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Loading... What Became of Magicby Paige Crutcher
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This book started off slowly and I really wasn't sure where we were going with Aline becoming the outcast in school, unseen by her own parents, and finding a bookstore that embraced who she was and made her felt seen. However, the story got there and we got to journey with Aline as she discovered who she was and found her self worth. Caitlin Kelly did a good job narrating this story and I will look for more book narrated by Caitlin in the future. ( ) Get ready to be transported to the whimsical town of Matchstick, where nothing is what it seems. The town of Matchstick and its quirky characters are quite intriguing, but the whole story is one big riddle that unravels slowly as you read. I found myself equal parts confused and captivated. "You're not making any sense." "We are. You simply don't understand yet." What Became of Magic starts out with Aline in middle school and quickly progresses through her adolescent years as she grows her magic. I was drawn into the story initially very quickly, but with all the characters talking in riddles it became more of a chore to read. Like Aline, I'm not fond of riddles and the characters of Matchstick have them in spades! The ending was satisfying, but a bit flat. With so much happening in the book, I was hoping for more from it. All in all, a very unique story! Read if you love... Found family Witches Magical bookshops Slow-burn romance Magical worlds hidden in the real world Thank you St Martin's Press for the ARC to read and honestly review. no reviews | add a review
"Aline Weir, a witch who can talk to ghosts, has kept her talents hidden ever since a disastrous middle school slumber party, choosing to be invisible and use her powers in secret to help lost souls reunite with the keys to send them home. All the while, she finds solace in a bookstore and the three mysterious women who run it... until Aline discovers the book of Mischief, and her powers are enhanced. Living a solitary life until the age of thirty, Aline's life takes an unexpected turn when the wrong (or perhaps right) person witnesses her using her powers and she is invited to a town that doesn't exist on any map. Arriving in Matchstick, Aline learns of a lost magic that desperately needs to be found and only her unique powers can do it. But what she's not told is that Magic is a person. One that is dangerous and seductive and has been waiting for a witch with a power like hers for centuries"-- No library descriptions found. |
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