Review: THIS IS NOT YOUR MOTHER'S GIFTED PROGRAM!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 29, 2012
In THE CHARM, author Alana Siegel takes her readers by the hand and leads them right through the front doors and into the halls of Pandora High School to live her story with the ease of a very talented writer. Siegel's characters are captivating, believable and her depiction of the teenage experience, high school, and all the pressures, joys, and dreams that encompass that age and time smack with reality.The book's heroine, Olivia, is extremey likable and the reader is soon cheering her on, ready and anxious to join her as she tries to figure out what all the strange events are that keep happening at her school. When Olivia and a few other sudents are asked to attend a meeting for the Gifted Program, they soon discover there's more to their favorite teacher and being "special" than they ever imagined. Their small group is confronted with evil forces that will require them to overcome their individual insecurities and differences to band together if they hope to overcome them.A captivating tale of friendship, magic, and coming of age that I could easily envision as an ongoing series. THE CHARM is fresh, fun, and extremely well done! I am anxiously awaiting the next installment. Kudos to Alana Siegel!