As the world's worst witch, Maddie is mistreated by her own kind. She was born a Defect. Most of her spells blow up in her face, literally. While witches search for the long-lost power of the earth, Maddie spends her time in the science lab. There, she discovers a clue to the lost power. The only other witness is Jax, a smokin' hot college bad-boy, who Maddie can't decide if she wants to kiss or kill.
When she fails her magic final, the council orders her magic stripped. Maddie's only chance to keep her brain intact is to find the power with the hope that it can fix her. Jax is her one true ally on the journey. The two of them must use their smarts to stay ahead of the witches while they follow a two-hundred-year-old trail to the power of the earth and the truth behind Maddie's defect.
My Review:
I really enjoyed this book! From the very beginning, we're in this magical world, and there's no info dumping, but we get the rules of this world, and yeah, it was different. Like the history of the power, that they lost what they got from the earth, and left only with what their bodies could hold...yeah, that's unique and interesting, and I loved reading about it!
Maddie was very interesting to read about. Of her family, she's the only one who can't use magic properly. Which leads to the magic stripping orders, which doesn't sound pleasant, and something that Maddie didn't want happen. But at the same time, she's finding out mysteries regarding the past, which were pretty important to the present!
I really enjoyed the relationships that these characters had. Maddie looked out of her little brother, and she had a decent relationship with her parents, given that she's what's called a Defect and that's not a good thing to be in their world. And then there was Jax. Oh, boy, their relationship was just awesome! I loved the snark and the one liners!
That ending was so great, and it's not really a cliffhanger, per say, but we know something is wrong, though not quite what it is yet. And that's kinda like waiting for the other shoe to drop. Sure, they'd gotten to a good place, but it's going to go downhill, and soon!
Really enjoyed this book, and I'm looking forward to the next one!
Author: Emily Bybee
Series: Unstable Magic #1
Read: December 11th, 2018
Source: YA Bound Review Copy
Reason Why: Sounded good, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2018 Book!
Publisher: Wild Rose Press
Published: October 31st 2018
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Emily grew up loving to read and escape into stories. She began writing her own at the age of twelve. In college she focused on science and graduated with a degree in Environmental Biology. After college she began writing again but quickly realized she had failed to take a single writing or grammar class. Luckily, she’s a quick learner. Emily now lives in Colorado with her wonderful husband, three amazing children, and way too many animals. She still enjoys making up stories and can’t seem to leave out the paranormal elements because they are just too much fun.
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