Review: Celtic lore with a twist of American style
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 8, 2012
This was surprisingly a wonderful read.This story takes place in the very noteworthy town of Salem where all the witches were put to trial many many years ago.There are so many different elements to this story there is no way anyone could get bored with it.  You have the supernatural flair to it with Druids, and magic flowing throughout the book; there is a mystery brewing through out the pages and of course romance is always in the air.The action picks right up in the first few pages of the novel and from there it is very hard to put it down.  The Seer, who is a central character to the story, is also for the most part the narrator, and it helps to see things through her perspective.Usually, in most fantasy books, seers are wise old people that always have a riddled saying to accompany the lesson.  This Seer is the complete opposite except for her very Southern and funny sayings.  I think the author, Elizabeth Marx, was very smart to write it like this because it is easier for the young adult population to relate to this character, since she is the just a teenager too.Another wonderful, and probably my favorite, aspect to this story is the emphasis on the Celtic lore.  I love all mythology, but is refreshing to learn about the Gaelic culture, when you hardly see many books written from this standpoint.The dialogue was the only thing that concerned me.  Sometimes, it was tricky to follow along as to who said what; but if I went back and re read it once or twice, I could easily see what was happening.  It wasn't so major to distract from the story.There are many emotions to be felt from reading this story.  One moment I was practically in tears from the hardships the characters have to face, and other times I was laughing away at some of the snarky comments made by the secondary characters.I feel this an excellent young adult paranormal novel for our young people to read today.  It is a fiction story but there is some real messages that everyone can relate to.  I like how the author shows us that it is okay to be different and to embrace all of your traits, albeit good or bad.I would encourage everyone to give this book a shot.  Yes, the title is a strange one, but if you can get past that I feel like you might just come away realizing something about yourself.I am crossing my fingers and hoping there will be another book to go with this one.  I believe this is a great first start to a wonderful series.