Going around the bend gets a whole new meaning in Blood Creek Witch by Jay Barnson

By

click on the image to go to amazon

Hidden deep in the Appalachian mountains is the small town of Blood Creek.  For four young people, this town becomes a home and a dangerous magical arena.  Faced with grief, alienation, and other social problems, they discover their magical abilities, and through trial and error, they save each other from evil witches, Ogres, Giants and even Unicorns.

Jenny has always moved around, not knowing her parent's motivation behind the moves.  When her parents are killed in a motor vehicle accident, her aunt fetches her to live in Blood Creek.  Here she discovers that she is not the normal girl she believed and realises her mother had already taught her magic!

Sean Williams does not realise that the girl he is looking for is a ghost until the search leads him to blood creek. Here he meets Evelyn, who is very kind and helpful. 

Jack Parsons has the nickname Lyin' Jack because he had reported seeing a Giant a few years earlier.  Now he realises that there are more monsters out there that can mean the end of his town.  Together with Jessabelle, Jenny and Sean, he discovers that "going round the bend" does indeed have a literal meaning.  In the story that unfolds they face many dangers both natural and supernatural.  They follow a path of self-discovery and reach levels of loyalty to others they did not expect.

Blood Creek Witch is the first in a series and a mighty big chew.  Sporting 52 action and adrenaline-packed chapters the audiobook is a worthwhile buy.  From the start of the book, you are hooked and driven to hear what comes next. The book has a solid storyline and great worldbuilding and background.  It is an exciting and good clean paranormal young adult book and I would gladly recommend it to anyone who loves YA and fantasy.


I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.





 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Enigma of Ted Bundy by Kevin Sullivan

By
Image
                                                      click on the image to go to amazon There are followers of true crime who have a particular fascination for Ted Bundy as he was essentially the guy next door.  This book by Kevin Sullivan gives a detailed rendition of the police reports available as well as of the victimology for those who want more information on Bundy than was previously available.   The author attempts to find answers to some of the nagging questions that have come up through the years. This is a good read and it contains an immense amount of information that will hold your attention until the book is finished.  There are however small instances where some knowledge about certain facts in the investigation is needed. Maybe the author could add some of this information in a foreword. For example: In the police report it is mentioned that there is a tear in his vehicle's seat, the relevance and importance of this fact is uncertain if you are a first time reader
Read more

As promised, here is DODGER!

By
Image
If you know the words 'Please sir may I have some more, you also know who said it and which book.  Oliver Twist, to some, is the best known of Charles Dickens' books.  Yes, A Tale of two cities and Great Expectations are also well known but did not honour being made into a Disney Animated Film or a musical. As with many books, the title character is not always the one that people end up liking.  In the case of Oliver Twist , the Artful Dodger is the character that steals the show and how appropriate for Terry Pratchett to take this lovable character and give him the Pratchett makeover. Those of us who have read the Discworld novels and novels such as Nation  know that anything is possible once Pratchett has taken a character into his world.  For some, it might be disappointing to realize that there was nothing magical in Dodger .  That is to say nothing magical as in the Discworld novels. Knowing who Dodger is and knowing the brilliance of Pratchett, one can
Read more

Time's Orphan by Hayley Chow

By
Image
Time's Orphan by Hayley Chow is a YA fantasy that tells the story of Emara, who lives in Okarria, a land destroyed by war and overrun by cannibals and undead doing the bidding of the Dead King. A Mage and a Necromancer have resurrected Idriel, or the Dead King as he is known, but they need a Time Heir, blessed with a healing gift, to heal Idriel's broken body. Emara has hidden her gift of healing all her life and only uses it to help ease pain and heal minor wounds. When the city of Faveno falls to the enemy, she is captured and taken to Austerden, where the Dead King rules. On her way there, she is joined by a talking black cat and reunited with the Shadow Heir and Dragon Heir. Together, they can kill the Dead King and save their beloved Okaria. But as all seems lost, something miraculous happens, and Emara is sent back in time with the order to find Bellaphia, a Magus who can help her with her gift as Time Heir. In the past she makes friends with a street rat and the second
Read more