There are only some books that 'feels' special, right when you close after reading them. This is one of those special book and I would readily recommend to anyone.
Adam and Christy have been best friends since kindergarten. Always the perpetual outsiders in their small town in Texas, they’ve always had to deal with nasty comments from their classmates. Adam is called “gay” while Christy is called “witch.”
On both counts the bullies are right.
Their junior year in high school seems destined to be the same old same old until Christy decides to cast a love spell for Adam at the midnight hour. The next day an alluring and mysterious new boy enrolls at school and sets hearts a flutter, including Adam’s. Meanwhile, Christy’s mad crush on the handsome Ian seems to be going nowhere fast. Struggling to capture the heart of Ian while trying to come into her full witch powers is tough enough, but when a great evil arrives in town that threatens everything they hold dear, she realizes that finding a boyfriend is the least of her and Adam’s worries.
Soon Adam, Christy, their potential love interests, and their good friends Drifter and Olivia, will have to battle a force of darkness that has killed in their town before and will again.
What do you ever want from a fantasy novel? Just tell me..is it vampires, warewolves, witches, ghouls, or is it plain fun?
Whatever you want, these two amazing authors are giving it. I love you, guys! I don't want to miss this book for the world.
Adam and Christy are two best friends since forever. Adam is gay and Christy is a witch (literally). There is no other gay guy in town and as Adam feels lonely, Christy does a midnight spell to find his true love. The very next day, a very handsome guy named Mark joins as a new student in their school and he is pinging high side on the gaydar. And this year, they just has some new friends, Olivia (the new girl) and Drifter. Adam's friends try to bring Adam and Mark together. Christy feels something weird about Mark. And Christy's forever crush, Ian, is suddenly noticing her. And there is something more bad happening in town.
This book is pure fun. I enjoyed it to the maximum. I know many books that portrays love, friendship, parent-child relationship and especially gay guys. But, this is the book that made me accept and understand like reality.
Friendship: Wow. I am just jealous of these kids. Maybe the world is against them. But, these two don't need much of anything other than each other's company. I felt so happy and I remembered my happy-happy school days while reading them. The authors did 100% justice to the plot, that has the main root to be friendship. The four kids are all cute in their own way and the loyalty they show towards each other is hug-worthy.
Parent-Child Relationship: This book has the most awesome relationship between a parent and a child. Two best examples! I just get enough of them. There were many laugh-out loud moments during those conversations. The BEST! And the parental characterization is just perfect. I can't imagine any better parents. As much as they embarrass the kids, the love and bonding between the family is transparent.
Homosexuality: Trust me when I say I am new to this reading about homosexuals. But, this is the first book that made me realize that it need not necessarily be a topic discussed in all seriousness in books. It's just a plain normal subject. They are just normal humans and they deserve respect. Yeah, there is bullying and harrassment, just because the guy is gay, but the acceptance between friends and family is a refreshment.
The suspense element of the story shows the authors' talent in story-telling. The authors have kept me busy and engaging throughout the read by giving one twist after another.
I highly highly recommend this book to every single human out there.
I strongly shove this book onto your faces. You SHOULD read them. What?? How else can I make you read, if you are not going to listen to me, after all those ramblings?
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
The authors are giving away a e-copy of "The Midnight Spell" to one winner of the Rafflecopter. The giveaway is open internationally and is open until May 31st, 2014!
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Original Title: The Midnight Spell
Author: Kody Boye and Rhiannon Frater
Publisher: Permuted Press
Release Date: February 28th, 2013
Source: From Xpress Book Blog Tours
Adam and Christy have been best friends since kindergarten. Always the perpetual outsiders in their small town in Texas, they’ve always had to deal with nasty comments from their classmates. Adam is called “gay” while Christy is called “witch.”
On both counts the bullies are right.
Their junior year in high school seems destined to be the same old same old until Christy decides to cast a love spell for Adam at the midnight hour. The next day an alluring and mysterious new boy enrolls at school and sets hearts a flutter, including Adam’s. Meanwhile, Christy’s mad crush on the handsome Ian seems to be going nowhere fast. Struggling to capture the heart of Ian while trying to come into her full witch powers is tough enough, but when a great evil arrives in town that threatens everything they hold dear, she realizes that finding a boyfriend is the least of her and Adam’s worries.
Soon Adam, Christy, their potential love interests, and their good friends Drifter and Olivia, will have to battle a force of darkness that has killed in their town before and will again.
REVIEW
What do you ever want from a fantasy novel? Just tell me..is it vampires, warewolves, witches, ghouls, or is it plain fun?
Whatever you want, these two amazing authors are giving it. I love you, guys! I don't want to miss this book for the world.
Adam and Christy are two best friends since forever. Adam is gay and Christy is a witch (literally). There is no other gay guy in town and as Adam feels lonely, Christy does a midnight spell to find his true love. The very next day, a very handsome guy named Mark joins as a new student in their school and he is pinging high side on the gaydar. And this year, they just has some new friends, Olivia (the new girl) and Drifter. Adam's friends try to bring Adam and Mark together. Christy feels something weird about Mark. And Christy's forever crush, Ian, is suddenly noticing her. And there is something more bad happening in town.
This book is pure fun. I enjoyed it to the maximum. I know many books that portrays love, friendship, parent-child relationship and especially gay guys. But, this is the book that made me accept and understand like reality.
Friendship: Wow. I am just jealous of these kids. Maybe the world is against them. But, these two don't need much of anything other than each other's company. I felt so happy and I remembered my happy-happy school days while reading them. The authors did 100% justice to the plot, that has the main root to be friendship. The four kids are all cute in their own way and the loyalty they show towards each other is hug-worthy.
Parent-Child Relationship: This book has the most awesome relationship between a parent and a child. Two best examples! I just get enough of them. There were many laugh-out loud moments during those conversations. The BEST! And the parental characterization is just perfect. I can't imagine any better parents. As much as they embarrass the kids, the love and bonding between the family is transparent.
Homosexuality: Trust me when I say I am new to this reading about homosexuals. But, this is the first book that made me realize that it need not necessarily be a topic discussed in all seriousness in books. It's just a plain normal subject. They are just normal humans and they deserve respect. Yeah, there is bullying and harrassment, just because the guy is gay, but the acceptance between friends and family is a refreshment.
The suspense element of the story shows the authors' talent in story-telling. The authors have kept me busy and engaging throughout the read by giving one twist after another.
I highly highly recommend this book to every single human out there.
I strongly shove this book onto your faces. You SHOULD read them. What?? How else can I make you read, if you are not going to listen to me, after all those ramblings?
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Rhiannon:
Rhiannon Frater is the award-winning author of over a dozen books, including the As the World Dies zombie trilogy (Tor), as well as independent works such as The Last Bastion of the Living (declared the #1 Zombie Release of 2012 by Explorations Fantasy Blog and the #1 Zombie Novel of the Decade by B&N Book Blog), and other horror novels. In 2014, her newest horror novel, The Mesmerized, will be released by Permuted Press. Dead Spots will be published in 2015 by Tor. She was born and raised a Texan and presently lives in Austin, Texas with her husband and furry children (a.k.a pets). She loves scary movies, sci-fi and horror shows, playing video games, cooking, dyeing her hair weird colors, and shopping for Betsey Johnson purses and shoes.
You can find her online at:Website: rhiannonfrater.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.
Twitter: twitter.com/
Blog: rhianonfrater.blogspot.
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/
Email: rhiannonfrater at gmail.com
You can find her online at:Website: rhiannonfrater.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.
Twitter: twitter.com/
Blog: rhianonfrater.blogspot.
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/
Email: rhiannonfrater at gmail.com
Kody:
Born and raised in Southeastern Idaho, Kody Boye began his writing career with the publication of his story [A] Prom Queen’s Revenge at the age of fourteen. Published nearly three-dozen times before going independent at eighteen, Boye has authored numerous works—including the short story collection Amorous Things, the novella The Diary of Dakota Hammell, the zombie novel Sunrise and the epic fantasy series The Brotherhood Saga. He is represented by Hannah Brown Gordon of the Foundry Literary + Media Agency.
You can visit him online at kodyboye.com
GIVEAWAY
The authors are giving away a e-copy of "The Midnight Spell" to one winner of the Rafflecopter. The giveaway is open internationally and is open until May 31st, 2014!
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Yay glad you liked it, Vidya! It does sound like a really fun book and I love how charismatic all the characters seem. Plus any book than can make me laugh is a winner in my book! ;)
ReplyDeletethis looks and sounds awesome :) I've been dying to read Rhiannon's books :) Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI have this on my reading list.
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