Spellmaker

"I loved the story but wish there was an epilogue!"

"The second installment of the spellbreaker series. In this one they really got into the romance story between two of the main characters and it was a welcomed edition to the already established plot. The way it wrapped up however left me wanting more. I didn’t expect it to and already. The story itself was wrapped up, but I noticed I had switched gears and was expecting story progression on her searching for her family lol. "

"Thanks so much to NetGalley and 47North for letting me read and review this intriguing and wonderful story. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. I have liked Charlie Holmberg and her writing ever since the first story of hers I read and she continues to get even better and have more awesome stories.<br/>This is the second book in a duology with Spellbreaker being the first book and I think it might be possible to read this without having read the first book, but it would be best to read the first book before reading this one to understand and enjoy all the book and wonderful, enjoyable story.<br/>This is a great story with a unique and very interesting world and magic system very different than any others I have read or heard of before. This second book seemed to focus more on figuring things out with picking up where things left off at the end of the first book and finding who is behind the Cowls and the murders and stolen Opuses and along with going along to solve the mystery was the more intense focus on the relationship and its development between Elsie and Bacchus with one of my favorite tropes in there, but I don't know if I should say much about it because it might be kind of a spoiler and I don't want to ruin anything here.<br/>I love, love, LOVE the relationship between Elsie and Bacchus and it's so swoon-worthy and so well developed and wonderfully done. I'm not usually big on relationships or romances in stories, but I was very invested in this one and found myself focusing on it more than on the mystery with the murders and magic, which was also very interesting, but I was more drawn to the amazing romance between those two.<br/>It's also great seeing the other relationships evolve and develop and such between Elsie and Odgen, who is like her father, and between Elsie and when she finds her brother and then they discover they might have found their sister as well at the end of the story. There are a lot of twists, turns, mystery, romance, adventure, and figuring things out for Elsie and her place in the world, life, her feelings for Bacchus, about her family, and finding where she fits with her magical abilities. It's a very well-written and amazing story that I would highly recommend everyone go out and read the first book, Spellbreaker and then get ready to read the great conclusion with this book when it comes out!"

"Love the duology and kind of sad to see it come to an end. This series is a great for young adults. In this book Elsie and Bacchus’ relationship is the main focus while they are searching for Merton. Anymore and I would give too much away."

"I really enjoyed this book. I liked the first one but the second made the first book even better. They aren’t going to go down in history as being great masterpieces or anything but they are a fun, light, & easy read. If you are between heavy or intense or difficult books & need a break, this duology might be what you are looking for."

"Love the duology and kind of sad to see it come to an end. This series is a great for young adults. In this book Elsie and Bacchus’ relationship is the main focus while they are searching for Merton. Anymore and I would give too much away."

"Omg so amazing I couldn’t put it down I finished it in a day it was so good I recommend reading the first book and this one the really are great books to read if you want romance book and mystery and maybe a bit of murder in one book it’s a great pick "