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A review by vickylovesreading
Like A Charm by Elle McNicoll
5.0
The city of Edinburgh is filled with magical and mystical creatures and usually no one can see them…apart from Ramya Knox. After the death of her grandfather, Ramya is given three words of warning by him: Beware the Sirens. She must navigate the hidden world of the Hidden Folk and learn about her powers whilst heeding his warning.
Elle McNicoll has done it again and it’s even better and bigger than the first two! I adore A Kind of Spark and Show Us Who You Are, but Like a Charm is my favourite yet – mostly because it is filled with magic and fantasy novels are my favourite. The world of the Hidden Folk in Edinburgh feels so real and I desperately want to visit and see if I can also find the mysterious people that hide away from humans. I absolutely adored every second of reading this book and practically devoured it in one sitting – completely delighted that there is more to come!
As with Elle’s previous books, she has created magically compelling characters within Like a Charm and heroine Ramya is no exception. She is fierce, bold, likeable and many readers will identify with her struggle against authority as they try to fit her into a neat and tidy box. The villainous sirens are insipid in the way that they have encroached upon society and there were so many gasp out loud moments as I realised just how evil they were! Fantastic villains. But my favourite character has to be…Murrey, the vampire who works in the library. His view on books is absolutely my view on books and if that means I am a vampire, well then so be it.
A diverse and relatable heroine, hidden magical species and a glorious plot. When’s the next one out? 5 out of 5 stars.
Thank you to Knights Of for this review copy.
Elle McNicoll has done it again and it’s even better and bigger than the first two! I adore A Kind of Spark and Show Us Who You Are, but Like a Charm is my favourite yet – mostly because it is filled with magic and fantasy novels are my favourite. The world of the Hidden Folk in Edinburgh feels so real and I desperately want to visit and see if I can also find the mysterious people that hide away from humans. I absolutely adored every second of reading this book and practically devoured it in one sitting – completely delighted that there is more to come!
As with Elle’s previous books, she has created magically compelling characters within Like a Charm and heroine Ramya is no exception. She is fierce, bold, likeable and many readers will identify with her struggle against authority as they try to fit her into a neat and tidy box. The villainous sirens are insipid in the way that they have encroached upon society and there were so many gasp out loud moments as I realised just how evil they were! Fantastic villains. But my favourite character has to be…Murrey, the vampire who works in the library. His view on books is absolutely my view on books and if that means I am a vampire, well then so be it.
A diverse and relatable heroine, hidden magical species and a glorious plot. When’s the next one out? 5 out of 5 stars.
Thank you to Knights Of for this review copy.