Review: Nice start for a new series.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 20, 2014
Thank you to the author for the review copy.** 3.5 - 4 stars**Book One of the Spellweaver ChroniclesIn “SpellWeaver” we meet Felicity who after her mother dies is sent to live with her estranged father. When she finds a book of spells and is attacked by a strange boy with flames in his hands, she begins to realise that there are things about her mother she did not know..This is a fairly quick and easy read, a bit of a slow burner but intriguing enough to hold attention and  a great start to a new series and definitely one that I will  be following.I did really love the characters in this one – Felicity is socially inept (I know that feeling!) and has a whole lot of other worldly stuff to deal with at the same time as trying to embed herself into a new life. There is an eclectic supporting cast, including Holly the “popular” girl, who pushes the boundaries of what you expect popular girls to be like (kudos to the author) and a great part of this story is the yin/yang aspect of Holly and her twin.The world building is solid enough and there are some twisty bits that will definitely encourage you to move forward with the story in forthcoming books – I wouldnt say Ms Bridgeman has done anything unique here but she has given us a well written, charming story that you can escape into and enjoy.Overall I would recommend this to lovers of YA Paranormal fiction. It feels like one of those series that will improve with age having gotten off to a good start.Happy  Reading Folks!