Author: Jessica
Spotswood
Date: Now available
Publisher: Putnam
Juvenile
Source: Publisher via
Edelweiss
My grade: A++++
With the Brotherhood
persecuting witches like never before, a divided Sisterhood desperately needs
Cate to come into her Prophesied powers. And after Cate's friend Sachi is
arrested for using magic, a war-thirsty Sister offers to help her find
answers—if Cate is willing to endanger everyone she loves.
Cate doesn't want to
be a weapon, and she doesn't want to involve her friends and Finn in the
Sisterhood's schemes. But when Maura and Tess join the Sisterhood, Maura makes
it clear that she'll do whatever it takes to lead the witches to victory. Even
if it means sacrifices. Even if it means overthrowing Cate. Even if it means
all-out war.
In the highly
anticipated sequel to Born Wicked, the Cahill Witch Chronicles continue Cate,
Maura and Tess's quest to find love, protect family, and explore their magic
against all odds in an alternate history of New England. (Description and cover
taken from www.goodreads.com)
Well, that ending only broke my heart and crushed my soul,
Jessica Spotswood, but it’s no biggie, k?
::sobs inconsolably::
Cover Story
I hate it when they change the covers in the middle of the
series! I really liked the cover on the
first novel, but then they changed it in the paperback and now this one matches
the paperback. It’s not a bad cover, but
I LOVED the original one and wanted a great one to match it with this
book. So, I shall stomp my foot and pout
like Maura!
What’s the Story?
I wouldn’t think it possible, but this book was even better
than the first Cahill witch book! It was
unbelievable! I mean, a lot of times,
second books sort of fall flat, but not this one. This one actually ramped it up a notch and
then POW!! Punched me right in the gut!
I have to warn you—if you are one of those people who hates
to wait for a third book, you’re going to be really upset waiting for this
one. But there is no way I could
recommend that you wait because these books are JUST THAT GOOD! It’s worth all the torture that I will go
through waiting for that third book. And
I will probably try to re-read this one before the third one comes out. And I don’t re-read books anymore because I
really don’t have time, but I will MAKE time to re-read this one.
There are spoilers for the first book here, so if you
haven’t read the first book, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU WAITING FOR???? Drop everything else you have to do and beg,
borrow or steal a copy of that thing.
Don’t worry—your kids can eat cereal for dinner.
The second novel picks up with Cate in the convent of the
Sisterhood in New London. Here,
Spotswood introduces the reader to a whole cast of characters in New
London. Some of them are great and some
of them are just horrid, but they are all interesting and woven seamlessly into
the story. We learn a lot of the secrets
of the Sisterhood, get to see inside the Haywood Asylum, meet Cate’s godmother,
learn more about the prophecy and see the Brothers get more and more
oppressive.
And, as if that’s not enough, Tess and Maura show up and we
get more of the rivalry between Cate and Maura.
There is also the whole battle between factions in the Sisterhood. I’m worn out just listing it and reading it
just took my breath away. It hardly
seems that there’s time for a love interest, right?
WRONG! Finn is still
there and Paul even shows up a bit. I
don’t know how Jessica Spotswood does it, but let me tell you, girlfriend can sure
write the swoon. And with just some
kisses! It’s a good thing she’s not
writing erotica, because if she can create this kind of sexual tension with
just some innocent touches, she’d make women’s ovaries explode with anything
else. And it would not be good for half
of America to have no ovaries, just sayin’.
This book had everything- romance, rebellion, espionage,
true love, betrayal, subterfuge, secret plots, evil leaders, abuse of
innocents, family issues, you name it.
The only thing it really needs is some sword-fighting and maybe a ninja
or a pirate. No, actually, that would
probably ruin it. I just can’t believe
how jam-packed this novel was with relevant details and storylines and they all
worked!
Of course, then there is the ending that literally took my
breath away and left me reeling. I’m
sure I looked pretty stupid, sitting there staring at my Nook with my jaw
hanging open. I had to go back and read
it several times, hoping I had read it incorrectly. But no, Jessica really did reach into my
ribcage, rip out my heart and step on it.
I am still thinking about those last few pages a few days after reading
the book and I’m just shocked and horrified because there is no way to reverse
what happened. No way. And I never saw it coming. Never.
Please, please, please, do yourself a favor and go read this
book. Now.
The Soundtrack
Don’t Leave Home by Dido
Your Love Is a Song by Switchfoot
Cornflake Girl by Tori Amos
Adia by Sarah McLachlann
I Am Woman from Sex and the City 2
Better Day by Saving Jane
So Beautiful by Superchick
My Love by Sara Bareilles
The Final Grade
My final grade for this one is A+++++! I can’t really give it a high enough
grade. I am so totally enamored by this
series now. If you haven’t started this
series or you haven’t gotten this book yet, run as fast as you can to get
it. I hope you will fall in love too!
I received this book
from the publisher in exchange for my honest review. I received no compensation, financial or
otherwise, in exchange for this review.
Especially not a hot scholar boy.
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