Sabrina Ramoth

Vivienne Davenport is a high-schooler who is still reeling after the death of her mother to cancer. Now living with her grandmother, Vivienne looks back on memories of her mother and finds that she is adopted. When her grandmother won't give her any answers about her biological mother, Vivienne enlist her friend Savannah to track down her biological mom. Vivienne and Savannah find Claire easily enough, but not any answers. When Vivienne returns, her mom has disappeared and Vivienne is let in on the secret of her adoption and the curse of her family. She is a witch and an immortal has taken her mother in order to get to Vivienne. Now, with a new family and new powers to figure out, Vivienne must find her mother and figure out their curse.
This is a fast-paced young adult paranormal centered around witches. I enjoyed the premise of the story with a young woman learning about her family of witches and trying a break a curse from the past. However, the pacing of this book was extremely fast. This made for a quick and easy read, but I was left wanting to know more of the characters, the setting and the curse. I'm not quite sure that I really got to know Vivienne's character or any of her many family members that she quickly acquired. I think I knew more about her best friend, Savannah through Vivienne's eyes. I did like the overall themes of family, purpose and coming-of-age that resounded throughout the story. I also thought the mystery of Vivienne's opal ring and the curse was intriguing. I would have loved to see more of a developed story line for the ring's original owner, Lisette instead of just brief flashbacks. The book did quickly wrap up with an exciting battle, but left me wanting more. I would definitely dive into the sequel.… (lisätietoja)