Dime Store Magic

I was wary at first, since Armstrong switched narrators for this installment of the Women of the Otherworld series, but Paige Winterbourne turned out to be just as compelling as Elena, the narrator of the first two novels. With this one, Armstrong introduces witches and sorcerers, delving into the differences between their individual types of magic while introducing and developing a whole new group of characters, some who had been secondary or tertiary to the plot thus far in the series, and some that are new altogether – and of course, as Armstrong has proven herself to do, she does it all with a kickass plot and a great sense of style. She is quickly becoming one of my very favorite authors.

Despite the fact that I have read this before and knew what was coming, I couldn't put this book down! The witches are by far my favorite of the Otherworlders to read about.
What captivated me in this book was not only the personalities of Paige and Savannah, but the depth of imagination Armstrong used to define witches and sorcerers. It was an entirely new approach that connected with the modern day world.
Paige has a very noble cause when it comes to the Coven and I would like to see if her dreams actually become a reality. I wouldn't mind seeing the old geezers of the coven get the karma that's coming their way either.
And If I'm not mistaken, Savannah gets her own book. I stopped reading Armstrong, waiting for more books to be published, before I reached hers. I feel like plowing through the series for her book alone because she is my absolute favorite character in this series. Between her history and the glimpse of personality we see in Dime Store Magic, I want to see who she becomes. But Paige and the rest I'm sure will entertain me on the journey. :)

First thing I have to say is when I picked up Dime Store Magic I expected witty humour, a strong take no lip heroine, and action galore. And the second thing I have to say is that is what I got. Kelley Armstrong's writing never ceases to disappoint whether the genre be YA or Adult. The characters are always real, the relationships between them dynamic, and the darkness thrown in keeping me glued to the pages.

From the Prologue the stage was set and from there the problems and enemies that Paige and Savannah had to face just kept mounting and mounting the next tougher to handle then the one before it. In this story loyalties were tested, prejudices broken (sort of) and our heroine strengthened. It was just one big chaotic ripple effect leading up to the climatic explosion in the end (not really but you get the idea) and I have to say if this was a movie I'd be walking away from the theaters going wow.