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The Looking Glass #2
The Lingering Grace
All magic comes with a price.
The new school year brings with it a welcome return to normalcy after Alice’s narrow escape from a cursed hotel while on summer vacation. But when a young girl drowns in a freak accident that seems eerily similar to her own near-death experience, Alice suspects there might be something going on that not even the police can uncover.
The girl’s older sister, Eva attends Alice’s school, and Alice immediately befriends her. But things change when when Alice learns that Eva is determined to use magic to bring her sister back. She must decide whether to help Eva work the highly dangerous magic or stop her at all costs. After all, no one knows better than Alice the true price of magic.
The new school year brings with it a welcome return to normalcy after Alice’s narrow escape from a cursed hotel while on summer vacation. But when a young girl drowns in a freak accident that seems eerily similar to her own near-death experience, Alice suspects there might be something going on that not even the police can uncover.
The girl’s older sister, Eva attends Alice’s school, and Alice immediately befriends her. But things change when when Alice learns that Eva is determined to use magic to bring her sister back. She must decide whether to help Eva work the highly dangerous magic or stop her at all costs. After all, no one knows better than Alice the true price of magic.
300 pages, Paperback
First published March 15, 2016
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December 27, 2016
Alice and Toby see each other a lot. They are a couple and Alice is proud to call him her boyfriend. Her life is regular and normal again. A bit too much. Alice can't forget what happened to her and she is bored after the adrenaline rush of being trapped in the hotel. When she discovers an old spell book she takes it with her to see if she's able to do magic herself. This results in a friendship with the new girl in school called Eva. Eva's sister drowned in the pool of the home they only just moved into and she wants to bring her back. She needs Alice's help to accomplish that. Only Alice knows all magic has a price and the question is if she's willing to pay it or if she needs to try to talk Eva out of it.
The Lingering Grace is quite different from The Looking Glass. Alice now leads a regular life with school, homework and boyfriend time. Her friendship with Eva creates a whole different world filled with secrets. And can Eva be trusted? She's a fascinating, manipulative character and she has mood swings. It was interesting to see the developments in the story. Alice is a sweet girl and she's a little bit naïve. She doesn't have many friends and when she finds someone who's like her she thinks she's lucky, but is she really?
The Lingering Grace is another great story about magic. It was nice to see more of Toby. He always has Alice's back. Only there are things they can't tell one another. Alice isn't making the smartest choices, magic is more attractive than she initially thought. After her entrapment in the hotel she knows there is a price, but she also misses the thrill of it. Eva knows a lot more about spells than Alice and she can learn from her. Eva knows how to get things done and she's persuasive. Will Alice be able to stand her ground and do what she thinks is right? I couldn't wait to find out how the story would end. I liked the way Jessica Arnold set it up. I think The Lingering Grace is a good second book about Alice and her adventures with magic.
The Lingering Grace is quite different from The Looking Glass. Alice now leads a regular life with school, homework and boyfriend time. Her friendship with Eva creates a whole different world filled with secrets. And can Eva be trusted? She's a fascinating, manipulative character and she has mood swings. It was interesting to see the developments in the story. Alice is a sweet girl and she's a little bit naïve. She doesn't have many friends and when she finds someone who's like her she thinks she's lucky, but is she really?
The Lingering Grace is another great story about magic. It was nice to see more of Toby. He always has Alice's back. Only there are things they can't tell one another. Alice isn't making the smartest choices, magic is more attractive than she initially thought. After her entrapment in the hotel she knows there is a price, but she also misses the thrill of it. Eva knows a lot more about spells than Alice and she can learn from her. Eva knows how to get things done and she's persuasive. Will Alice be able to stand her ground and do what she thinks is right? I couldn't wait to find out how the story would end. I liked the way Jessica Arnold set it up. I think The Lingering Grace is a good second book about Alice and her adventures with magic.
February 3, 2016
Apparently in Ms. Arnold's world, everyone who does magick is a psychopath. I'm sure every Pagan who reads this (and the first book) will find this absolutely delightful, as I do. [/sarcasm]
That being said, Lingering Grace is certainly better than Looking Glass and Eva Grace is an antagonist worthy of Stephen King. As there are still 41 days before this book is released, I won't go into any further detail, except to mention two big errors:
1. Tony mentions in the last book that he determined he lives roughly forty minutes away from Alice, but in this book, he appears to live right nearby and there's no indication he has moved.
2. As the description notes, Eva is hell-bent on resurrecting her sister Penny; however, never once does she stop to consider that Penny's body has surely been embalmed and would be no good even if Eva's magick succeeded. I acknowledge that some people don't believe in embalming, but--again--there is nothing that says her family are that sort of people. (Not only that, but a high school senior should know that most bodies are embalmed.)
3.5 stars
Month 9 Books sent me a copy of the last book and a galley of this one in exchange for reviews.
That being said, Lingering Grace is certainly better than Looking Glass and Eva Grace is an antagonist worthy of Stephen King. As there are still 41 days before this book is released, I won't go into any further detail, except to mention two big errors:
1. Tony mentions in the last book that he determined he lives roughly forty minutes away from Alice, but in this book, he appears to live right nearby and there's no indication he has moved.
2. As the description notes, Eva is hell-bent on resurrecting her sister Penny; however, never once does she stop to consider that Penny's body has surely been embalmed and would be no good even if Eva's magick succeeded. I acknowledge that some people don't believe in embalming, but--again--there is nothing that says her family are that sort of people. (Not only that, but a high school senior should know that most bodies are embalmed.)
3.5 stars
Month 9 Books sent me a copy of the last book and a galley of this one in exchange for reviews.
April 12, 2016
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REVIEW BY: Arianna, age 13 years, 3 months
MAY CONTAIN SPOILER:
This book is exceptionally different from the previous book (The Looking Glass). Alice is a normal girl doing everyday things such as homework, high school and dozing off in class.
My favorite character is Eva because she is manipulative, moody and just absolutely fascinating.
I think Alice is a little bored with her normal life and really just wants to be back in the action, so to speak.
REVIEW BY: Arianna, age 13 years, 3 months
MAY CONTAIN SPOILER:
This book is exceptionally different from the previous book (The Looking Glass). Alice is a normal girl doing everyday things such as homework, high school and dozing off in class.
My favorite character is Eva because she is manipulative, moody and just absolutely fascinating.
I think Alice is a little bored with her normal life and really just wants to be back in the action, so to speak.
February 17, 2016
Ms. Arnold has again made a thrilling story leaving you on the edge of your seat. We find that magic always has a price , big or small. I can't wait to see what else is in store for Alice and Tony.
March 17, 2016
Like it better than its prequel.. full review to come.
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