for a young witch. As a student of the Holstrom Sanctum, she’s
studied the intricacies of magic but never had to apply them to
anything of importance. Her biggest concerns involve finding a movie
she hasn’t seen, spending time with her friend Avery, and passing
magical physics.All that changes when she meets a feisty orange cat
attempting to foil the plot of a cultist opening a portal to another
world. This magical beast comes to her with a calling, a duty to
defend our world against denizens of a dangerous realm called the
Umbra Oculus. Charlotte finds herself inextricably bound to her new
friend, a partner in his crusade.As they begin to investigate, they
find themselves dangerously outmatched. Their opponents are fully
trained, adult wizards with serious zeal for their work. Even after
enlisting the aid of two additional students, they discover they may
not be cut out for the task. But with no one else working on the
problem, these children and their cat must save the world, even as
they risk their very lives in the effort.
life. As the founding member of Deadly Nightshade Botanical Society
and a long time member of the band Abney Park, he has traveled
extensively and performed countless shows in exotic locales.
fantasy/horror. He considers Elizabeth Moon, Frank Herbert, and
Steven Pressfield to be his biggest influences.
Charlotte Barreau tries to keep a low key life, especially after she is discovered with her parents murdered and her mind wiped clean. She is a fifth year student at Holstrom Sanctum and just gets by with her friend Avery and learning about magic. But one day she gets this strange feeling and investigates. This leads her to a man trying to open a demonic portal and Blaise.
Blaise is a Sanctum Guardian that is protecting this world from the nasties in the realm Umbra Oculus. But despite Blaises bravo, he is a young cat. Together it is up to Charlotte and Blaise to stop the portal from opening. And along the way Charlotte may just learn about herself too.
This is a great paranormal story. A wonderfully developed world with snarky characters just like I enjoy. Blaise reminds me of my cats and had me chuckling through this adventure. I was quickly drawn in when Blaise tells Charlotte about her connection to old magic and just made me turn the pages as fast as I could to find out what is really going on.
I recommend checking out this book. I loved it and can’t wait for the next book in the series. I didn’t realize that I had read a couple of Robert Hazelton’s others books. I think I need to check out the other ones while I wait for more from Charlotte and Blaise.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. I voluntarily chose to read and post an honest review.
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