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Magie krve by Tessa Gratton

charms1976's review against another edition

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3.0

In her debut novel, author Tess Gratton brings to the table magic, blood, suspense and romance. This would seem like the perfect combination for an amazing book. While I had high hopes for the story, and there were great parts through out, I still felt kind of disappointed in it.


When Silla's parents die in a horrific way, the whole town believes that her Father went crazy and killed not only himself, but her mother as well. Silla refuses to believe that her Father could do such a thing and has never accepted what has been said even though her brother Reese feels that maybe he did do it. Silla receives a package that is signed by The Deacon and discovers it is a book of spells based on Blood Magic. When she unleashes the magic within the pages, not only does she involve her brother, but newcomer Nick as well. What Silla doesn't know is that Nick already knows about magic and knows how evil it can be. As the three of them try to understand the magic and spells, they realize that there is something more sinister that is going on besides the blood sacrifices they make for spells.


With drama and suspense, the author had my interest from the get go. There were moments though that the book seemed to falter and the pace slowed to a point to where I wanted to skip pages. Even though it did this, I kept going because I needed to know what everything meant. I admit, at times I was a little confused with the storyline. There were times that things didn't go together and the characters seemed to fall out of the personality that the author had first created. I also didn't like how the book ended with so many unanswered questions and certain characters not being revealed. Even with these problems in the book, I still thought it was a very decent read for a debut novel. It had all the factors that I wanted including mystery, romance, heartbreak, paranormal and possessions.


Not a book that would end up on my keeper shelf, but one that I would read the next in the series. I am anxious to see what book two will hold and maybe clear up some questions from this book. Not bad for a debut novel and I hope the author can bring us more in the future!

missbookiverse's review against another edition

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3.0

Lang und breit
Das Beste an Blood Magic findet sich schon im Titel wieder. Tessa Gratton verbindet in ihrer Welt Blut und Magie untrennbar miteinander. Ein Tropfen Blut kann wahre Wunder bewirken, aber manche Zauber verlangen ein wenig mehr Treibstoff. Dieses kleine Selbstopfer hat die Magie in diesem Buch zu etwas Gefährlichem gemacht. Manchmal wurden mir die vielen tiefen Schnitte sogar zu eklig, aber die Idee hat mir gefallen und die Art der Zauber hat mich an klassische Hexen- und Voodoorituale erinnert. Besonders gut hat mir der liebevoll beschriebene Zauberkasten, den Nick von seiner Mutter geerbt hat, gefallen. Darin gibt es unzählige Zutaten, sorgsam verpackt, die ich mir gern mit eigenen Augen und Fingern angeschaut hätte.

Die Verstrickung, die alle Charaktere miteinander verbindet, war nicht allzu schwer zu entknoten, hat aber mein Interesse aufrecht erhalten und mich am Ende sogar an manchen Stellen überrascht. Wer Josephine ist, war mir relativ schnell klar, aber als mehr über Philipp enthüllt wurde, war ich doch erstaunt.

Am Schönsten hätte ich es gefunden, wenn die Geschichte sich ausschließlich auf Silla und ihren Bruder Reese konzentriert hätte. Die beiden haben gerade ihre Eltern verloren und man hätte die Geschichte wunderbar auf die beiden Geschwister minimieren können. Stattdessen taucht Tölpel Nick auf. Er bringt durch seine Mutter, die ihm als Kind die Blutmagie gezeigt hat, zwar eine interessante Note ins Spiel, aber die meiste Zeit ging er mir auf die Nerven. Vor allem wie er mit seiner Stiefmutter umgeht, die er Lilith (nach der Dämonenurmutter) nennt, fand ich unerhört. Mit seinen 16 Jahren führt sich auf wie ein pubertierender Rotzlöffel! Er führt lächerliche Streitgespräche mit ihr und behandelt sie von oben herab. Ich kann es verstehen, wenn man die neue Partnerin seines Vaters nicht leiden kann, aber sich ihr so gegenüber zu verhalten, war mir unsympathisch. „Lilith“ wird zwar auch nicht als Unschuldsengel dargestellt, aber diese stereotype böse Stiefmutterrolle fand ich eh blöd.
Silla war mir da schon viel lieber. Die Idee, dass sie sich für jeden Moment und jede Stimmung eine passende (gedachte) Maske zurechtlegt und aufsetzt, fand ich fantastisch. Die Masken waren nicht nur farbenfroh beschrieben, sie haben auch Sillas Gefühlswelt widergespiegelt. Ihren Bruder Reese mochte ich genauso gern. Schade, dass er so wenig Spielfläche bekommen hat.

Hörbucheindruck
Corinna Dorenkamp liest Silla. Von ihrer Stimme war ich sofort eingenommen. Sympathisch, stimmungsvoll und passend zu Sillas Rolle. Auch Hildegard Meier, die Josephines Parts vorträgt, konnte mich überzeugen. Erst fand ich den Übergang zwischen ihrer deutlich älteren Stimme und den beiden jüngeren etwas hart, aber das Alter passt zur Figur und Zeit aus der die Tagebucheinträge stammen. Martin Baltscheit liest die wenigen Stellen des Charakters Philipp. Auch seine Stimme und Lesung hat mir gut gefallen.
Mit diesen drei Lesern hätte ich das Hörbuch durchweg genießen können, aber der Vierte im Bunde – Patrick Mölleken, Stimme der zweiten Hauptfigur Nick – hat mir alles kaputt gemacht. Seine Stimmfarbe ist zwar angenehm, aber seine Betonung hat überhaupt nicht hingehauen. Jeder Satz klang unnatürlich und als wenn er sich bemüht in der Schule ordentlich aus einem Buch vorzulesen. Das hat mir Nick zusätzlich unsympathisch gemacht.

Kurz und knapp
Ein solider Teenieroman für alle, die mal wieder was über Zauberei und Magie in unserer Welt lesen möchten. Die weibliche Seite des Hörbuchs wird toll gelesen, während man bei Nicks Kapiteln vielleicht lieber zum gedruckten Werk wechseln sollte.

sony08's review against another edition

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4.0

Actually loved this book and will be looking out for the second one.

fokmok's review against another edition

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3.0

Rather exciting book from start to end.
It's a long time since I read this one but I loved it all the way through.

There are a lot of reasons to read this, but if I had to choose one reason to re-read it, it would be the pain factor in the book due to the usage of blood to perform magic.

redinteeth's review against another edition

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4.0

I stumbled across the first-chapter excerpt online. I wasn't going to read this book
before I saw the first chapter. It completely changed my mind. I'm definitely adding
this to my want-list.

sugarpop's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

singsthewren's review against another edition

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4.0

This book was sitting on my to-read shelf, literally, for five years. The title sort of put me off, and the main character's name is so silly I assumed it would be really painfully typical YA. And I got it for free, so I just kept putting it off.

I finally decided to read it since I was on vacation, and I figured I could leave it behind when I was done. Well, unfortunately, the book was so darn good that I had to shlep it all the way home so I can lend it to other people!!

The plot is really different - I love how accepting everyone is of the magic, and how open and honest the main characters are with the other people in their lives. The romance feels very real and engaging, and the different points of view are earned and interesting. Can't wait to read the next one!

emma211's review against another edition

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5.0

This is an amazing book. I loved the characters, the plot, the setting, the magic, all of it!

j_elphaba's review against another edition

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4.0

Primeiro chegou a morte, trazendo consigo a loucura provocada pela perda, em seguida apresentou-se uma máscara de esperança, envolvida num amor por descobrir, e por fim tudo o que lhe restava era o sangue, sufocante, que lhe dominava a alma com algo inimaginável.

Magia de Sangue foi, e será, uma agradável surpresa para todo o público jovem-adulto que gosta de fantasia, com personagens intrigantes e um enredo apelativo, estamos perante uma leitura sedenta que nos prende com o folhear de cada página.

Tessa Gratton traz-nos uma narrativa criativa e inovadora neste género literário que, complementa o interesse do leitor, com uma escrita fácil e sedutora perfeitamente adequada ao público-alvo sem se tornar infantilizada. Promessas de amor, sangue, morte e magia dão as cartas a este livro, que foi para mim, uma revelação.

Opinião completa: http://historiasdeelphaba.blogspot.com/2012/01/magia-de-sangue-tessa-gratton-opiniao.html

acbwalsh's review against another edition

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4.0

Well written book with distinct, believable characters who have great chemistry with each other. Lovely pacing with well earned surprises and twists that feel natural and in line with the worldbuilding.

Docked a whole star because these kids are too horny. You're being chased by a demon of a woman, STOP MAKING OUT!!