A Magic Dark and Bright was sent to my by Patchwork Press via Netgalley for an honest review.
This is the first book in The Asylum Saga.
Published: April 28, 2015
Publisher: Bookish Group Press
Pages: 330
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A Magic Dark and Bright is the story of Amelia Dupree who lives in the city Asylum, Pennsylvania. She’s been seeing a ghost from the night that her brother died.
Amelia set out to help the lady in white that turns up at the edge of the forest behind her house hoping to in someway connect with her brother. She had no idea that trying to help will unleash a curse on the town.
Charlie moves in to the creepy MacAllister house and Amelia immediately likes him even though she spent most of her childhood fearing Charlie’s grandmother because of the rumor that she’s a witch.
And when young girls start to drown in the Susquehanna River, one after the other, the people of Asylum looks for someone to blame. And the blame falls on the MacAllister’s.
Amelia and Charlie work together to uncover the dark secrets of the town and realize that they might have unleashed an evil bigger than they could have ever imagined. Is it too late to save everyone that they love?
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The Writing
I found this novel to be really well written. The surroundings and events were written in a way that really had me feeling like I was there and could experience all the emotions that Amelia went through. I thought that the dynamic between the characters and in the town felt very real. The story was creepy at times but I feel like it could easily have been written even creepier.
The Characters
Let’s start with out female protagonist here. I really liked Amelia and felt that I connected with her pretty early in the story. She’s curious and funny. And even though she has her issues she came off as a strong character. I miss her already!
When Charlie showed up I was curious but did not trust him. I felt that there was something off about his character, but he definitely grew on me.
There were loads of other characters that I enjoyed, but Ransom annoyed me from the moment he appeared. I do believe that was the intent of the writer and so I hold no grudges. I enjoyed to dislike him.
The Plot
I have to say that some of the plot twists I did kind of see coming and then there were some that definitely took me by surprise.
I thought that the build up was done beautifully and the story had me entertained and curious all the way from beginning to end. Well done Perinovic!
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This was a book that I really did enjoy and flew through in about a day. I already miss it and I definitely look forward to the next book! The wait will be too long, but I have good feeling that it will be worth the wait!
The perfect blend of teenage romance, magic, creepiness and mystery! Highly recommend!
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