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A review by moj8668
Prophecy of Three by Ashley McLeo
5.0
Where do I begin?!
I discovered this book through a random social media encounter - it was a Twitter discussion about self-published/indie authors - where I met the author. Do yourself a favor - read this book!
I'm going to try to keep this brief because I could go on about this book for awhile. Let's start with something "technical" - the Bechdel Test. For those who don't know, the Bechdel Test came about as a result of a 1985 comic strip created by Alison Bechdel. Originally intended as a way to "rate" movies, the Bechdel test has three basic goals - (1) There must be at least two female characters, (2) Both female characters must have names, and (3) They must have a conversation that is about something OTHER than a man. This book EXPLODES those three criteria. The book focuses on three women who don't know they are sisters (triplets, to be exact) and their mother and her two sisters. Along with these six characters, there are other women who play significant roles in the story as well. In the course of the story, you learn their names and their personal histories. Their conversations involve the family history, the reasons that the triplets were sent to live with adoptive families (with their magic bound since they were born witches), learning to use their now un-bound powers, and the fact that these three just might be a set of sisters spoken of in a prophecy millennia before.
The characters can be strong or vulnerable, confident or frustrated, focused or confused. In other words, they are real and relatable. None of them is perfect or completely flawed but you are rooting for them every step of the way. You cheer as they become more able to control their various powers, you are genuinely worried for them when a loved one is in serious dangers . . . and when Lily has to make a heart-wrenching decision regarding someone who helped to raise her? I literally held my breath!
If you like believable, strong, multi-dimensional female characters and a well-written plot, read this book! Warning - there is a mountain of a cliffhanger at the end!
I discovered this book through a random social media encounter - it was a Twitter discussion about self-published/indie authors - where I met the author. Do yourself a favor - read this book!
I'm going to try to keep this brief because I could go on about this book for awhile. Let's start with something "technical" - the Bechdel Test. For those who don't know, the Bechdel Test came about as a result of a 1985 comic strip created by Alison Bechdel. Originally intended as a way to "rate" movies, the Bechdel test has three basic goals - (1) There must be at least two female characters, (2) Both female characters must have names, and (3) They must have a conversation that is about something OTHER than a man. This book EXPLODES those three criteria. The book focuses on three women who don't know they are sisters (triplets, to be exact) and their mother and her two sisters. Along with these six characters, there are other women who play significant roles in the story as well. In the course of the story, you learn their names and their personal histories. Their conversations involve the family history, the reasons that the triplets were sent to live with adoptive families (with their magic bound since they were born witches), learning to use their now un-bound powers, and the fact that these three just might be a set of sisters spoken of in a prophecy millennia before.
The characters can be strong or vulnerable, confident or frustrated, focused or confused. In other words, they are real and relatable. None of them is perfect or completely flawed but you are rooting for them every step of the way. You cheer as they become more able to control their various powers, you are genuinely worried for them when a loved one is in serious dangers . . . and when Lily has to make a heart-wrenching decision regarding someone who helped to raise her? I literally held my breath!
If you like believable, strong, multi-dimensional female characters and a well-written plot, read this book! Warning - there is a mountain of a cliffhanger at the end!