I had a friend who I lost touch with who first got me into these two authors. She and I went through the entire House of Night series in about two weeks. In reality, this book is so much better than I expected but I love anything to do with witches. This book and its characters are absolutely stunning!
After she and her daughter escaped, Sarah Good set up her new life in Illinois.
Present-day, the Good twin's Mercy, and Hunter, are about to have their 16th birthdays. The twins are complete opposites but are also extremely close. They are also absolutely witches. I was worried at first when it jumped that it would be a book where they didn't know their lineage and had to discover their powers but instead, they were witches descended from witches and they were about to come into their full powers after they chose their god or goddess. can I just say that I find it funny that most of the books that have to do with witchcraft that it all happen on their 16th birthday and I find that amusing.
It starts with the twins losing their mother on their big night, midnight on their birthday. Their cat then turns human and becomes their guardians so at least they don't have to leave town. Their cat as a human has to be one of my favorite characters as a whole and I hope she is in book two.

Overall, I really enjoyed it. I enjoyed the differences between the twins and their interactions with their friends and others in the town. I also loved the darker side of the books. There are a ton of murders that happen and the twins are racing to stop them.

The ending was something I was slightly expecting. .not the exact end but rather, an obvious setup for another book. I love that it continues and that I get to read more. I have high hopes for book two but I will say that unlike other readers I do not find this to be lazy writing or slow-paced at all. I look forward to more. The only reason this is getting a four-star rating and not a five-star is because I hate cliffhangers and waiting. ( )

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was almost a 5 star review, I might change it later when I've thought it over a bit more. The story definitely pulled me in and I looked forward to reading it at the end of the day. I'm looking forward to the next installment of the series and wishing I could jump in now. ( )

This started out strong - I loved reading about how the Goodies ancestor and her daugter escaped the witchtrials and founded a new town.

The present day twins though were ridiculous - they legit sounded like the dudes from the White Chicks movie - "OMG Britney!" "You were thinking it!" "But you said it!"

They also called their mother, whom they had a great relationship with, by her first name?

I pushed through to 50%, mostly because of Xena the amazing cat familiar but I couldn't go any further.

watch me chat about it here: https://youtu.be/50teun0uqCY

3.5 stars

Teenager witches Hunter and Mercy, together with their familiar cat and their friends, must find a way to save the city where they live when the gates that separate it from the underworld fail.

The twin sisters look similar, but they have different interests and their personalities often clash. The magic spells were interesting and I found this book overall enjoyable. The writing could be improved, though, and although this is mainly a light read, some of the topics touched in this story could have been explored in more depth. ( )

I was given an ARC of this book by Netgalley for my honest review.
Another fabulous book by P. C. and Kristin Cast!
Even though this is a YA book, this older witchy woman thoroughly enjoyed it. Some people may not be into, or understand, the “witchy thing”, but will surely enjoy the paranormal aspect of this story. And, I discovered some new names and information about a couple of Gods that I hadn’t known before. (Thanks to the authors and Google! lol) Also, I plan on ordering the hardcover just so I can re-read this over and over. ( )