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The Midnight Spell (2013)

by Rhiannon Frater(Favorite Author)

4.16 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1481938401 (ISBN13: 9781481938402)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Rhiannon Frater

review 1: The Midnight Spell is the story of two outcast best friends, Adam and Christy. Christy, a witch from a long line of witches and just coming into her powers, wants to do something nice for her BFF Adam, who, as the only gay kid in their small town, is seriously lacking in romantic prospects. She decides to cast a spell to bring him his one true love and the next day their school just happens to get two new students: a quirky blonde girl with pink highlights and a retro fashion sense and a devastatingly handsome and charming boy who seems to be into Adam. What follows is paranormal tale of being careful what you wish for (since you just might get it) and love gone horribly (horribly) wrong, but also a tale of the strong bonds of friendship and family.Adam and Christy share t... morehe spotlight equally as dual main characters and the story is told through their alternating first person perspectives. Outside of the fight with the evil that arises, these characters both have their own ongoing struggles that make them vulnerable and relatable. Christy’s main conflict throughout the book is internal; she suffers from extremely low self-esteem (she calls herself fat and ugly on more than one occasion) and feelings of failure (when it comes to her newly budding magic powers and trying to catch the attention her life-long crush). Adam’s conflict is mostly focused externally, dealing with homophobia and bullying from his classmates. It is easy to see how two such people would form a deep and lasting friendship and how they would bolster each up when needed.I loved this book. Like really, really adored it. The Buffy references sprinkled throughout only served to cement my love. The characters are fantastically relatable and likable and the dialogue is snappy and witty. I was particularly fond of Olivia, the lollipop-addicted, retro-darling, pink-haired new student who makes an instantly wonderful and sassy addition to Adam and Christy’s duo. Her brash, bold confidence is just what these two needed in their lives.The paranormal aspects of the story are subtle in the first half of the book and grows more and more obvious in later chapters. The action in the later half of the book comes fast and furious and I found myself flipping pages feverishly in the grips of the climatic scenes.I highly recommend The Midnight Spell to anyone who likes YA paranormal books and stories built around the strong bonds of friendship. I am really crossing my fingers that the authors write a sequel, because I’m just not ready to let these characters go yet and would love to read more stories with them in it.*I received a copy of this book to review. You can find this review and others like it at BookAndCoffeeAddict.com, along with recommendations for a fantastic cup of coffee.
review 2: I received The Midnight Spell in return for an honest review as part of the tour hosted by Xpresso Book Tours. Christy and Adam have been best friends since they were kids growing up in the small town. They each came out of the closet to each other revealing their own deep dark secrets one being gay the other a witch. Since Adam is the only gay boy in town it’s been hard fitting in and impossible finding a potential boyfriend but with the help of a spell cast at midnight his perfect match may just make an appearance.They each secretly think the spell won’t work, but the next day a handsome guy registers for school, he’s everything Adam dreamed about and wants to be with Adam. Christy is thrilled that Adam is happy but there is something about Mark she just can’t put her finger on it and the more she gets to know Mark the more worried she is about Adam. As if that’s not enough Christy is gaining her powers, and controlling them isn’t as easy as it used to be and now the one guy she has a crush on knows her deep dark secret. What will happen when Christy learns Marks secret?With The Midnight Spell we are given two points of view both Christy and Adam. I loved Christy right from the start casting a spell that would make her best friend happy. She’s the kind of friend I would want as a best friend. I thought Adam was a perfect character to pair with Christy, and they are paired well together willing to stand up for each other against the Barbie’s. I like the supporting characters as well Drifter & Olivia they added and enhanced the story.The Midnight Spell is a captivating story that mixes magic with romance throwing in a twist of suspense and flashes of darkness. The authors have taken the witch concept giving it a face lift with a new exciting history. I honestly really enjoyed the whole idea of Christy creating a spell for the right reason but we all know even good intentions don’t always turn out right. The characters are fantastic I connected with them all, laughing, crying, and just rooting for the underdogs. As if it’s not enough being an outcast in high school, dealing with teen relationships when you throw in magic, bad guys, and a cat always in heat you can’t help loving the story. I really enjoyed all aspects of the story it’s fast paced full of action it even has the creepy factor that keeps you on the edge of your seat till the very end. The authors wrote a clever story that is well written flowing along perfectly, that’s teens as well as adults will fall in love with. This is my first book by these authors but I know now I need to check out their other books. less

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