5 Reasons
to read Booke of the Hidden by Jeri Westerson:
- It's set in Moody Bog, Maine. (How great is that?) And it's full of magic...and it's funny, too!
- The Booke of the Hidden. Found bricked up in a wall, "It was at least twelve inches wide by eighteen inches tall. The cover was of ancient leather, worn at the edges. An ornate metal latch sealed the book ... I lifted the cover and opened the Booke. Tawny sheets of parchment crackled under my fingertips. It smelled musty, of old attics and forgotten memories. Eagerly, I turned the first few pages to discover its buried secrets. But no matter what page I turned to in this gigantic, ancient tome, I couldn't find a single word written in it...anywhere."
- Kylie Strange. She moved to Maine to open an herb and tea shop. What she found instead was the Booke of the Hidden. And what she loosed when she opened it....well, now it's up to her to hunt the evil down and put it back. At least she has a cool weapon to do it with: a magical Cthonic Crossbow. (It came with the book...sort of.) Too bad she doesn't know how to use it. Yet.
- Erasmus Dark. The tall, dark, handsome demon with an English accent who's tied to the Booke and who's there to help Kylie with her task. At least, that's what he says. But can she trust him? He is a demon, after all.
-
Doc
Boone, Nick, Seraphina, and Jolene. Moody Bog's own amateur Wiccan
coven. They're game to help Kylie any way they can. Too bad they've
never actually done any real magic. (Jolene, who's a computer savvy teenager, especially made me laugh.)
My rating: 3.5/5 stars.
Happy Reading!
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Oooh intriguing, I like the sound of this one, thanks Lark xxx
ReplyDeleteLainy http://www.alwaysreading.net
It made me laugh. :)
DeleteSounds kind of interesting. Thanks for sharing it :)
ReplyDeleteIt's a fun, light fantasy.
Delete:) Jeri Westerson writes the Crispin Guest series of medieval mysteries. I have a review of the latest one scheduled. I didn't know she had another series, and this sounds like fun!
ReplyDeleteI really want to read her Crispin Guest series!
DeleteMoody Bog is a great place name! I can imagine Sasquatches wandering around there!
ReplyDeleteThey so would pick a place with a name like that! :D
DeleteI'm always looking for new Urban Fantasy to add to my reading list and this sounds like something I'd like to try. :)
ReplyDeleteThere's a lot to like about this one. :)
DeleteI'm always on the hunt for a new UF to become addicted to. I like the sound of this one! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping the second one is just as good, or even better.
DeleteI love UF and am always curious to find new series to dive into. I haven't heard of this one so, win! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm always on the lookout for good urban fantasy reads, too. :)
DeleteThat description of the book is so atmospheric- I love it! And Maine sounds like a perfect setting. :)
ReplyDeleteEspecially a place called Moody Bog! :)
DeleteSounds like a lot of good reasons to read this book!
ReplyDeleteIf you like urban fantasy there's a good chance you'll like this book. :)
DeleteMoody Bog is a great place name. :-) I will have to check out this series.
ReplyDeleteIt's a fun, fast read. :)
DeleteAh insta-romances really are hard to stomach but I'm glad the romance didn't overtake everything.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad, too. I'm not a fan of insta-love in any book. :)
DeleteSounds like a fun read with a cast of interesting characters. :D
ReplyDeleteThe characters were the best part, especially the four members of the Wicca group! :)
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