Monday, November 3, 2014

BOOK REVIEW: SPELLCASTER, CLAUDIA GRAY

Title: Spellcaster (Spellcaster, #1)
Author: Claudia Gray
Edition: Paperback
Published: March 5, 2013
Publisher: HarperTeen
Pages: 400
Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Paranormal



When Nadia’s family moves to Captive’s Sound, she instantly realizes there’s more to it than meets the eye. Descended from witches, Nadia senses a dark and powerful magic at work in the town. Mateo has lived in Captive’s Sound his entire life, trying to dodge the local legend that a curse has been placed on his family that will cause him to go insane. When the strange dreams Mateo has been having of rescuing a beautiful girl—Nadia—from a car accident come true, he knows he’s doomed. 

Despite the forces pulling them apart, Nadia and Mateo must work together to break the chains of his family's terrible curse, and to prevent a disaster that threatens the lives of everyone in the town. Shimmering with magic and mystery, New York Times bestselling author Claudia Gray’s new novel is sure to draw fans of the Hex Hall and Caster Chronicles series, and fans of the hit CW TV show The Secret Circle.


I'm sorry if majority of my reviews are about Claudia's books. It's because Claudia Gray (along with Madeleine Roux) held a recent book signing event here in the Philippines and I couldn't resist coming to and having all my books signed by them. Now onto the review.

From what it looks like this book is about magic (I see that Claudia is fond of the paranormal genre). It's all about witches (not like Harry Potter). I really love the concept of magic but from this book it's a little harder to cast a spell. You somehow recite words that's related to what you'll cast rather than letting your wand be swished-and-swashed.

Nonetheless it's an original idea. The story is kind of "meh" for me and I'm just forcing myself to read it further. The plot was really good and the twists were okay, but I think it needed more work. There's little romance in the book, and it's all about friendship and all that stuff.

I recommend you to read the book because it will eventually get better. I promise you that you'll be surprised by what will happen, and you'll thank for me that (hoping to). Four stars for this because it's not perfect, but it's good.



"No prejudice here, just support."


"Hurting someone you loved was even worse than being hurt. That stayed with you longer, and weighted you down all through the night into dawn."

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