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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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Tabatha Zenghas been apprenticing with Sorcerer Solomon since her freshman year of highschool, despite her motherâs general disapproval. But studying under the worldâs foremost Sorcerer Prophet is nothing to sneeze at, and Tabatha spends three years under his tutelage. When Solomon predicts his own death at the hands of his âbest beloved,â Tabatha doesnât want to believe it--only for his dead body to be found by his scrying ex-wife. Foul play is expected when itâs discovered that Solomon burned his will the night he died, and the last people that were with him were Tabatha and Solomonâs youngest son, Callum. Now, Callum and Tabatha must work together and prove their innocence, and Tabatha begins to learn that no one in the family is what she expected.
This book had some strong Knives Out vibes, especially when Callum appeared in a WHITE CABLE KNIT SWEATER. (All I could see was Chris Evans in THAT sweater after that.) Plus, the scene after the seance was ABSOLUTELY the will reading from Knives Out. I liked how the story showed that Solomon wasnât a good man, despite how much Tabatha admired and respected him for training her in prophecy. There were many mentions of the Solomons being ârich and white,â which is a valid judgment on any rich, white family, but it felt like Tabatha was bringing it up a little too much. It did get to the point where if something even slightly âspoiled rich boyâ happened, Tabathaâs inner dialogue would be âitâs because heâs a rich, white boy.â Overall, I felt sorry for the Solomon kids, each trying to earn their fatherâs love through magic, and each being subsequently neglected because they werenât the prophet he was hoping for. Iâm glad Felix maintained his sweet reputation, and I like how Calum admitted they all needed therapy. I figured out the killer about three-quarters through the book, and I donât think they got the punishment they probably deserved--but theyâre rich and white, so their lack of punishment is at least realistic. It was an enjoyable book with a fun, familiar premise. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was giving an old-school nineties movie in the best way: teenagers solving a mystery, paranormal/occult/witchy vibes, and a romantic subplot. I thought it was super fun and found the magic system to be pretty cool and unique.
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No