Review: Spellbinding Tale of Magic and Fairies
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 30, 2013
Author Linell Jeppsen takes the reader on a wonderful journey into magical fantasy in her latest novel, The War of Odds.Although this is way outside my usual reading genre, I loved this story with its combination of humans, witches, fairies, elves, sprites, trolls and other creatures of the universe. It is a spellbinding tale that totally captivates the reader in this truly enchanting story.It is the story of 16-year-old Sara Giddings who is forced to deal with life's tragedies after the death of her mother. She relocates with her father to a tiny community in Washington, which overlaps the land of the fae. Here, a young sprite named Pollo discovers that Sara is not a typical teenager, but a witch with immense, untapped power- the power to heal.There are some wonderful characters in this novel, including Pollo, a cat named Hissaphat, and the wood nymph, Muriel who convince Sara that her powers may be the only key to healing what ails the fae, and Timaron, king of the Unseelie court.This is a fantastic story of good versus evil, love, adventure, magic and the value of true friendship. An excellent Young Adult novel, but adults will love it too.