Review: GREAT and actually timely in the *real* world
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 29, 2014
I unwittingly bought the first book in Debora Geary's "Modern Witch" series a while ago and have been hooked ever since!  She is absolutely correct - you will get the most out of them if you read them in order.  That being said, "An Unlikely Witch" is the book of them all that brought front and center to my attention the underlying attention to contemporary American (and, to an extent, global) issues.  Without giving anything away, "An Unlikely Witch" speaks of those dispossessed in one and/or more of many guises.  Yes, there is an admirable plot line, but what truly moves me in this book (and will have me rereading all of Debora's books) is the sheer care and delight in the potential for goodness in each of us that shines through her writing of her characters.  While I would love to have a crystal ball actually speak to me, I have the wonder from the eyes and purrs of my cats.  The concern her characters show for each other is magical even without the magic.  I care for them and find that it rubs off - and perhaps I care a little more for someone dispossessed who has wandered into my path in the *real* world.  Thanks, Debora!  Looking forward to the next one :)