Review: Must Read For Jade Calhoun Fans
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 12, 2014
I started this series on a whim and was hooked.  I am not the target audience for this genre (as I am older and male) but grew up reading fantasy and found this to be a good read for those of us so inclined.  There is a bit of a "Lord of the Rings" flavor as Jade works her way through constantly changing challenges while trying to keep various forces in check.Ms. Chase has a clean writing style and draws you in quickly providing plenty of twists and turns to keep you reading.  I tend to keep my reviews more about the authors craft and steer clear of summaries that could spoil the book for a reader.  So if you like paranormal stories that have a bit of a dark edge to them (Denise Grover Swank, Mindy Klasky, Elizabeth Reeves or HP Mallory) you should like this series.  There is a little humor and a little pathos but on the whole this is series that chronicles the growth of a white witch and those around her and the shifting conflicts that come with that growth.  There is a lot to the story that plays on the setting of New Orleans, that settings lends lot to the tenor of the story as well as the continued unfolding of the stories of the characters that surround Jade. I am not sure of any setting other than Savanah that would support the story as well. Well written and well plotted, though this episode Jade seems a little more tentative than the last.I strongly suggest reading them in order.  The story makes much more sense that way and I found it more enjoyable to follow the story as it built. I can see this series going on for a number more episodes.