TwoSpells

A fantasy adventure that unites the creatures from all of your favorite stories!

Wow. You better buckle your seat belts and hold on tight if you decide to open this book! TwoSpells is one of the fastest paced books I believe I've ever read, it didn't stop for a breath once. From the very first chapter, we're attacked by things from other worlds and the action never stops.

I can't deny it in the least, the story world is fantastic. Extremely well thought-out and complex, TwoSpells brings to life so many things at once, and ties them together, that it was truly spell-binding.

However, I believe the best word to describe the plot line is chaotic. Because the plot relies on jumping through books and bringing the books to life in the magic library, we encounter literally every creature from nearly every genre. Werewolves? Check. Ninjas? Check. Zombies? Check. Dragons? Check. Seriously, you name it, it's probably in here.

And though I really enjoyed the complexity at first, it became pretty clear that a lot of these creatures just make an appearance without actually being substantial to the plot. They go with it of course, and aren't necessarily out of place, there are just so many things mentioned and happening at once that it feels like you're standing in the middle of a subway station at the busiest part of the day; sure you can notice a few things, but how much of it will you actually remember once you get to where you're going?

The characters were good, though I feel like Sarah and Jon should have been a bit more hesitant to accept their “destiny”. At the beginning of the book, their Mom and Sarah both deny the existence of any and all mystical creatures that Jon fantasizes about, yet once they get to their Grandparent's, there are hardly any questions asked about their existence and suddenly they're okay with magic literally surrounding their every move. They were just very unrealistic.

So, I'm torn. Between loving the world of TwoSpells and not being impressed with the characters and plot line. So I've decided to settle on a rating of 3 out of 5 stars and do advise parents that there is some mild cursing, some scary (borderline horror) scenes, high graphics, but there is no sexual content at all.

I received this book from the author for the purpose of this review. All comments and opinions are entirely my own.

This is a LiteratureApproved.com Review.