Genre: Young Adult
Sub Genre: Urban Fantasy; Witches,
Magic, Time Travel
Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars
Back Cover: “Your daughter will be
one of the most powerful we have ever seen in this family. She will be a beacon
for us all.” Tamsin Greene comes from a long line of witches, and on the day
she was born, her grandmother proclaimed she would be one of the most Talented
among them. But Tamsin’s magic never showed up. Now, seventeen years later, she
spends most of her time at boarding school in Manhattan, where she can at least
pretend to be normal. But during the summers, she’s forced to return home and
work at her family’s bookstore/magic shop. One night a handsome young professor
from New York University arrives in the shop and mistakes Tamsin for her
extremely Talented older sister. For once, it’s Tamsin who’s being looked at
with awe and admiration, and before she can stop herself, she agrees to find a
family heirloom for him that was lost more than a century ago. But the search –
and the stranger – prove to be more sinister than they first appeared,
Ultimately sending Tamsin on a treasure hunt through time that will unlock the
secret of her family, and unleash a power so strong and so vengeful that it
could destroy them all.
This is one of the first urban fantasy stories about
witches, that is written for young adults that I have seen. Tamsin is a
beautiful character who feels like she’s not in the right family. That they
even like to, through the fact that she doesn’t have magic in her face. Then
things begin to change for her very fast, and they come one right after
another. Soon not only is she treasure hunting but also trying to save her
sister without destroying timelines. Gabriel is a brilliant love
interest/partner for Tam. The two of them want to pursue their growing feelings
for one another, but at the same time have to fix the problems that they have
created. This is one of those stories that keeps you guessing what will happen.
Tam's whole world changes after a chance encounter. And it just runs, but in a
brilliantly written way. The characters are great and you really get a feel for
them very quickly. I can't wait to see what happens next in Always a Witch.
Publisher: Clarion Books
ISBN: 0547417306
Pages: 312
Series: Witch
Volume: 1
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