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Legacy (Legacy #1)

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When her widowed father dumps 16-year-old Katy Jessevar in a boarding school in Whitfield, Massachusetts, she has no idea that fate has just opened the door to both her future and her past. Nearly everyone in Whitfield is a witch, as is Katy herself, although she has struggled all her life to hide her unusual talents. Stuck at a boarding school where her fellow students se...more

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Published December 20th 2011 by Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books

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Dec 15, 2011 Amber rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: arcs, books-i-own, simon-schuster, reviews

Legacy left me utterly neutral. I'm not clinging to my seat hoping for more but I'm not unhappy that I read this story. I was pretty excited to read this story for the paranormal element and I love stories steeped in rich character histories. In that aspect, this story did not disappoint but I felt it hard to connect with the characters and the story was really choppy at parts which definitely hindered my reading experience.

When I pick up a novel, I want to fall in love with the person telling m...more Legacy left me utterly neutral. I'm not clinging to my seat hoping for more but I'm not unhappy that I read this story. I was pretty excited to read this story for the paranormal element and I love stories steeped in rich character histories. In that aspect, this story did not disappoint but I felt it hard to connect with the characters and the story was really choppy at parts which definitely hindered my reading experience.

When I pick up a novel, I want to fall in love with the person telling me the story. What makes this person different from me? I liked Katy's voice okay but I had a really hard time connecting with her. There were some things about her personality that I really liked-- she was funny and pretty kind-- but I couldn't follow her motivations or her line of thought. I guess I felt like she didn't react naturally. I actually had that problem with most of the characters. I mean, someone would shout "they tried to kill me" and everyone would sort of shrug and say "that's life" and not hold a grudge or anything. Plus, I found it hard to follow conversations because all of a sudden, someone would sort of explode in anger and I couldn't figure out where it was coming from or why it needed to be there. Frankly, the only characters I really did like were the sweet little boy Eric, the evil entity The Darkness, Mim, Miss P and Katy when I could follow her.

I did enjoy the budding romance between Katy and Peter, I'm a sucker for forbidden romance, but I felt like it went way too fast and Peter was way too hot and cold for me to actually like him as a male lead. I did really like what he stood for and there is this really beautiful moment near the end of the novel where they are walking through mud that was spectacular but like my problems with Katy, I just didn't figure out what motivated his actions. So I guess I liked what was starting to take place with Peter and Katy but I wish it would have been slower and more solid.

Where this novel really delivered was in the witchcraft and the rich history of the town. Whitfield had this amazing history that the witches worked to keep alive. They were all about tradition and lineage. I liked that several different story lines effected the main one and that Katy had to learn about the past to help figure out her future. The magic in that world was also wonderful. I liked that witches had individual talents and I loved that the witches had almost another world over the real one. The fog, The Meadow and Hattie's restaurant all combined to make this really amazing fabric of the witchy world.

The thing that left me neutral about this novel the most is the choppiness of it. I couldn't figure out where the plot was going and it jumped through large passages of time instead of letting things build in a smaller amount of time. Katy's voice is easy to read so there was nothing particularly tough to get through but it did lag a bit and sometimes I felt like I didn't grasp the whole picture.

While Legacy did have some good things going for it, there were other things I found it hard to get passed. The rich world-building and town history really makes this novel shine but sometimes it was hard to see through the choppy nature of the plot.(less)

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Feb 11, 2013 Ana rated it 2 of 5 stars

I honestly only picked this book up because my library just got it and the girl on the cover looks like Ginny Weasley. I was so disappointed in it, though.

For one, the 'girl goes to a boarding school, finds (forbidden) love and has a bad relationship with her parent or parents' has been done. Over and over and over again. Some fairly famous ones include the Evernight series by Claudia Gray (i think), the Hex Hall series by Rachel Hawkins, or the Immortal series by Gillian Shields. Neither of wh...more

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Jul 31, 2012 Ravenous Biblioworm rated it 1 of 5 stars

Rating:1/5

Don't let the summary fool you. It's sounds all sorts of cool but the delivery was horrible, bad - worst than horrible. So bad, I really really wanted to hurt someone. Like all the characters in the book and I rooted for "The Darkness" to win. I'll be blunt here. This is the worst book I have read this year. Yes, the premise is more interesting than others but in writing respects, it is the worst.

Let's start with plot. There was a plot to the story only the focus of the story ran eve...more

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Apr 22, 2012 Karen Yingling rated it 3 of 5 stars

Katy isn't happy when her father moves to New York City to be with his evil girlfriend "Mim", who is an executive at Wonderland, a store that has odd connections to Katy's past. Because of the move, Katy is sent to a boarding school nearby, Ainsworth Preparatory. From the time she arrives in the small New England town, everyone around her is weird. Cab driver calls her another name. Hot guy Peter practically spits at her. People talk behind her back about her mother, who apparently tried to kill...more Katy isn't happy when her father moves to New York City to be with his evil girlfriend "Mim", who is an executive at Wonderland, a store that has odd connections to Katy's past. Because of the move, Katy is sent to a boarding school nearby, Ainsworth Preparatory. From the time she arrives in the small New England town, everyone around her is weird. Cab driver calls her another name. Hot guy Peter practically spits at her. People talk behind her back about her mother, who apparently tried to kill Peter's brother and then killed herself in a house fire. Things do improve a little; she meets Hattie and is hired to work in her restaurant, and meets her aunt and great-grandmother. Katy also finds out that the community in Old Town Whitfield is full of witches, and she is one as well, although her father was not. Peter stops blaming her for his brother's handicaps, she learns about some magic, and Mim's attempts to take over a sacred field in Whitfield in order to build a new Wonderland store are comically ruined. Then the real problems arise. The Darkness is around, as it has been at times over the years, and harbingers suggest that it is nearer than anyone might think. Peter and Katy try to stop the Darkness, but this turns out to be difficult because of many factors. How can the two save themselves and the community from devastation?
Strengths: I have a very low tolerance for paranormal romances, but I kind of liked this one. The cover reminds me somehow of Lois Duncan, and even the blurb made me think of Down a Dark Hall, even though the school did not figure very largely in the plot. I liked Katy and Peter, liked the romance, found the town and all of the characters that Katy gets to meet somehow endearing. Would not mind a sequel.
Weaknesses: Did start to drag about halfway through. Found myself not caring exactly how the problems were solved, since I knew they would be, just wanted them solved. It was a bit odd that there was so little about school, but I did like the book.(less)

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Jan 25, 2012 Melissa rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book is surprising. I didn't know how I felt about the book when I got it but I am glad I picked it up and put it in my basket! The book takes a different route on witches.

Katy is sailed off to this new school, and has no idea why everyone hates her. She is new and has done nothing wrong to anyone or said anything to anyone to make them hate her but she would just like to lay low and not draw attention to herself, which is harder than she thought. Peter is a weird character I am so confuse...more

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Jan 08, 2012 Melanie rated it 1 of 5 stars

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Dec 28, 2011 Shante rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: paranormal, try-hard, witches, young-adult, zomg-boys

You would think this author was a first time novelist. But I was horrified to open the back flap and read Molly Cochran has actually published several other books. Perhaps this was her first adventure into YA publishing, which would explain her use of just about every stereotype known to man in this book.

My first problem was that the pace in this book was off. Usually the problem is that the pace is too slow. Not with this book. Everything moves at a break neck pace. I can't say what, because th...more You would think this author was a first time novelist. But I was horrified to open the back flap and read Molly Cochran has actually published several other books. Perhaps this was her first adventure into YA publishing, which would explain her use of just about every stereotype known to man in this book.

My first problem was that the pace in this book was off. Usually the problem is that the pace is too slow. Not with this book. Everything moves at a break neck pace. I can't say what, because that would spoil the book, but certain explosive revelations would've been better served if the lead up to them and the aftermath had more emotional investment.

WARNING. WARNING. YOU MAY SUFFER WHIPLASH FROM THE SPEED AT WHICH THE MAIN CHARACTER AND THE BOY GO FROM HATING EACH OTHER TO ~LOVING~ (<33) EACH OTHER. Honestly. This probably goes down as one of my personal most ridiculous romances in YA. The main character's mom (view spoiler)

Also, there is of course a reason why these teen lovers can't be together. This reason is, naturally, very flimsy. Even though the boy has JUST gone from hating her to thinking she's okay, the MC for some reason spends the night crying that they can't be together. WHY?? HE HAS GIVEN YOU NO REASON TO LIKE HIM AT THIS POINT. SO FAR ALL YOU KNOW IS THAT HE'S HOT. The next time they interact, they kiss. Then they share these cheesy lines about how "I'm yours" and we're meant to be together and no, no, no.

Don't read this book. You've probably read it already. (less)

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Dec 10, 2011 Claire Dawn rated it 5 of 5 stars

First the bad news. I don't remember how long ago I got this off Galley Grab, but this book has been sitting on my computer for eons, and I never so much as opened it. The cover screamed stereotypical girl meets paranormal boy and twilights off into the happily ever after. There's nothing wrong with that, but I was looking for a little less romance and lot more plot.

Turns out the cover lied.

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Nov 23, 2011 Tammi rated it 4 of 5 stars

In this book, Serenity Katherine Ainsworth, who goes by “Katy Jessevar,” is sent to Ainsworth Preparatory School in Whitfield, Massachusetts after her father moved to New York when he got a job there. When Katy starts the new school, she meets Peter Shaw at the library. He instantly knows that she is an Ainsworth and dislikes her. Every new student at Ainsworth School gets invited to have lunch at Hattie’s Kitchen, where she finds a book that belongs to Peter. Hattie asks Katy to return it to hi...more In this book, Serenity Katherine Ainsworth, who goes by “Katy Jessevar,” is sent to Ainsworth Preparatory School in Whitfield, Massachusetts after her father moved to New York when he got a job there. When Katy starts the new school, she meets Peter Shaw at the library. He instantly knows that she is an Ainsworth and dislikes her. Every new student at Ainsworth School gets invited to have lunch at Hattie’s Kitchen, where she finds a book that belongs to Peter. Hattie asks Katy to return it to him, causing them to interact once again.

Katy eventually gets offered an afterschool job at Hattie’s Kitchen. After working there, she understands how Hattie can give people what they need without them even asking. She didn’t expect this job. She certainly didn’t expect Peter to be working there also. Katy meets Peter’s younger brother, Eric, and learns a little more about why Peter and Eric are with Hattie. She also learns of her lineage and that she is a witch. She also makes contact with her maternal grandmother and aunt, whom she has never met.

Not soon after Katy starts at Hattie’s Kitchen, Peter and she learn to work together and tolerate each other. This is essential because the Harbingers start showing up and Peter helps Katy understand them. The Harbingers are bad omens and they foretell the coming of the Darkness. According to the Great Book of Secrets, if the Darkness takes hold of anyone, they must be destroyed by fire. What happens when the Darkness takes over someone you love?

This book was an interesting read. I could never predict what was happening next. With the arrival of the new Wonderland store in Whitfield thrown into the story, I wasn’t sure what was going to take precedence. It was a book that was hard to put down.

I Like:

▪ Katy. Eventually, she understand what it means to be an Ainsworth and why when the Ainsworth women got married, the groom would take their name instead of what’s expected of society. She learns a lot throughout this book and at first is upset by being sent to Whitfield and feels like she was being thrown away.

▪Peter. He is a good person. Everything he does in the story is for the good of someone. As you get further into the book, you understand his motivations better. Even when Katy and Peter were not getting along, she said that he is a “decent person.” He always remembers what it is important.

▪Dingo. I like this dog and his singing. He accompanies Mr. Haversall.

▪Hattie Scott. She is the witch who took care of Eric and Peter after Peter’s mom and dad died. She is full of wisdom and is the High Priestess of Whitfield.

I Did Not Like:

▪Livia Fowler and her daughter Becca. I never have liked people who thought they were better than someone else.

▪The Darkness. Again…expected.
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Sep 22, 2011 Barbara rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ncbla

When Katy Jessevar's father decides to put her in a boarding school in Whitfield, Massachusetts, she is hurt and confused. It turns out that her mother was a witch who tried to kill a young boy years ago. She finds herself increasingly drawn to Peter, a schoolmate who seems attracted to her as well and yet who tries to keep her at arm's length. Katy, too, turns out to have special powers, and she must figure out why the forces of darkness are descending on the town. Although Katy's story works w...more

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Feb 04, 2013 Brianna rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book was totally not what I was expecting, and at times it was very very confusing to boot. Katy has been sheltered for all of her life from the real fact that she is a witch, just like her mother. But unlike her mother, she hasn't gone mad and killed herself, leaving a trail of questions that never seem to have answers. But then she is dumped off at a Massachusetts boarding school that bears her family name and things start to fall into place. She learns not only about her past, but a mena...more

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Oct 10, 2011 Katy rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I know a one is pretty harsh, but in my defense, I wanted to like this book. But I can honestly say that I just didn't. I read about half the book and then skimmed the rest of it because those who have read it rated it really well so I was hoping it would change my mind. It didn't.

I felt this book was very poorly written. I broke my rant up into sections because for someone who didn't thoroughly finish the book, I already have a lot to say about it. Overall, I felt it had a 1) cliche and faulty...more

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Oct 11, 2011 Vonny rated it 5 of 5 stars

Such a high rating rewarded to such a worthy book. This is the best book that I've read in a long time. It's rare that I find a good book these days, and I really lucked up when I received this one in the Galley Grab newsletter. Now of course, I didn't just jump into this right away, because that just wouldn't be me. No, I had to read the Goodreads reviews first. From the few reviews that I found, I discovered that there weren't really many fans of this book. Personally, I didn't see the problem...more

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Oct 10, 2011 Brittany Rehage rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The idea behind this book is a good one, and I feel like the book could have come out better than it did. I really wanted to like this book when I started, and I did end up enjoying it, but not as much as I hoped I would.

Mainly, this book just seemed choppy. I could get over the clichéd aspect of the novel because it's rare to find a book that doesn't contain some sort of cliché, however, the book seemed to jump all over, and some it was hard to connect certain times, places, relationships becau...more

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Oct 27, 2011 Emma (BelleBooks) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: arc

Firstly, massive thank you to the S&S Galley Grab for drawing my attention to this book. I had never heard about Legacy before, after reading the blurb I decided to go ahead and download the ARC. I ended up reading this book in one day.

Legacy has been getting some mixed reviews from what I've seen so far, but honestly I really enjoyed this book.
The story itself follows 16 year old Katy whose father and step-mother ship her off to an exclusive boarding school in Massachusetts. While Katy firs...more Firstly, massive thank you to the S&S Galley Grab for drawing my attention to this book. I had never heard about Legacy before, after reading the blurb I decided to go ahead and download the ARC. I ended up reading this book in one day.

Legacy has been getting some mixed reviews from what I've seen so far, but honestly I really enjoyed this book.
The story itself follows 16 year old Katy whose father and step-mother ship her off to an exclusive boarding school in Massachusetts. While Katy first gets there however she realises people in the town seem to hate her for some reason, as if being shipped off to the middle of no where wasn't bad enough, she has no one to turn to either.

Katy soon discovers that the town is full old witching families and her mother went to the same school she is now attending and lived in this small town before she passed away.
She discovers family she never knew she had, falls head over heels for classmate Peter and discovers some powers of her own, all while trying to decode one town secret after another.

To me Legacy was a really great and enjoyable read. I'm glad to have discovered it as I hadn't really heard anything about it in the book blogger world. The writing style in the book isn't as great as some of my other recent reads, but this is no way makes it a bad book or difficult to read. To me it just seemed a bit choppy in places, which is probably more down to the fact that I was reading an ARC and editing changes rather than Molly Cochran's actual writing style. I'm sure the final book is released it will have been fixed up a bit more.

The character of Katy is good as a main character, she is believable, likeable, and readers can can easy get wrapped up in her story. As most of you will know, I'm a sucker for any YA that involves some type of boarding school, so to me the setting of a school in a mysterious little town in Massachusetts really drew me in right away. I would however have liked to have seem more of the school life and academic side to the story. Especially for a YA novel, I think setting a book in any kind of school requires the author to get the point across to readers that education is important, which I didn't see this time around. That is really the only reason this book got 4 and not 5 stars from me.

The plot itself is a bit predictable at some points, and at others it was full of twists and turns. I like the mix of being able to guess what was happening and having the unexpected pop up on the next page. Like most YA books there is a love story tangled up throughout this book as well. To me this love story seemed believable and wasn't over the top like love stories can be in some YA paranormal books. It was sweet and didn't happen too fast for me.

I really enjoyed the ending of this book, the last few chapters where like a whirlwind of emotions which really swept me away into this witchy world.

Overall I thought it was a really great read and I hope Molly writes some more about Katy in the future.(less)

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Mar 14, 2012 Jamie rated it 2 of 5 stars

This book was......bad. I didn't like it. The begining started out good but then it just starts to go downhill. Everything happens so fast. One chapter she meets the owner of the dinner and the next shes working there. It's literally a day in one page. One thing I hated even more was the romance. IT DIDN'T MAKE ANY SENSE!! One chapter she meets him and the next shes kissing him and the next he's saying how they can't be together and UGHHHHHK!!! IT' SO CONFUSING!!! It's seriously worse than the l...more

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Apr 28, 2012 BAYA Librarian rated it 2 of 5 stars

At age 16 Katy Jessevar is sent to a boarding school located in the town of her birth. She soon learns that many of the people in the town are witches. Katy discovers that she has magic powers of her own. Unfortunately Katy is not welcomed by the entire community; she learns this distance is due to the mysterious circumstances behind her mother’s suicide and attempted murder of a young child. Now she must piece together the circumstances of her mother’s death while trying to fight a looming evil...more

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Oct 14, 2012 Kelsea Dawn Hume rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya

Sent to a boarding school in insular Whitfield, Massachusetts, Katy Jessevar is confused by the locals' customs, and their extreme dislike of her. As she uncovers her family's past, she also comes into conflict with dark forces... and her father.

Katy is a pretty typical YA heroine, and I feel neutral about her. My pet peeves for this book revolved around two things: 1)the old plot excuse of "we can't tell you about something because we just can't" and 2) eternal love for teenagers (dear teens,...more

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Jan 18, 2013 Margarita rated it 3 of 5 stars

Okay at first I didn't want to read this book because of some of the bad reviews I was seeing for it. And another reason was because I've never read anything that has to deal with witches, okay except this one book, but other than that, never. The prospect of reading this book didn't appeal to me, until I read the description and found out that it had a romantic plot to it. I was way in by that time. All the books I love reading have to do with romance and stuff. I've never read anything that di...more

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Mar 29, 2012 Annie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Looking at the Goodreads page for this book again, the thing that really strikes me is how shocking it is that this book is more than 400 pages long. I'm fairly certain that there wasn't enough plot and character development to fill that many pages. Or perhaps the book actually contained extensive visual representations of the artwork that the crazy demon child created to show the coming of the apocalypse. No, that would have made the book amazing, but I would have remembered that.

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Oct 13, 2011 Tiffany rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-novels

Katy can't believe it when her father unceremoniously has her delivered to a boarding school. Even more strange is that people seem to hate her for her last name, although she doesn't remember ever being in Whitfield before. She comes to discover that the town has some unusual secrets and she is at the center of them-she is also a powerful witch, and must fight the darkness that is taking over the town. What follows is an exciting and tense ride through good and evil and overcoming history and h...more

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Mar 25, 2013 Tara rated it 3 of 5 stars

Well, this book was not able to give Harry Potter a run for its money!
It was similar to Harry Potter in the sense that the main character Katy is plunged into a magical world when shipped off to boarding school, but after that there is not much that is similar.
Although, it did not remind me of Harry Potter, it did remind me of Twilight. Katy is drawn to and instantly falls in love with Peter. Although, he tries to push her away and is kind of a jerk to her... she still tries to win him over. I...more

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May 11, 2013 Meganm922 rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites, series-i-want-to-finish

I loved Legacy! It was such a magical and action packed story. Ever since The Secret Circle television show was cancelled, there’s been a giant witch-shaped gap in my life. I’ve been craving a wonderfully witchy novel that captured some of those same elements from the show. After reading various YA witch stories, Legacy was the perfect fit! I absolutely adored the novel and I cannot wait to read the sequel. I was contacted for the opportunity to participate in the blog tour for the sequel, Poiso...more I loved Legacy! It was such a magical and action packed story. Ever since The Secret Circle television show was cancelled, there’s been a giant witch-shaped gap in my life. I’ve been craving a wonderfully witchy novel that captured some of those same elements from the show. After reading various YA witch stories, Legacy was the perfect fit! I absolutely adored the novel and I cannot wait to read the sequel. I was contacted for the opportunity to participate in the blog tour for the sequel, Poison, and I agreed, though I was unfamiliar with the series. I decided to buy book 1 and read it while I had the time. I’m glad I signed up for the tour because I love this series.

Katy really came into herself when she ended up at the boarding school in Whitfield, Massachusetts. She discovered her roots, the history of the town, and found love in various forms: family, friendship, and romantic. I loved the characters in Legacy so much. I think Hattie was my favorite, being the wise old woman who knew what everyone needed. I have a soft spot for those sorts of characters, but Katy’s long lost family from her mother’s side were also amazing and funny. Hattie was a bit like Amma from Beautiful Creatures and the family members reminded me a bit of Ethan’s aunts in Beautiful Creatures. The characters had such distinct personalities and it made for a wonderfully entertaining read.

Somehow, Legacy doesn’t have the amazing reviews I expected to see. It seems a lot of people feel the book had too many overused stereotypes. While this observation may be correct (though I wonder, seeing as there is no love triangle!), I found Legacy to be refreshing in some way. Sure, it had the boarding school, the forbidden love, the caricature stepmom, etc, but I honestly felt it took these clichés and ran with them in a good way. If Legacy is full of stereotypes, then it is full of ones I haven't seen in awhile. Instead of angst-filled love triangles, it had evil stepmothers. The romance was great because it was innocent, sweet, slow, and I could really sense their love without being bombarded by it, if that makes sense.

Legacy was the kind of story that had the paranormal elements I enjoyed, sweet romance, awesome conflict, and powerful characters. It dealt with everyday issues, like acceptance and trust. I absolutely loved it and highly recommend it.

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Oct 18, 2011 Kate (VerbVixen) rated it 3 of 5 stars

Legacy has all the hallmarks of books I tend to like: a small, spooky New England town setting, a good vs. evil plot, magic and mystery. Did I mention also boarding school and a girl who knows little of her past or herself? Also there's a great boy, really the cherry on the cake at this point. The journey through this book is one of self-discovery for Katy as much as anything else. I liked the plot, but I didn't like the timeline. I felt like it was both too long and moved too fast. The father's...more

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Nov 05, 2011 Mrs. ReaderPants rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2011, galleygrab

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READALIKES: Hex Hall series (Hawkins), Beautiful Creatures series (Garcia and Stohl), House of Night series (Cast)

WHAT I LIKED: Parts of the story are fast-paced, and there are several plot threads within Legacy to keep readers interested. Plotlines include Katy's strained relationship with her father and Madam Mim, her budding romance with Peter, her mother's history, the history of the witches and Ola'ea and how they came to the meadow, the Darkn...more

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Jan 18, 2012 Branwen rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult, paranormal-romance

There are not alot of books that I have to force myself to finish. Usually I make sure I am going to like something before I start reading it. Unfortunately this turned out to be one of those books. I absolutely loved the first ten chapters. I liked the main female character and the premise seemed good. However the romance between her and her crush was just...let's just say that I didn't feel it. Most romances make me weak in the knees and giddy while this one just left me feeling rather...blah....more

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Oct 01, 2011 Angie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Once I started Legacy, I couldn't put it down. I thought it was a bit predictable at times, or at least it was for me because I'm the smartest person in the world, but I didn't care in the least. The humor is dry just the way I like it (from now on I'm calling "world peace" "world peach"), I loved the characters, and the suspense was...suspenseful! I also found it to be darker than I was expecting, which to me, I thoroughly fancy because my heart is made of darkness. Oh, and it has one of those...more

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Dec 20, 2011 Jude rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: e-galley

Ummm.... how to review this book?... hmmm... well, the summary was interesting but once you start reading it, it turns out to be a Fail.

Not so much that I didn't like it, but there were a few situations that were just instant turn-off. Example: Katy - the main character - arrives to a new school, nobody talks to her and basically they want to steer clear from her, and she just lets it be. But then there's the King of the Jerks, meet Peter. who treats her like crap and actually, ACTUALLY SHOVES H...more

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Dec 18, 2011 Mundiemom5 rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: simon-and-schuster-egalley-arc, slow-to-start-but-finishes-with-a-b, would-recommend-to-a-friend, ya-fastasy

First off, I have to say that I do NOT understand why this book has been bashed so much in the reviews! Granted Molly Cochran is not JK Rowling, but neither is any other author on the planet. Cochran is, however, a good writer and she spins an excellent tale in Legacy! I should tell you that I do not believe a good story requires gore, extreme violence, sex, or nonsensical, teenage, gonna die without him/her quasi-sexual romance. If you, as a reader, require these elements to enjoy a story then...more

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May 23, 2012 Kristie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012

Pretty good. My major complaint is that something interesting would happen, and then the story would skip ahead a month or two, so you didn't really get to see how the characters reacted and interacted with each other after certain events or revelations. I don't really feel like you got to see Katy and Peter get to know each other and see their relationship develop since the author just skipped over big chunks of time, so I didn't feel as much of a connection between them or feel as invested in...more

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About Molly Cochran

aka Dev Stryker

Born in Tokyo, Japan, Molly Cochran lived in Europe and was educated at the University of Pittsburgh and the Sorbonne in France. She has written 26 books, including 12 ghosted novels, and the non-fiction bestseller, Dressing Thin, before her own first novel, Grandmaster, was a New York Times Bestseller.

Since then, she has written almost a dozen other suspense and fantasy thrillers,...more

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