Review: Magical, As Always
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 23, 2012
"Each of us is connected, one to the other - a great web of souls."  And thus states the entire theme of this wonderful fourth book in Debora Geary's A Modern Witch series.  Here, we finally learn more about Marcus, an older grumpy bachelor witch who prefers the safety of his cliffside fortress to the tight-knit community of Fisher's Cove, Nova Scotia.  Since losing his brother Evan to the astral plane over forty years ago, Marcus has lived in a shell that keeps out the fearful mists that haunt him - and the love that has tried its hardest to heal him.  Until, that is, a strangely flamboyant visitor with a strange message from "the other side" breaks into Realm and foretells the coming of a babe that is going to shatter his world.  And, very possibly, his heart. As the combined witch communities of Fisher's Cove and Berkeley surround him, Marcus' entire life is upended and he finds his heart gradually opening to healing and hope.  But will that healing be enough to pull him out of his fear long enough to save another soul from the mists?  Will he learn, as Nell has, to "choose life unafraid?"Debora captivated me with her first book (A Modern Witch, a must-read if you haven't read the series from the beginning) and she continues to entrance me with each new book.  Her characters spring to life off the page and touch the reader's heart deeply, a feat that very few authors can achieve.  Her descriptions are vibrant, creative and imaginative and make her books feel as if they're full of color, light and warmth (and yummy yummy cookies!)  Reading them is like spending time with your best friends in a cozy room full of all the delightful goodies and fun that you can imagine.  They're emotional books too, though, and this one certainly had me reaching for the tissues on several occasions or flipping the pages as rapidly as I could, my heart beating in fear for the characters.  Debora doesn't allow you to be a spectator when you read her books - she pulls your heart into them as fiercely as she can and holds it there the entire ride through.  It's a wonderful experience and one that I enjoyed once again.  I'll be sharing this book with my friends and buying gift copies, too.  FIVE STARS (and I'd give more if I could!)