Maiden

by C.L. Marin

Tara secretly wished her estranged father would want her around, so when he unexpectedly contacted her, she agreed to get reacquainted. That wish turned into a nightmare.

She learned that she is an Authentic Witch—the Maiden of the Moodus Coven—and the key to obliterating the black magic Haddam coven. Tara’s mother took her into hiding when she was small in order to keep her alive but the Haddam’s found her. Now Tara must trust the help she’s found in her three close friends, one mystifying new love, and a father she barely knows as she fights for the life of her mother using a power she doesn’t yet understand.

And one of those trusts might cost Tara her life.

362 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 6, 2015

About the author

About Me
C.L.Marin has worn many hats in her life—dog washer, bank teller, and lifeguard for handicap children to name a few—but she found a career after graduating from the Indiana University School of Dentistry as a dental hygienist. It was after a few years of cleaning teeth that she discovered her passion for writing. With the same
tenacious determination she used to get through dental school, she completed,
polished, pimped out and signed a contract for her first novel to be published
by Evernight Teen in March 2015. She now knows being an author is her calling.

C.L.Marin is married to the love of her life, and is the mother of three of the most
intelligent and gorgeous kids she knows. In addition to her hobbies of being an
amateur chef, mediocre sports photographer for her son’s baseball team, and an
outstanding singer in the front seat of her car, she has been a practicing Wiccan for over twenty years. She does, however, admit to being the ‘Christmas Catholic’ of witches for the last few of those twenty years. C.L.Marin has plans for two subsequent novels—Mother and Crone—to follow soon.

Reviews

[Dalene · Rating 4 out of 5]

First, I would like to thank the author C. L. Marin for providing me this book in exchange for an honest review. The characters were well written. I am not sure if the author is going to write more about these characters, but if so, it would be nice to see what happens next. I look forward to reading more from this author.

[Andrew Stevens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Whoa! I wasn't quite sure about this book when it was suggested to me... but wow! I literally couldn't put it down... and I am not one of those people who uses "literally" when I mean figuratively. Check it out.

[J.D. Wright · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good read! If a book can keep my attention long enough to read the entire thing in one night, I call that a successful story. I was completely surprised by the ending which left me both heartbroken and intrigued at the same time. Looking forward to the sequel. I need to know what happens next!

[Cyrene Olson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A terrific debut novel - with well developed characters and great world building. The pace is spot on and the author keeps you on your toes - if you think you know what’s going to happen, you may be surprised, and figuring out who the good guys are and the bad guys are, are not as cut and dried as you might think.

A bit of a cliffhanger ending, but just enough of one to want to pick up the next book in the series.
Reviewed by Cyrene

4 1/2 Stars