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The Battle of Iron Gulch by R.G. Thomas
4.0
4 Stars
The quest continues and so does the literal and figurative journey of our hero Thaddeus as he learns more about his heritage and starts expanding on his magical skills, all of which was lacking a bit in [b:The Well of Tears|30223430|The Well of Tears (The Town of Superstition, #2)|R.G. Thomas|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1463519669s/30223430.jpg|50677519].
I admit that this started out quite tame and slow. However, things soon took a sudden turn into HORRORSville, and I was biting my nails and was all sorts of appalled and worried and anxious. To say the least, there were a few reveals about the magical community and Thaddeus himself that had me quite floored.
Take heed. This is not an adult book. It is clearly for young and impressionable minds, and it does a proper job at juggling action and mystery, as well as progressing the budding romance between Thaddeus and his gnome boyfriend, the wonderful Teofil.
This time around, the storytelling ultimately succeeds at better pacing, culminating in a great standoff to right some wrongs and to free Thaddeus’s mom from terrible evil clutches. All in all, this is a solid YA series that’s strongly rooted in paranormal urban fantasy, made that much better due to a sweet teen love that continues to make me go awwwww.
The quest continues and so does the literal and figurative journey of our hero Thaddeus as he learns more about his heritage and starts expanding on his magical skills, all of which was lacking a bit in [b:The Well of Tears|30223430|The Well of Tears (The Town of Superstition, #2)|R.G. Thomas|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1463519669s/30223430.jpg|50677519].
I admit that this started out quite tame and slow. However, things soon took a sudden turn into HORRORSville, and I was biting my nails and was all sorts of appalled and worried and anxious. To say the least, there were a few reveals about the magical community and Thaddeus himself that had me quite floored.
Take heed. This is not an adult book. It is clearly for young and impressionable minds, and it does a proper job at juggling action and mystery, as well as progressing the budding romance between Thaddeus and his gnome boyfriend, the wonderful Teofil.
This time around, the storytelling ultimately succeeds at better pacing, culminating in a great standoff to right some wrongs and to free Thaddeus’s mom from terrible evil clutches. All in all, this is a solid YA series that’s strongly rooted in paranormal urban fantasy, made that much better due to a sweet teen love that continues to make me go awwwww.