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Loading... Rogelia's House of Magic (edition 2008)by Jamie Martinez Wood
Work InformationRogelia's House of Magic by Jamie Martinez Wood
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I have a pretty high tolerance for bad YA lit, but holy crap, this was BAD. One of only two books I have been unable to finish because it was so bad, the other being "Twilight". There was a lot that I loved in the premise -- examinations of class, race, ethnicity, and religion -- but it ended up being Wicca 101 For Teens in fictional form. Not entirely surprising, as the author's previous work included a Wicca handbook aimed at teens, but disappointing nonetheless. ( ) no reviews | add a review
IN ROGELIA'S HOUSE OF MAGIC, three different 15-year-old girls find friendship and special powers as they are trained in the ways of the curandera by a wise old woman. When Rogelia becomes a maid at Marina Peralta's home, it's obvious to Marina and her friend Fern that they have a real mystic on their hands. Soon Rogelia agrees to teach the girls the magic of their ancestors, much as she taught her granddaughters, Xochitl and Gracielia. Even though Marina and Fern are thrilled to have this chance to understand and use their powers, Xochitl isn't happy about sharing such a sacred thing with anyone but her sister, who perished in a car accident. Besides, magic has let Xochitl down before. Why wouldn't it now? But, as the girls will eventually discover, at Rogelia's House of Magic anything is possible. No library descriptions found. |
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