Review: Magia Rising
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 8, 2012
The day Nixon turns 18, something strange starts happening. Unaware that he was born into a witch coven, he thinks he is going crazy. He can suddenly hear people's thoughts, and manipulate their thoughts with his mind.Poor Nixon has it rough. His parents are dead and he is completely alone in the world. He has nobody to teach him how to control his powers. In a city of rivaling witch clans, he has no idea who he can trust. Nixon falls for a beautiful girl named Liivie, but he doesn't know if she is really an ally or enemy.The New Orleans setting was nice and the story was well written. I just couldn't connect with the characters though. I definitely couldn't get into the romance between Nixon and Liivie - I just didn't feel the chemistry. The ending was unexpected (in a good way), but yet it was too abrupt. Overall, it wasn't a bad book - it just wasn't for me. It's getting excellent reviews so far, and other fans of paranormal romance/urban fantasy might really like this one.