Review: Truly imaginative
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 6, 2014
(Lily Anderson has overcome certain challenges in the completion of this work from her home in East Africa with access to limited resources. My rating is reflective of how the fully edited piece would impact.)Zoey is plunged into a life of magic when the Doomsberg Association of Witchery find her to be the answer to their sacred oracle search of the Channeler. For the first time in one hundred and eighty six years, the Association strike lucky and Zoey's life is about to get a whole lot more exciting!I was fortunate to get a chance to review an early unedited version of LilyAnderson's Goodbye Normal, and loved it. Bold use of dialogue gives the book an immediacy that brings the characters to life.Zoey and her best friend Liz enjoy a rare friendship that communicates easily within the pages of this first instalment of Anderson's fantasy adventure. The Channeler can't believe her luck when the gorgeous Christopher Moore becomes a candidate to become her mentor. The clairvoyant boy helps to ease her preordained path of discovery and power.A feud exists between the coven witches and the feared Darkeel which Zoey's presence exacerbates, thus putting her loved ones in danger.The pacing speeds up to reach a conclusion that sets up nicely for the next in the series.I found the introduction of the Humeleon to be an exciting and imaginative addition to the genre. The creatures who do the bidding of Darkeel, kill to acquire whichever ethnicity they wish to emulate.I look forward to more from Lily Anderson.