enchanting series from New York Times bestselling author Claudia Gray about a teenage witch who battles dark forces in her small town, perfect for fans of the Beautiful Creatures and Hex Hall series. A boy cursed with visions that lead to madness. A girl granted the powers to save him. As soon as Nadia arrives in Captive's Sound, she knows something is seriously wrong. The town is shrouded in dark magic, more powerful and complex than she has ever seen. Mateo has lived in Captive's Sound his entire life, trying to dodge the local legend that his family is "cursed" with insanity. When the mysterious girl he has been dreaming of every night appears (Nadia), he fears the curse may be true. But danger is coming, and Nadia and Mateo must work together to stop this unknown force before it destroys everything in its path.
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An enjoyable read with interesting characters and an intriguing mystery. This book is a good example of the genre “Modern setting, but with magic and supernatural creatures”. This usually gets called “Urban Fantasy” but I think that's just silly when you're reading stories such as this one which is set in a village or rural setting. So I prefer “Paranormal Fantasy” as a general term, but go ahead and call it “Rural Fantasy” if you prefer.If you've read a bit of this genre you won't find any big surprises. Everything seems normal on the surface of the small town called Captive's Sound, but in the shadows witches practice magic for good and ill, creatures of the night lurk in shadows, and underground an ancient evil lurks.Don't get me wrong, this was well written and had really interesting and likable characters (and one very well written unlikable character). As an introduction to the genre this seems to be great (though I've not read the sequels yet). I admit that I primarily read this book because of my love for the author's Constellation series of Science Fiction books, which I heartily recommend and which are light years ahead of this book. If you are looking to read a fun SF Romance, [b:Defy the Stars 31423196 Defy the Stars (Constellation, #1) Claudia Gray https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1484967166l/31423196.SX50.jpg 47841519] is a good one to pick up.
