The Graces by Laure Eve (Review #134)

“Everyone said the Graces were Witches.

Fenrin Grace is larger than life, almost mythical. He’s the school Pan, seducing girls without really meaning to. He’s biding his time until someone special comes along. Someone different, who will make him wonder how he got along all this time without her. Someone like me.

Fenrin’s twin, Thalia, is a willowy beauty with rippling, honey-colored hair. Wherever she goes, Thalia leaves behind a band of followers who want to emulate her. She casts spells over everyone she encounters, just like Fenrin - even if they both deny it.

Then there’s Summer. She’s the youngest Grace, and the only one who admits she’s really a witch. Summer is dark on the outside - with jet-black hair and kohl-rimmed eyes - and on the inside. It was inevitable that she’d find me, the new girl - a loner with secrets lurking under the surface.

I am River. I am not a Grace. But I’ll do anything to become one.”

Review:

Good things must come in threes because this is the THIRD book to completely wow me. It’s like a cross between the movies the Craft & Carrie. It was both a little scary and enticing. I could not put it down! It was truly amazing. River was just someone I felt was me. Like, to the core, I understood her. And the ending completely wowed me. I mean I knew her secret almost from the beginning I think, but the big finale was something I truly wasn’t expecting. I thought for sure her story was going to end tragically (and I mean that to say it would be a depressing end for her) but while I’m not entirely positive that isn’t true, I feel like she went through a huge metamorphosis into bad-assery. And I was HERE! FOR! IT! She was amazing, go River.

I honestly can’t say enough good things about this one, but I don’t wanna give away any spoilers so go out and get this book right now! Then come back and let’s talk about it, because UGH!! I LOVE!!!!!

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