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The Tethering

(The Tethering #1)

Megan O'Russell (Goodreads Author)

3.83 · Rating details · 440 ratings · 82 reviews

All Jacob Evans wants is to win the heart of Emilia Gray, but with order in the magical world crumbling, war threatening, and Emilia’s boyfriend living across the hall, he may never have the chance.

After losing everything he has ever known, Jacob is tossed into a world of magic. The Dragons, a group of rebel wizards, are threatening to expose the existence of magic to huma ...more

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Published October 20th 2014 by Silence in the Library Publishing (first published October 17th 2014)

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Sep 12, 2019 Belinda rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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4 stars - English Ebook 🦋🦋🦋
I think what crawl ounder my skin was Dexter. I do not know why Emilia is with him. The character Jacob of is more suiting for her. Well written. You slide into the world of Emilia and Jacob. Liked the read. 🌹🌹🌹

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Jul 17, 2014 Christopher Russell rated it it was amazing

To be fair, the author is my wife. That being said, I was (and still am) her front line editor for this series, and yet, this book is still one of my favorite reads. Megan has a writing style and voice that are very unique and wonderfully inventive. Childlike in wonder at times yet full of a wisdom and maturity beyond her years at others. I highly recommend this book. And I know that some will think that I'm biased, but Megan and I are each others biggest critics (because we have to be). And I t ...more

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Jul 09, 2019 Maria rated it it was ok · review of another edition

That was a poor mash-up between Harry Potter and the Shadowhunters, with some poorly executed bonding à la Sarah J. Maas, and I'm so tired of the same old tropes in YA, I feel like I'm growing out of those books. It's becoming harder to find something that can surprise me pleasantly with an original twist to the known stories at this point.

We have spellcasting, of course the spells have names and the male lead uses a wand (HP). There's a rift in the magical society with some wanting to stay hidd ...more

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Sep 29, 2014 Courtney Toohey rated it it was amazing

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Official Review: The Tethering by Megan O’Russell
By Courtney Whittamore
Imagine that while living a very menial life at best, your entire life is interrupted by a world you thought only existed in books of legend. Further, imagine that you are told that you yourself are a part of this mystical world, and have the chance to be whisked away to the realms of all things unbelievable so that you may become a part of the grand scheme of a race that has been suspect of existence for centuries, but never Official Review: The Tethering by Megan O’Russell
By Courtney Whittamore
Imagine that while living a very menial life at best, your entire life is interrupted by a world you thought only existed in books of legend. Further, imagine that you are told that you yourself are a part of this mystical world, and have the chance to be whisked away to the realms of all things unbelievable so that you may become a part of the grand scheme of a race that has been suspect of existence for centuries, but never aptly confirmed. This is the crossroads at which Jacob evens finds himself, and the path he takes will forever change his destiny and to whom that destiny is bound.
In her debut novel, O’Russell does an astounding job at creating a stark contrast between the world that Jacob inhabits and the beginning, and the world that he is introduced to upon the discovery of his magical talents, even though those two realms exist one within the other. However, the only world that Jacob wants to be in is the world that includes his best friends, and consequently the not-so-secret love of his life, Emilia Gray.
The book opens with vignettes of the friendship that blooms over the span of several years between Jacob and Emilia. It shows their first meeting, full of feelings of loneliness and insecurity from Jacob, and the outreach of kindness and acceptance from Emilia. This first snapshot of their relationship sets the tone for what would turn out to be their long enduring journey together. These scenes follow the pair through the development of their bond; depicting how inevitable the friendship between the two of them was by describing how intricately the two really knew each other, and further, accepted all of these intricacies. The scenes end with the heartbreaking departure of Emilia saying goodbye to Jacob. For reasons that at the time are much unknown, Emilia and her family must abruptly move away. Although the Grays see Jacob as a part of their family, and he is already relatively alone to fend for himself as his father always takes jobs out of town for long periods of time, he is unable to go with them. Emilia’s departure breaks Jacob in two, as Emilia has essentially become a substantial part of him. However, he is left with the small comfort of Emilia’s departing words, containing the promise that she will come back for him. Knowing Emilia and the heart with which her promises are made, he knew that she would make good on her vow to return for him, the only concern was how long her would have to subsist without her.
As Jacob grows into his high school years, he is now more alone than ever. His father has taken increasingly more jobs away from the home, and Jacob has had to acquire small jobs here and there in order to maintain what small standard of living that he can. Even though his father would leave him money at each departure, the length of his absence always outlasted the money, and Jacob had to fill in the gaps. This made him grow up more quickly, and decide that the only important things were to provide for himself, and to be the model student at school. His goal was to make excellent grades and gain acceptance into only the best schools, so that he could not only surmount his current circumstances, but so that he could be the man that Emilia would have wanted him to be. This is the life that Jacob had carefully laid plan to live. But as just as the saying says that life is what happens when we are busy making plans, so did Jacob’s life take on a spirit of its own, and take a twist that no one saw coming.
Upon receiving a call from the principle to immediately come to his office, Jacob obliges and makes his way to the office, where the news that awaited him was of the grimmest he could have received. Upon receiving this heart breaking news, all of the emotions in him began to swell, and even though the principle continued to talk, Jacob was lost in his emotions. Until the windows blew in. Suddenly he found himself on the floor being shielded by the body of the principle. It was later discovered that all the glass within the building had exploded, and was assumed a terrorist attack upon the school. What were the odds that Jacob would receive such horrible personal news and have such a large catastrophe happen around him in the same day? Too stricken with grief, Jacob ignored the question rumbling around in his head, and instead headed to his empty home, to lick his wounds and morn his loss. Then Emilia showed up.
Uncertain of whether he was having hallucinations of shock or if she was really there was of no consequence to Jacob. All the mattered was that Emilia was back, and she knew what had happened. He barely heard her words at all because he was lost in the pure joy that accompanied her reappearance. Then he words caught him, and brought him back to reality. She was there to take him away with her. And it was urgent that she come with him immediately. Confused but fairly unquestioning of his beloved Emilia, he went with her to the home to which she had fled. What awaited him there was yet another anomaly to add to his growing list.
As it turns out, Emilia and her family are of the race of Magickind, specifically witches and warlocks, and very astute ones at that. Where that not unbelievable enough, upon his arrival Emilia’s aunt, Aunt Iz, informed him that he too, was of their kind. The alleged terrorist attack at the school was in fact a very large and accidently display of the powers that Jacob possessed. In his emotional turmoil, his magic had unleashed accordingly, resulting in the unfortunate and unintentional destruction of the school. The Manson House where he now was, was actually a place of training for witches and warlocks, and Jacob had been brought there to decide whether or not he wanted to enter in this world in which he had always believed was myth.
As he made his decision to stay in order to stay close with Emilia, tensions began to rise within the ranks of Magickind and a revolution was on the brink. The rebels were planning an event so catastrophic that attention would be demanded and fear would be imminent. Jacob was soon faced with another choice. Would he rise to the occasion of protecting a race and by extension and order of a world that he had only weeks prior discovered its existence? Would he risk everything for people he had just aligned himself with but for only a minuscule amount of time? This is what the Thethering explores, and O’Russell explores it seamlessly.
As mentioned before, there is a delicate balance in this piece between one very ordinary world, and one mythical world that exists in the pocket of and sometimes right out in the middle of this very regular world. O’Russells composition of these two worlds is complete and believable, right to the very last detail. The amount of depth in which she provides to build such a place that pulls you in so that you yourself believe that such a story could actually be true requires an immense amount of talent. A talent that is displayed on every page of the book and should be recognized for the brilliance that it represents.
O’Russell’s book is of the YA genre, which at this time I feel is the most competitive of genres to try and debut a novel. However I have no doubt that this novel will still come out on top. It is similar enough to the ideals that the most successful books of the genre contain, yet original enough to not simply be one of the same. This book is full of creativity and ingenuity that has yet to be displayed in any of the current YA novels out there in my opinion, and I have read the majority of the ones that currently line the shelves.
O’Russell’s debut is one that will command notice. This first novel provides a strong foundation on which an impending series will be built, and I for one and on the edge of my seat to see where she takes Jacob, Emilia, and the rest of her characters on their journey to save the integrity of Magickind. I give this book five out of five stars. I genuinely enjoyed this page turner, and am anxiously awaiting the arrival of the next installment in The Thethering series.
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Aug 04, 2019 Mersadie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This book kept my interest until the very end. I had question that needed to be answered and was worried because there was so little book left to read. However O'Russell did a wonderful job tying up the ending but still leaving the reader wants more! Overall very well written and definitely on my recommendations list! ...more

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Sep 05, 2019 Lacarranza rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Boring

Sorry but this was just incredibly boring. Characters were 2d and uninteresting. Plot was ok just overall lackluster. Nothing said “keep reading me..” though I trudged through to the end. No book 2 for me sorry

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Sep 16, 2019 steen rated it did not like it · review of another edition

I couldn't finish this. This is an overdone story told through clichés wrapped in a bland writing style. ...more

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Feb 11, 2021 Kanwarpal Singh rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This is story of young romance and fantasy story a school time friends named Emilia and Jacob, and dexter, when suddenly life change a turn and Emilia left him for sometime, and suddenly one day and incident happened and his father died, and that day he came to know that he has magical powers and then new challenges come up and they have to meet council at NewYork, but Emilia got abducted, and to save her Jacob and Samuel (driver) run past in search and came to know that dragon (rebel group) lea ...more

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Jul 24, 2019 Kath rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

A well written tale that builds a great story arc. I found a new author to follow!

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Jan 26, 2021 Clarissa Gosling rated it really liked it · review of another edition

A bit predictable, but with some beautiful turns of phrase

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Aug 05, 2019 Tracie King rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Great!!

Great read with lots of twists and turns. A must if you like adventure and suspense!! Would recommend for any age.

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May 27, 2015 Mia rated it really liked it · review of another edition

THIS REVIEW WAS ORIGINALLY POSTED ON MIAINNARNIA.BLOGSPOT.CO.UK

THIS BOOK WAS PROVIDED TO ME FOR FREE IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW. THIS DOES NOT EFFECT MY OPINION IN ANY WAY.

3.5/5 STARS

The Tethering isn't a book I probably would have picked up on my own (the only reason I read it was because I'm part of a blog tour for the second book in June), and having heard nothing about it I really didn't know what to expect when I started. Luckily I ended up quite enjoying it.

At just above 200 pages, T THIS REVIEW WAS ORIGINALLY POSTED ON MIAINNARNIA.BLOGSPOT.CO.UK

THIS BOOK WAS PROVIDED TO ME FOR FREE IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW. THIS DOES NOT EFFECT MY OPINION IN ANY WAY.

3.5/5 STARS

The Tethering isn't a book I probably would have picked up on my own (the only reason I read it was because I'm part of a blog tour for the second book in June), and having heard nothing about it I really didn't know what to expect when I started. Luckily I ended up quite enjoying it.

At just above 200 pages, The Tethering is definitely a quick read. I think it only took me about two hours in total to finish it. The length made it fast paced and prevented any moments dragging on for longer than they needed it, however it also limited how much the characters and world could be developed. This is the first book in a series, and I thought that it definitely seemed like the start of a story instead of one that could stand alone. Hopefully the future books will expand on the characters and story that were introduced in this first installment.

I found the characters to be likable for the most part, especially our protagonist Jacob, and there was a nice mix of different personalities that were really fun to read about. Unfortunately, like most aspects of the book, the characters seemed underdeveloped and lacked depth however I have a feeling that is going to change after the way this book ended.

The fantasy world established in this book was intriguing and seemed quite original, but I didn't see enough of it to really make up my mind. Once again I want to see it be developed more in further books and fulfill the potential I think it has to be an interesting and unique fantasy world.

One of the problems I had with this book was that it was full of fantasy cliches. If you read a lot of YA fantasy books I think you'll definitely pick up on some overdone tropes, and unfortunately I didn't really think there was anything that made it stand out from other books in the genre. These cliches made the story seem quite predictable and I guessed a lot of the plot twists before they happened.

The writing in this book is simple but effective. It didn't blow me away, but it did flow well and there were some vivid descriptions that I really appreciated.

The strongest part of The Tethering was definitely the last quarter. I found the climax to be suitably tense and action packed, and it totally set the stakes for the rest of the series. The book ended in a way that made me really want more and I'm really looking forward to reading the second book in preparation for my blog tour stop on June 2nd!

IN CONCLUSION:
The tethering was a fun and fast paced fantasy read, but the short length meant that it lacked a lot of depth and development. Despite all my problems with this first installment I think the series has a lot of potential and I'm excited to see where the story goes in the sequel. ...more

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Apr 13, 2014 Nathan Smith rated it it was amazing

The Tethering is the first effort from author Megan O'Russell and what an effort it was! The plot of the book revolves around a sixteen-year-old boy named Jacob Evans who unexpectedly finds himself thrust into a hidden world of magic that is on the brink of collapsing into disorder. To make matters worse for Jacob, his best friend, Emilia Grey, whom Jacob has a not-so-secret love for, is part of the magical world and becomes involved in the conflict in an unexpected way.
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May 31, 2020 Andi Plouffe rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shocked. Not up to par with her normally epic stories. It's like a cheap knockoff of harry potter. ...more

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Jul 29, 2019 Karen rated it it was ok · review of another edition

It wants to be Harry Potter and The Magicians, but falls short on world building and character development.

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Aug 19, 2014 Susanne Matthews rated it it was amazing

I was given the opportunity to read this absolutely incredible and entertaining novel prior to its release and I enjoyed every minute of it.Ms O'Russell crafts a wonderful tale of magic combined with events in the life of a boy, unsure about his place in the world and his future. The angst he feels is easily to appreciate and I empathized with him. Life hadn't been kind to Jacob, and discovering his new gift hasn't made it any easier--and then to see the girl he cares about involved with someone ...more

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Sep 05, 2014 Vincent Morrone rated it it was amazing

I absolutely loved this book!

Such a wonderful story. Jacob is a young man that you just wish you could rescue. Watching him find his place in his new family was magical. Author Megan O'Russell does an exemplary job at building a believable world and her characters of Jacob & Emilia as well the supporting cast.

This book did remind me of Harry Potter, an unloved boy who finds out he's supposed to be part of a magical world, but the story and story telling is completely original.

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Jul 13, 2020 Corey Beth rated it did not like it · review of another edition

I couldn't even make it through this totally underwhelming, poorly written book. Everything about it was flat. Grammatical errors abounded, there was NO character development at all, & the plot was so slow moving & nonsensical that I struggled to complete the 2\3 I did finish. It's a bummer, because I liked the premise, & I really wanted to like the book. However, it just felt like a skeleton of a story, as if someone just threw together the least possible effort. Maybe a younger audience (i.e. ...more

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Sep 12, 2019 Philharding rated it it was ok · review of another edition

This is not really a teen/YA book. It is more on a preteen level. The intellectual level of the writing made it difficult to read and left me totally unsatisfied. Everything from the characters, the setting and the plotting are at best shallow and derivative. This is not a story about magic, it is a story using magic as a thin excuse to move the plot along. Those are several hours I will never get back and I miss them already.

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Jul 17, 2019 Rebecca rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Doesn't feel complete

I was enjoying the world and the characters but then the book ended feeling like more was opened than was resolved. This kept it from being a satisfying read for me and caused the low rating. If you don't care if a book works on its own, you will probably like it far more. ...more

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Oct 07, 2019 Dana Wood rated it did not like it · review of another edition

My issue...:the boy contains magic and displays it but the magical community doesn’t swoop in and take him under their wing. No. They abandon him to see if he can do it again?!?!? Then they invite him to be a part of this fable-like life and then they want him to save them all. And mix in a girl and her evil father and boyfriend. It’s disappointing story.

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Dec 27, 2015 James Murphy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

For a YA fantasy novel, "The Tethering" is a real humdinger! Good-hearted heroes, dastardly villains, high-octane action, and plenty of magic to keep things interesting. Makes me wonder what Megan O'Russell has put together for "The Siren's Realm," the next book in this series. ...more

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Mar 29, 2014 Tanya Spackman rated it really liked it

Shelves: sci-fi-fantasy, ya

VERY engaging. I was hooked in the first few pages, and when it ended I was hungry for more.

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Aug 20, 2014 Janine Spendlove rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fiction, fantasy, ya-lit

LOVED IT! Very much shades of Harry Potter, but definitely it's own unique story. I really REALLY enjoyed it! ...more

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Mar 20, 2020 hollie rated it it was ok · review of another edition

I got this on a whim and was disappointed. It’s definitely written for a younger audience and although I thought the plot line would suit me, it was so boring.

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Dec 06, 2019 Dani rated it it was ok · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Context - I read this book for about 20-30 mins before bed for a few nights, it was short so only took approx. 4 nights to read. I had no issue putting it down and actually fell asleep reading it on two occasions. I am normally the person who will stay up all night reading and wake up the next morning with bloodshot eyes from lack of sleep. Not with this book.

Now the book.. hmm.
Main Character - I like. BUT. His backstory is only 3/4 of the way set up. I didn’t like how his fathers death at the s Context - I read this book for about 20-30 mins before bed for a few nights, it was short so only took approx. 4 nights to read. I had no issue putting it down and actually fell asleep reading it on two occasions. I am normally the person who will stay up all night reading and wake up the next morning with bloodshot eyes from lack of sleep. Not with this book.

Now the book.. hmm.
Main Character - I like. BUT. His backstory is only 3/4 of the way set up. I didn’t like how his fathers death at the start did not impact his storyline later. There was a point made about his death several times in the beginning, where it read like it was relevant to the story - was his father a wizard too? Was he hunted by the dragons? Etc. Anyways, it just disappeared after he went to the school and then nothing. How/why did his dad die?? Also, his mum died when he was 8.. fine, but how? One sentence. ONE SENTENCE.

Other Chatacters - fine. But it was predicable about the Waylands. Dexter reads like a dick from the start so I never got how Emilia could like him, but whatever.

I am confused about Samuel and Larkin. That ending. More on that later.

Laws of magic - generally fine, two issues. I like many others, have a problem with the whole ‘he did magic when he healed your wrist so we had to disappear’ thing. Um, if he did magic would you not want to see if he did it again? Fair enough don’t explain your world.. but to just leave? IT MAKES NO SENSE. It is written as if he didn’t realise he healed her so why the overreaction.. literally unnecessary and was only used for his character backstory that she left him.

Secondly. Magic throughout the book (after the growing tree thing) always uses an incantation. And later a talisman. I’m guessing it has to do with the size of the spell or whatever (kinda mentioned in the book). But anyway, Jacob does those two blasts of light things where he uses neither, and Emilia comments that magic/power like that should have killed him. BUT THEN THIS IS FORGOTTEN ABOUT AND NOT INVESTIGATED FURTHER ??? If he is able to do that isn’t that a big deal!!??!! This needed a chapter in the book.

Also Jacob goes from noob to Dumbledore in like 0.6 seconds after the cave scene. What?? It’s literally mentioned he’s not very good before they go on the mission and then when he and Emilia escape he knows everything. How?!? Is this a tether side effect? Does he suddenly know everything Emilia knows? This is never mentioned previously, but what else can explain it??

There are several parts where the book focuses on one thing only to never explain it and that it annoying af.

I still don’t get the purpose of the tether?? Like if you’re going to name your ENTIRE series based on this you need to explain why the Pendragon would do this? What does he get out of this?? It makes no sense.. (he already had Wayland Clan loyalty). WHYYYYYYY?

This book honestly reads as a first draft.

I also have an issue with the writing. I know it’s YA but my god. The use of simple sentences on WHOLE PAGES of text. No. Just no. I can’t explain how badly this read in those sections.

And finally, because this is getting long.. that ending. It quite frankly was unfinished and poorly executed. I probably could have forgiven everything I’ve complained about so far, if the ending was better. I get that it’s a series (now) but it was frustrating to read the book for the ending to be mashed in a couple of pages and not explore Jacob’s power limit thing (mentioned previously) or you know, the books namesake.. THE TETHER. ... I just can’t. They leave the cave, then a few months have gone by, and Emilia can’t deal. Um what. Isn’t this a story about Jacob? It’s like his story gets pushed to the back so the author can quickly set up her next book (which from what I can tell focuses on Emilia’s story). I have read MANY series, and none have had endings so poorly written. I honestly thought to myself, wait, have I missed a chapter.. or 3. ...more

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May 30, 2020 Kierstin rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: arc

Reviewer’s Note: I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Despite the three-star rating, this book is still well-written and has a developed plot. Unfortunately, the story was not for me, at least not when compared to other works by Megan O'Russell. Now, this feeling could be due to a couple of reasons so let me explain:

1) This is one of the first works by the author (I believe). Considering writing is an ever-developing skill even for New York Times bestselling au ...more

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Oct 06, 2020 Beth rated it really liked it · review of another edition

This is a review of the audio version of The Tethering.

In The Tethering by Megan O'Russell, Jacob, a high school student, learns he is a wizard. He reunites with his old friend (and first crush), Amelia, a witch. We follow them and others in the magical community as they fight against a violent group who wants to use magic to gain power.

The worldbuilding was well done, including the magical system. I particularly liked the use of talismans, which can be wands or rings or any other objects. The p ...more

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Jan 07, 2021 Cathy Eades rated it liked it · review of another edition

I started reading this by pure accident. I had downloaded it and it opened when I turned the kindle on so I started reading. The beginning was quite good, it realed me in a d I decided I'd give it a read straight away.

So yes it is a somewhat cliched YA read, there are definitely vibes from other books, there is a definite shadow hunter feel to it and the plot is if not predictable it's certainly not unique. The characters are likeable but that whole Jacob is new but he's going to save the world ...more

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Sep 16, 2020 Laura Martinez rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I thoroughly enjoyed this story. It was a easy and quick listen. I thought the narrator did a good job portraying the main character and the males. He did okay portraying the female voices. It didn’t distract me from the story. I enjoyed getting lost in this world. I loved Jacob, who was the main character. It was fun to see how his friendship with Emilia developed throughout the years and how Jacob lived on his own and how he coped with things. I felt for his character and I hope to find more a ...more

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