Margaret May Reis knows how strange she is; people have been telling her for years. At sixteen years old, though, Maggie begins to realize that strangeness is only half the story. Maggie isn’t just strange – she’s a witch. Sent to live with a cousin she’s never met, in a city she doesn't remember, Maggie is sure that life as she knows it is over. It doesn't take her long to learn that Peterborough is not at all what it seems. Her first week in the city, Maggie meets a stray cat named Elowen, who seems to appear out of thin air, and a strange girl named Rhosyn, who introduces her to a coven of witches, and assures her that life will never be the same. The newest member of an ancient coven, Maggie discovers new friends, new powers, and a new lease on life. As she works with her young sisters to hone their magical skills, they stumble across the coven’s darkest secret, one that their governing council has kept hidden for over a century. Caught up in a conspiracy that began with the very first generations of witches, Maggie and her friends tumble down the rabbit hole, reaching blindly for the truth. It will take three young witches to uncover the secrets that their Matriarch left behind over a century before.-Book synopsis By Alyssa Cooper Book Author
Maggie is 16 and has been bouncing around from house to house ever since her family died when she was young but she never seemed to stay at a relative's house for long. When she ends up with Sandra her great cousin and meets a girl named Rhosyn who she quickly becomes friends with. Soon she finds out a magical secret about herself and why accidents always seems to happen to her.
Maggie always wondered why strange things happened to her and when she meets Rhosyn things start to make sense as she's introduced to Amelia, one of the three leaders of a group called the Coven, a group of witches. When Maggie starts having dreams about her sister and no one seems to be giving her a straight answer on her or seems to be hiding something from her she finds herself in a mystery and an adventure that leads to disastrous consequences.
I loved the sense of adventure and mystery, it was a page turner and always seemed to keep my attention. The characters developed well as did the plot and each character contributed something to the story. In some cases i connected with a character i don't think i could completely see myself in, which shows me a different perspective. While at some times the book seemed too slow I was happy that it continued the plot without getting too much into a meaningless sub plot. My favorite character was Rhosyn, I loved her laid back attitude and how she wasn't afraid to express herself if someone ticked her off or she didn't like them. I loved the storyline and how the author wrote the characters and moved along the plot I also enjoyed learning about her history and seeing where the book took the main character next and how she handled it. The ending made me sad but left room for a sequel.
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