Then there's the Deveraux family which is full of dark magic. There's the lighter side, where we see Amanda and Holly slowly trying to learn everything they can about white magic, and the innocent magic that Nicole does with her mom. I really liked the different levels of the exploration of magic in the book. Not saying that I agree with it, just that I understand why it was done. As a comment on the cat sacrifice scene in particular, I did find it disturbing, but I can also see why Holly felt she had to do it. There are a lot of scenes of sacrifices, including the drowning of a cat, so if you are sensitive to these kinds of scenes be forewarned. That is one warning I would put out there to anyone who may pick up this book. So well that I found myself cringing at certain parts including a lot of the sacrifice scenes. The metaphors and just the scenery, dreams, senses and feelings that the characters experience are all described really well. Usually, I like a lot of background and setup, but diving into the action works well in this case. This book starts off immediately with action. This review was originally posted on Melissa's Midnight Musings on October 2, 2012.
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