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

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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.





 

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