SHADOW MOON (BOOK 4 OF THE UNBIDDEN MAGIC SERIES)
Author: Marilee Brothers
Publisher: Bell Bridge Books
ISBN: 10: 1611940583
ISBN: 13: 9781611940589
ASIN: B0065QZVN4
This is the fourth in a series of five books (the last one forthcoming) by Marilee Brothers about a young woman named Allie living with her single mom who receives a magic moonstone pendant from a rich old woman of Gypsy descent in her small Central Washington town. Initially, she wants nothing to do with the pendant or its powers, but over time has come to learn to accept the abilities an ancient prophecy says are meant for her and trying to figure out everything she can do. She also works on finding her previously unknown father and learning hidden secrets abotu her family. In this particular book, Allie searches for a twin sister she never knew she had while being strongly pursued by people who say they are with the government and want her to team up with them for the best interests of the country. Allie also has a group of boyfriends including a half-demon, a Fae prince, and a former Mexican gang member turned telenovela star (a nod to the fact that the series reads like a daytime drama with its twists and turns that happens to be packed with magic which is part of the fun of it). This particular book brings together a lot of dangling threads left from the first book in particular, in a series that must be picked up from the first book forward and read all the way through in order to appreciate. Some parts of the plot quickly became easy to anticipate and others proved surprises; complicated and convoluted at times, brilliantly clear and simple at others, this series reads just like a teen soap opera on the printed page and results in a fun if not deep read.
Even though this review focuses on the most recent book, all titles in the series were read in order to provide a complete review.
A free copy bundle of Books 1 through 4 of this series was furnished by the publisher for review via NetGalley, but providing a copy did not guarantee a review. This information is provided per the regulations of the Federal Trade Commission.
Also part of the UNBIDDEN MAGIC series —
MOONSTONE (BOOK 1 OF THE UNBIDDEN MAGIC SERIES)
Author: Marilee Brothers
Publisher: Bell Bridge Books
ISBN: 10: 0980245346
ISBN: 13: 9780980245349
ASIN: B001Q9EKLY
MOON RISE (BOOK 2 OF THE UNBIDDEN MAGIC SERIES)
Author: Marilee Brothers
Publisher: Bell Bridge Books
ISBN: 10: 0982175698
ISBN: 13: 978-0982175699
ASIN: B0039M97TQ
MOON SPUN (BOOK 3 OF THE UNBIDDEN MAGIC SERIES)
Author: Marilee Brothers
Publisher: Bell Bridge Books
ISBN: 10: 1935661957
ISBN: 13: 978-1935661955
ASIN: B003XF252K
