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MAGIC: All Hallows' Eve
Nicholas and Jaq are ordinary boys, living ordinary lives in medieval England. At least until the day they find the orb. Soon, they find themselves granted magic beyond anything most people could imagine. The only question is what they will do with it.
For Nicholas, power is a way to help people. For Jaq, it is a way to be free of his controlling family. When they meet the girl of their dreams, neither can back down. Soon, though, the two find themselves facing a far bigger threat, and they must change the world, or watch it destroyed.
For Nicholas, power is a way to help people. For Jaq, it is a way to be free of his controlling family. When they meet the girl of their dreams, neither can back down. Soon, though, the two find themselves facing a far bigger threat, and they must change the world, or watch it destroyed.
294 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 20, 2015
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January 18, 2016
(I received this book for free as part of Goodreads First Reads giveaways).
(This review may contain spoilers).
I found this book really entertaining to read. I liked seeing the friendship between Nicholas and Jaq... and it was good to see how different they were as people, as well as how their upbringing made them different people. I really liked the opportunity to see Nicholas interacting with his parents and the family dynamics there.
I did find the concept of the orb to be a particularly intriguing one, especially given how it seemed to respond to the people's emotions. It was sad to see the negative impact that the power had on Jaq and how it affected his relationship with Nicholas... as well as the fact that he clearly didn't understand what real love was.
I liked being able to see the different abilities awoken within Nicholas and Jaq and how they were able to play off each other. I did feel that there was a very real element of danger in this book, with the way the townspeople viewed magic and how things were later.
I would have liked a bit of explanation as to why different abilities were awoken in different people. Was it because of their personalities... or the emotions that they felt more deeply... or something else? I also thought that there were passages of time that were skipped over that could have been spent developing the relationships between the characters. I felt that both Jaq and Nicholas were drawn primarily to Mary because of how she looked. While Mary's character did develop later on, I still found her a bit more difficult to understand than Jaq and Nicholas.
I really didn't like Jaq's father. Most of the other characters did have some redeeming qualities... but he was the only one who was a thoroughly unlikable character.
I did think this book was a really interesting 'origin' for All Hallows Eve. It was also nice to see that Nicholas and Jaq weren't the only ones who were able to use magic... though it would have been good to get a bit more background on the characters like Yuki, for instance.
I'd be interested in reading a sequel to this book, especially since I noticed some problems for the characters in the future. But I would also be interested in reading more books by these authors in the future.
(This review may contain spoilers).
I found this book really entertaining to read. I liked seeing the friendship between Nicholas and Jaq... and it was good to see how different they were as people, as well as how their upbringing made them different people. I really liked the opportunity to see Nicholas interacting with his parents and the family dynamics there.
I did find the concept of the orb to be a particularly intriguing one, especially given how it seemed to respond to the people's emotions. It was sad to see the negative impact that the power had on Jaq and how it affected his relationship with Nicholas... as well as the fact that he clearly didn't understand what real love was.
I liked being able to see the different abilities awoken within Nicholas and Jaq and how they were able to play off each other. I did feel that there was a very real element of danger in this book, with the way the townspeople viewed magic and how things were later.
I would have liked a bit of explanation as to why different abilities were awoken in different people. Was it because of their personalities... or the emotions that they felt more deeply... or something else? I also thought that there were passages of time that were skipped over that could have been spent developing the relationships between the characters. I felt that both Jaq and Nicholas were drawn primarily to Mary because of how she looked. While Mary's character did develop later on, I still found her a bit more difficult to understand than Jaq and Nicholas.
I really didn't like Jaq's father. Most of the other characters did have some redeeming qualities... but he was the only one who was a thoroughly unlikable character.
I did think this book was a really interesting 'origin' for All Hallows Eve. It was also nice to see that Nicholas and Jaq weren't the only ones who were able to use magic... though it would have been good to get a bit more background on the characters like Yuki, for instance.
I'd be interested in reading a sequel to this book, especially since I noticed some problems for the characters in the future. But I would also be interested in reading more books by these authors in the future.
October 31, 2015
I won this book on a Goodread’s Giveaway.
I absolutely love Kelly's descriptions and details. I found myself transported back in time to my favorite time period. It was easy to sink into this book and hard to pull yourself out. I thought each other characters were well developed and stuck to their unique personalities throughout the book. I loved their abilities and how they reflected themselves. This book contains a surplus of action and suspense that will make a half hour reading period into a four hour period. I cannot wait to see what Kelly writes next!
I absolutely love Kelly's descriptions and details. I found myself transported back in time to my favorite time period. It was easy to sink into this book and hard to pull yourself out. I thought each other characters were well developed and stuck to their unique personalities throughout the book. I loved their abilities and how they reflected themselves. This book contains a surplus of action and suspense that will make a half hour reading period into a four hour period. I cannot wait to see what Kelly writes next!
October 13, 2015
I received this book through winning a Goodreads Giveaway.
This was an enjoyable book that was well written and held my interest. The characters (Nicholas, Jaq and Mary) were developed nicely and their magic was well suited to their different personalities. I plan to share this book with a young teenager I know. I think she will enjoy it too.
This was an enjoyable book that was well written and held my interest. The characters (Nicholas, Jaq and Mary) were developed nicely and their magic was well suited to their different personalities. I plan to share this book with a young teenager I know. I think she will enjoy it too.
September 22, 2015
Great story and entertaining read! I really connected with Nicholas and Jaq. The dialog was excellent, the story was vivid and the book was full of action and suspense.
September 1, 2016
The book was really good and I liked even more because I know Alaina personally so I understood the book better
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