The Synopsis:
David Vandergraff wants to be a good man. He goes to church every Sunday, keeps his lawn trim and green, and loves his wife and kids more than anything. Unfortunately, being a dark wizard isn't a choice.
Eleven years ago, David's secret second family went missing. When his two lost children are finally found, he learns they suffered years of unthinkable abuse. Ready to make things right, David brings the kids home even though it could mean losing the wife he can’t imagine living without.
Keeping his life together becomes harder when the new children claim to be dark wizards. David believes they use this fantasy to cope with their trauma. Until, David's wife admits a secret of her own—she is a dark wizard too, as is David, and all of their children.
Now, David must parent two hurting children from a dark world he doesn’t understand and keep his family from falling apart. All while dealing with the realization that everyone he loves, including himself, may be evil.
Eleven years ago, David's secret second family went missing. When his two lost children are finally found, he learns they suffered years of unthinkable abuse. Ready to make things right, David brings the kids home even though it could mean losing the wife he can’t imagine living without.
Keeping his life together becomes harder when the new children claim to be dark wizards. David believes they use this fantasy to cope with their trauma. Until, David's wife admits a secret of her own—she is a dark wizard too, as is David, and all of their children.
Now, David must parent two hurting children from a dark world he doesn’t understand and keep his family from falling apart. All while dealing with the realization that everyone he loves, including himself, may be evil.
My Take:
Hauntingly beautiful yet full of destruction and darkness. This book had me hooked from page one and just like a fish who can't get away from the hook, I couldn't put it down. Actually I did put it down long enough to tell the author that I was already in love with the story and I hadn't even really gotten to the meat of the story yet. So many secrets kept in a normal everyday family that leak out one by one until the truth is that they are far from normal. The story flowed effortlessly from story line to story line that made reading a joy. Can I say the whole book is a joy? Nope...there are so many dark corners I was taken into that I lost count, but each step added to the intensity of the story. The magic issues involving dark magic vs. white magic are further explained in the book and while no one seems to know the right answer, the journey of discovering powers is going to keep the series very interesting. Not a lot of answers to so many questions yet, but this series has the potential to become something very powerful. A new twist on an old genre is much appreciated in this digital age of so many books. Kudos to Sharon Bayliss on creating something that is far from Mundane!
If you are a fan of magic and some darkness, pick this up you'll be pleasantly surprised. There are mentions of child abuse (not in detail of course) and rape, so that may stop you from wanting to read this book.
P.S. The cover is awesome!
OH MY
HIGH FIVE!
HIGH FIVE!
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