4 out of 5 Stars
From the back cover: Tamsin Greene comes from a long line of witches, and she was supposed to be one of the most Talented among them. But Tamsin's magic never showed up. Now seventeen, Tamsin attends boarding school in Manhattan, far from her family. But when a handsome young professor mistakes her for her very talented sister, Tamsin agrees to find a lost family heirloom for him. The search—and the stranger—will prove to be more sinister than they first appeared, ultimately sending Tamsin on a treasure hunt through time that will unlock the secret of her true identity, unearth the sins of her family, and unleash a power so vengeful that it could destroy them all. This is a spellbinding display of storytelling that will exhilarate, enthrall, and thoroughly enchant.
My thoughts....Wow, talk about a couple of late nights reading. Once I started reading, I couldn’t stop. If it wasn’t for work I would have finished this book in a day. I loved Tamsin’s character. I know how hard it is being a teenager, trying to fit it, trying to figure out who you are….then throw in being in a family that are all witches, powerful ones at that, and you have the magic at all. That must have been devastating for Tamsin. She seems to make the best she can out of it; she tries to be “normal”, goes to a private school, and is planning her future as a “normal person”. She still spends weekends and breaks from school with her family, which is how she meets the professor and agrees to help him even though she has no magic to help with. By agreeing to help the professor her life and her family’s life change forever.
But wait there is more! What’s a story if it doesn’t have a love match? Enter, Gabriel who is Tamsin childhood best friend. They haven’t spoken to eat other for about 10 years even though they promised they would, they promised they would write to each other every week, but what happened? Gabriel sure wants to know why his letters went unanswered. Tamsin is hesitant to tell, but Gabriel doesn’t give up so easy. He is funny, sexy, and sarcastic and most of all actually cares what happened and is currently happening to Tamsin.
Tamsin has some hard choices to make that may alter the past/present/future in ways she has no idea.
I can’t wait to start the next book!!
ISBN: 0547223994 (ISBN13: 9780547223995)
Original Title: Once a Witch
URL: http://www.onceawitch.com/
Series: Witch #1
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