Once a witch

Tamsin Greene comes from a long line of witches, and she was supposed to be one of the most Talented among them. But Tamsin's magic never showed up. Now seventeen, Tamsin attends boarding school in Manhattan, far from her family. But when a handsome young professor mistakes her for her very Talented sister, Tamsin agrees to find a lost family heirloom for him. The search—and the stranger—will prove to be more sinister than they first appeared, ultimately sending Tamsin on a treasure hunt through time that will unlock the secret of her true identity, unearth the sins of her family, and unleash a power so vengeful that it could destroy them all. This is a spellbinding display of storytelling that will exhilarate, enthrall, and thoroughly enchant. 

It took a few chapters before I got hooked by the plot. Tamsin is a pretty interesting character and her relationship with Gabriel is kind of wierd. One moment they are just friends and haven't seen eachother in years and the next they're kissing. I think I've said it before but I'm not a fan of insta-love. Luckily, there isn't that much focus on their relationship.

It's an interesting plot and as I said, I got hooked. I wanted to know what happened with the family Greene and especially Tamsin's sister Rowena, even though I hated her. I've only read a few books about magic and witches but I'm definately going to read more.

Finally, it was a good book and I'm going to read the second and last book in the series as well!

Once a Witch by Carolyn MacCollough
Paperback, 292 pages
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Born Wicked

Everybody knows Cate Cahill and her sisters are eccentric. Too pretty, too reclusive, and far too educated for their own good. But the truth is even worse: they’re witches. And if their secret is discovered by the priests of the Brotherhood, it would mean an asylum, a prison ship—or an early grave. Before her mother died, Cate promised to protect her sisters. But with only six months left to choose between marriage and the Sisterhood, she might not be able to keep her word... especially after she finds her mother’s diary, uncovering a secret that could spell her family’s destruction. Desperate to find alternatives to their fate, Cate starts scouring banned books and questioning rebellious new friends, all while juggling tea parties, shocking marriage proposals, and a forbidden romance with the completely unsuitable Finn Belastra. If what her mother wrote is true, the Cahill girls aren’t safe. Not from the Brotherhood, the Sisterhood—not even from each other.

I had no plan to read this at first. It didn't really seem like a book I would enjoy but I changed my mind and what a luck. The beginning wasn't that great though. Slow-paced and not really interesting but when I was thinking about putting the book down and pick up something else - everything turned and the book got great.

I liked Cate from the very beginning and got kind of mad at Maura for not listening to her sister, heh. The book contains a little love-triangle but I'm not really surprised. The book had been just as good without it, though. And when we're on it - Finn is definitely my favorite.

I really liked this book and I highly recommend it to you guys!

Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood 
Hardcover, 330 pages
Putnam Juvenile
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Touch of Frost

Gwen Frost is a new student at Mythos Academy. Everyday she's surrounded by amazones, valkyries and spartans and what is she? Some gypsy girl. She's not strong and she has no fighting skills and the only thing she really has is the gypsy gift, which means she can see things when she touches it. Why did her grandmother want her to go to Mythos in the first place?

When one of the students at Mythos dies, Gwen gets curious and want to know more about it but it's not always healthy to be curious. Suddenly, Gwen is the target and she has no idea what she's fighting.

I don't know what made me pick up this book but I guess it was the mythological parts. I have a thing for greek mythology, that's for sure! I've also read som great reviews about the whole series so I got very curious. I got so happy when my fiancé bought it for me as a gift and started reading it right away.

There's a lot of clichés in this book. The helpless girl meets the strong, spartan boy who save's her life but they can't be together. Something like that. The fact is that I have no problem with it and even if it sounds predictable - I really want to know what happens to Gwen and how the book will end. And now, when I know what it really is about, I want to read the next book in the series!

Except from Gwen, I also really liked professor Metis and it will be real fun to follow her in the rest of the series. I hope to see more of Carson as well. The only thing I really know about him now is that he's a band-geek.

Overall, this was a great book and I cannot wait to read the next one, Kiss of Frost.

Touch of Frost by Jennifer Estep
Kindle Edition, 385 pages
Kensington Books
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