Series: Poltergeeks, Book One
Publisher: Strange Chemistry
Format: ARC
Published: 4th October 2012
Number of Pages: 350
Book: For Review*
Genre: Paranormal,
Magic, Urban Fantasy, Action-Adventure, Fantasy, YA
Recommended
Age: 12+
Contains: Swearing, Violence, Alcohol
References
No Drug References
Author's
Blog: Sean Cummings
Being the daughter of a witch isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
When 15 year-old Julie Richardson and her best friend,
Marcus, witness an elderly lady jettisoned out the front door of her home, it’s
pretty obvious to Julie there’s a supernatural connection.
After a large-scale paranormal assault on Julie’s
high school, her mother falls victim to an arcane spell. Now it’s a race against time to find out who
is responsible – or Julie won’t just lose her mother’s soul, she’ll lose her
mother’s life.
Review
“I'm a girl. I'm a
witch. Someone is going to pay...”
Life's
never been normal for Julie - after all she is the daughter of a witch - but even she isn't used to old
ladies being shot out of their houses by an invisible and powerful force, right
before her eyes.
Obviously,
there's something of the supernatural nature going on here.
But
what Julie was expecting was a (not so)
harmless poltergeist. Not some big, dark force that tries to kill her
best friend (multiple times), attacks her school and sends her mom into some
kind of a magic-induced coma.
With
guilt overwhelming her and desperation to save her mother driving her on, Julie
knows she must find out who's behind
the magical attacks.
Because
time is running out.
And
Julie will not lose her
mom...
When
a book is called "Ghostbusters meets
Sabrina The Teenage Witch with a dash of X-Files" by an author I know
and love (Sara Grant, Dark Parties),
I simply have to get my
supernatural-loving-hands on it. And Poltergeeks
so did not let me down! With
an awesome set of characters, witty writing, suspense and funny stuff, Poltergeeks had me hooked from the very
first word to the very last. It was just so much fun and the perfect supernatural read! I can't
wait for Book Two!
I loved Julie
- she was brilliant, sassy, snarky and stubborn. I loved her sense of
humour - she killed me! - but even more, I loved that even though she's a kick-
ass witch, she's also really down to earth and relatable too. And Marcus
was just the best friend ever! He was so nerdy and cute and
sweet, so loyal and just adorable!
He really was the bestest bud a girl could ever have! And the
friendship between them was so sweet and strong and real. I loved
watching them together - Marcus was such a sweetheart and so supportive - and watching how close they were - and how they get
closer: it was the sweetest!
I
adored the main characters, but there was an awesome supporting cast too.
Such as the cryptic Betty (with the dreadful fashion sense) and the creepy Holly Penske (also cryptic).
But who I really loved was one grave-yard-bound ghost.
And, of course, Julie's mom - she was awesome and just the best mom ever. Even if she wasn't in the
book all that much. And I loved the relationship between Julie and
her Mom - so often in teen books, the parents are just the annoying force to
rebel against, and such. Julie did a bit of rebelling, but her and her
mom were really close and always took care of one another.
I’ve
got to admit, parts of the book reminded me a little of The Mortal Instruments - the geeky best mate who's secretly crushing
on the lead gal, the mother in a supernatural coma, the red hair. And as
soon as said lead gal found out X, she seemed to know a heck of a lot. Instantly.
But really, I just didn't care.
Because I loved Cummings's sense of humour - his witty writing just
had me cracking up! It was so teen and so snarky! And I totally
fell in love with Julia's voice. I'm so impressed that a guy can write
such a unique and authentic teen girl - I loved it! As for the plot?
Awesome! Full of action,
mystery and humour, it had me gripped from start to finish. I loved
unravelling all the various secrets and watching Julie track down the bad guy,
kicking butt with witchy powers as she did. I did guess the final twist, but I really was enjoying it all
too much to care! The plot was just so awesome and action-movie-like.
Speaking of, it needs to
be made into a movie - it would kick butt!
Plus,
I loved all the supernatural stuff in this book. All the ghosts and
witches and potions and spells. And I loved all the politics of the
witchy world - these were so cool to
read about!
A
book as kickass as Buffy and as
magical as Charmed, Poltergeeks totally blew me away.
A book that had me laughing one minute and practically gnawing on my
nails at the suspense the very next second, I am officially classing it as a Must
Read for all paranormal fans! It was so awesomely epic and as I mentioned earlier would just make the most amazing
movie ever! I simply can't wait
for the next in the series - it's going to be so awesome!
Ok,
off topic now, I do love covers - the prettier the better - but I really don't get where some of them come
from. Like the gorgeous Victorian dresses on the covers of books set in
the 21st century. But Poltergeeks?
Not only is the cover gorgeous, dramatic and so unique, it's also showing
an actual scene from the book!
No dramatic, ancient, Gothic dress or weird pose, just an awesome cover
that so fits the book.
Star Rating:
4½ Out of 5
4½ Out of 5
Read this
book if you liked:
Charmed (The TV Series & The Books)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Bind-Ups by Various
The Secret Circle by L.J. Smith
Wicca/Sweep Series by Cate Tiernan
Blood Journals by Tessa Gratton
The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare
Challenges
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Happy Reading
Megan
* This
book was received from Angry Robot in exchange for an honest review
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