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A review by charms1976
Blood Magic by Tessa Gratton
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!
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!