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Moonstone (2000)

by Marilee Brothers(Favorite Author)

3.58 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0980245346 (ISBN13: 9780980245349)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Bell Bridge Books

series

Unbidden Magic

review 1: I won a signed copy of this book, but I was in no way compensated for this review.Moonstone is the first book in the Unbidden Magic Series. After reading it, I'd say it's mostly appropriate for young teens. However, I immensely enjoyed it myself & I plan to read the series to my kids after I aquire the rest of the books - as long as they are as clean as the first. I know at least that my kids would love this first book.The book starts out with young teenaged Alfreida Carlotta Emerson "Allie" trying to fix a TV antenna. She gets zapped in the process. It doesn't take long for Allie to discover that something has changed about her. She has super powers that just weren't there before.Allie finds herself struggling with these newfound abilities, and turns to her quirky neighbo... morer for help. Well, let's face it here. This neighbor is more than just a neighbor. She plays a significant role in Allie's life, since Allie's father took off before she was even born, and Allie's mother, well, let's say Allie's the adult in that relationship. Back to the neighbor, she is completely understanding of what Allie has been going through and tells Allie that it's time for her to have something - a moonstone pendant. Allie is to keep it with her at all times, and it's absolutely imperative that no one else gets their hands on it.Of course, this whole deal just leaves Allie reeling. She really wants nothing to do with it. She wants her boring, dull life back, which is saying a lot. Allie lives in a travel trailer with her mom on her aunt and uncle's property. Her aunt is disgusted that her husband is allowing them to mooch off of them. She goes so far as to turn to the CPS for help in getting rid of them. That would probably make sense, too, except at this point, Allie seems perfectly capable of taking care of herself for the most part. Allie's great at taking care of her sorry excuse for a mom, too. That's the kind of person Allie is, though. She even takes care of the local kids that are bullied at her school. She doesn't back down from anyone.It doesn't take long for Allie to learn that people are willing to kill for this moonstone. Allie finds unexpected help in a boy, that becomes more than just a friend to her. Let me say here, that this boy is the very last boy you'd ever expect it to be. Allie finds that in order to save herself, and probably the world, that she's going to have to embrace her own powers...I thought the story flowed well from beginning to end. I was most intrigued with the character descriptions. Some of the characters had me laughing out loud. I can imagine my kids finding Blaster the Bull quite amusing! The relationships between the characters didn't play out at all like I thought they would, and the story kept me on my toes.I can't wait to read the rest of this fun series!
review 2: 'Moonstone' is the first of the Unbidden Magic series and for a reader who is looking for a book which would be a light weekend read I would certainly suggest this.Allie is the story's reluctant heroine, whose magical powers are triggered after she falls off a ladder, onto an electric fence and into a bull's field. After speaking to a family friend she realises that she is part if a prophecy and the moonstone is passed onto her, to guard and to help her control her powers.Allie is naive and easily frightened, but on the other hand she cares for her mother, looks after the trailer and herself. Marilee Brothers has used 'Moonstone' to establish Allie as a character and the paranormal aspects of the story, which I felt were original and interesting, but I also believe that there were details lacking from the plot which keep me from wanting to continue with the Unbidden Magic series.Allie's relationship with Junior was questionable, in my opinion. I am sure most readers would be hoping for more romance, yet I thought there were too many untrustworthy parts of his character for Allie to fall for him so easily.When my review list has quietened down I know I will probably come back and read book 2, out of curiosity, as Allie is an entertaining character and it will be interesting to see how she progresses and manages her paranormal powers in the later books. less

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