Review: Great Read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 16, 2011
The story was great. It had everything I look for in a book.The story is about a young girl name Jessica Warren. She's a witch. Well, you would think the book would be your typical witch story, but it's not. Jessica is battling against a lot of issues. Her parents divorce, her mother's issues and her own. And the coolest part about this book: when your a witch using your magic is like doing drugs, you get high. Jessica is addicted to magic and trying to get a handle on it, sometimes failing miserably just like her mother.She is doing her best to pull herself together and lead a normal life after she was thrown into rehab. The only problem is her life isn't normal. She is taking care of her mother who is more or less a drug addict. She is also working to pay the bills at their house. She's barely making ends meet and  she never whined about it which I liked. I liked her character a lot. I felt for her.The only person Jessica has is her neurotic best friend Amber. A Spanish girl that never knows when to shut up. She is a little crazy, but would do anything for Jessica. Amber has her own special talent that I won't give away, but it plays a major role in the book when Amber lets her in on a dark secret.This is around the time the story starts to take you on a crazy ride. Secrets are uncovered, connections are made and I found myself mesmerized.Jessica meets Trent at a party almost by accident. He is charming, sweet and takes a liking to her. But there is a mystery to him and I couldn't quite put my finger on it. You also have Carmen, Amber's hot over brooding brother. He seems to always be angry or telling someone what to do. I saw a connection between them throughout the whole read and I found myself wishing they would get together. Carmen is more a bodyguard and meat head then the boyfriend type sadly, but I still hold out hope that something will come of the two of them.The author has a way of writing a story and pulling me in. I loved the moments shared between Trent and Jessica. The pond was by far the most magical and romantic I've read in awhile. It was beautifully written and easily imagined.The ending left me wanting more. And all the way through I was guessing and wrong more then right, and this is a good thing because I hate predictable stories.The plot flowed beautifully, the characters were strong and the story was great. I look forward to reading more about Jessica Warren and her best friend Amber!