Spells Trouble
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Reviews
Linda McCutcheon
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At this time and at this place we come together， strengthened by friendship and love， to ask for the purification of heart and mind and soul and the return of peace and hope and light。"After Hunter says this incantation to help her sister Mercy heal from the debilitating grief from their mother's murder I knew I would forever remember these characters。 Spells Trouble （Sisters of Salem-Book One） by renown authors P。C。Cast and Kristin Cast will keep you on edge with its action filled pages while g At this time and at this place we come together， strengthened by friendship and love， to ask for the purification of heart and mind and soul and the return of peace and hope and light。"After Hunter says this incantation to help her sister Mercy heal from the debilitating grief from their mother's murder I knew I would forever remember these characters。 Spells Trouble （Sisters of Salem-Book One） by renown authors P。C。Cast and Kristin Cast will keep you on edge with its action filled pages while giving you all the emotional feels。Hunter and Mercy Goode are twins celebrating their 16th birthday but theirs is no ordinary sweet 16。 At this age they will get their full witching powers。 But even with magic they can't stop an evil entity entering their world and changing it forever。The surprise of this book is the many topics it touches upon。 We get a bit of ancestral history about the Salem witch trials， we get teenage angst as Mercy the popular cheerleader dating the school QB deals with hurtful gossip， we get anxious introverted Hunter being bullied and we get the power of true friendship as the sister's best friends， Emily and Jax， are there for them always。 We also get teens dealing with the loss of a parent; something that I hope is explored more in the future books of this trilogy。I read and listened to this witchystory。 Narrator @cassandracampbell impeccably alternated from self absorbed teens to some problematic adults to one very endearing "cat lady。" She brought the characters to life for me。I am hoping in book two we find out more about the sisters' father and why they called their mom by her name。 If， like me， you are missing the Winchester Brothers the Goode Sisters will help you transition into their Supernatural world。I received a free copy of this book and audiobook from the publishers for a fair and honest review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Tralyn
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I love stories about witches coming into their own power and I love stories about sisters。 So， this book was perfect for me。。 This book was a bit of a surprise， mostly good。 I wasn't expecting it to be spooky and creepy， but I'm glad it was。 It made it even more enjoyable。I liked the sisterly connection and the growth in their relationship。 I could relate to this part of the story。 I don't have a twin but I do have a sister。 Our connection is very strong even if we have rough patches along the w I love stories about witches coming into their own power and I love stories about sisters。 So， this book was perfect for me。。 This book was a bit of a surprise， mostly good。 I wasn't expecting it to be spooky and creepy， but I'm glad it was。 It made it even more enjoyable。I liked the sisterly connection and the growth in their relationship。 I could relate to this part of the story。 I don't have a twin but I do have a sister。 Our connection is very strong even if we have rough patches along the way。 We are always stronger when we're together。 I feel like Hunter and Mercy are the same deep down。There are some very scary aspects and some very difficult themes。 I do think these are written well and have meaning within the story。 When the first monster appears in their town， all hell breaks loose。 The murders are gruesome and the descriptions are vivid。 I was a little creeped out but not enough to stop reading。If there is one complaint， it is the steamy scene。 I feel it goes beyond what this age group is ready for。 YA includes 12 year olds。 My grandson is 12 and is in no way ready for any of the descriptions that this particular scene had。 This needs to be listed as Upper YA， and even then goes too far， in my opinion。 It made me cringe because these are 16 year old kids we're reading about。 The story would have been just as good without everything that happened in that particular scene。I thoroughly enjoyed this book and gave it 4 stars。 There is so much to love about it， I can't wait for the next installment。I was gifted and e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you to the authors and NetGalley！ 。。。more
Kirstyn （readwithkirstyn）
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Give me witches and I will read the book。 Enter， Spells Trouble。 Our story actually starts where I wasn't expecting， The Salem Witch Trials， with who I thought was our main character escaping to set up a new life in Illinois。。。 but then we flash to present day and meet her children - twins Mercy and Hunter。 We meet them around their 16th birthdays when they are about to fully accept their powers。。。 but when the main event rolls around things don't go as planned and they lose their mother。 Follow Give me witches and I will read the book。 Enter， Spells Trouble。 Our story actually starts where I wasn't expecting， The Salem Witch Trials， with who I thought was our main character escaping to set up a new life in Illinois。。。 but then we flash to present day and meet her children - twins Mercy and Hunter。 We meet them around their 16th birthdays when they are about to fully accept their powers。。。 but when the main event rolls around things don't go as planned and they lose their mother。 Following that， adventure ensues。I really enjoyed this story and love the relationship Hunter and Mercy have despite being VERY different from one another。 The ending was somewhat surprising， while still being a little predictable - but it did leave me excited to hear more about the twins and their journey。 P。S。 Happy book birthday Spells Trouble （5/25/21） 。。。more
Jessica Kimbel
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After tragedy claims their mother’s life during a special birthday ritual for Hunter and Mercy Goode， the 16 year old twin sisters are left as the only remaining descendants of founding witch Sarah Goode。 Goode witches are the protectors of the five gates to the underworld designated by five unusual trees throughout the city of Goodeville。 When the twins realize that the five trees are dying and the gates are weakening， they must rush to perform a spell to strengthen the gates and heal the trees After tragedy claims their mother’s life during a special birthday ritual for Hunter and Mercy Goode， the 16 year old twin sisters are left as the only remaining descendants of founding witch Sarah Goode。 Goode witches are the protectors of the five gates to the underworld designated by five unusual trees throughout the city of Goodeville。 When the twins realize that the five trees are dying and the gates are weakening， they must rush to perform a spell to strengthen the gates and heal the trees quickly， with the aide of their familiar cat person， Xena， and best friends， Jax and Emily。 Young adult fantasy with witches is not one of my go to genres， but I enjoyed Spells Trouble。 I requested it on author’s name recognition because I love the House of Night series。 This one didn’t keep my interest as intently as those， because the main character， Mercy， did more whining than action， which I found annoying。 Hunter is definitely the stronger twin， as she proved several times， which redeemed the book for me。 Overall， I liked the book and would recommend it if witches are your cup of tea！ 。。。more
Stevi Lynn
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🖤𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨🖤✨𝕊𝕡𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕤 𝕋𝕣𝕠𝕦𝕓𝕝𝕖 - ℙ。ℂ。 ℂ𝕒𝕤𝕥 & 𝕂𝕣𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕟 ℂ𝕒𝕤𝕥🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 Good morning friends！ I want to give a huge shout out to @pccast and @kristincast for the release of Spells Trouble today 👏 It was a magical， fast paced， paranormal witchy read I enjoyed， and I wish them all the luck with its release 😍Oook let’s start with a little synopsis - We follow the story of twins Mercy and Hunter， they are the descendants from a witch who escaped the Salem witch trials！ At the start of the book they begin the 🖤𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨🖤✨𝕊𝕡𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕤 𝕋𝕣𝕠𝕦𝕓𝕝𝕖 - ℙ。ℂ。 ℂ𝕒𝕤𝕥 & 𝕂𝕣𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕟 ℂ𝕒𝕤𝕥🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 Good morning friends！ I want to give a huge shout out to @pccast and @kristincast for the release of Spells Trouble today 👏 It was a magical， fast paced， paranormal witchy read I enjoyed， and I wish them all the luck with its release 😍Oook let’s start with a little synopsis - We follow the story of twins Mercy and Hunter， they are the descendants from a witch who escaped the Salem witch trials！ At the start of the book they begin their journey to becoming the gatekeepers。 But something goes wrong and darkness escaped the underworld gates and it’s up to the twins to save the day。。。 Ahhh this book has so much in it！！ It had the same fast paced feel I loved about the HON series， plus the togetherness that can not be broken！I enjoyed the twins a lot as well！ They each had their unique personality traits。。though they are opposites they have a deep connection and care for each other！ There were moments of doubts through their learning and heartache they were still loyal to each other。。I enjoyed that that was a huge part of the book， it’s nice to have books with true togetherness！ I loved the pull of all kinds of mythology in this book as well！ I’ve always enjoyed that from these two authors❤️ I enjoyed the rich witchy vibes as well。。 from the beginning it’s full of tarot decks， ley lines， spells， and spirits just what you would want from a paranormal witch story！ Alsoooo can I just say that I LOVE that they always bring in cats to their stories！！ Yessss we need more books with lovable cats！❤️❤️❤️Now the thing I didn’t care for was （and this is just me personally） it was very YA。。 and teen problems based。 （I know I know it IS a YA book lol） but it was just too based for an age I’ve grown out of！ With that being said though I would recommend this for anyone who is a teen， early twenties， or just still loves that age reading style！！！ Thank you so very much to @netgalley and @stmartinspress for letting me read this book in advance for an honest review！！ It was an honor 😍👏That’s all for me！ Hope you all have a beautiful day filled with magical reads friends 🤗 。。。more
Katelyn | whatiskatelynreading
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I’m 61% of the way through this book and not sure if I’m going to finish it or not。 I really wanted to like this book， sisterhood and witchcraft？ Sign me up！ But there are definitely a lot of elements that are keeping me from loving this book。 - the voice feels off， it’s sometimes super juvenile， using terms like “bestie” all over the place and giving way too much exposition。 The best writing I’ve encountered in the book so far was the prologue and I wish the whole story was more like that。 - ra I’m 61% of the way through this book and not sure if I’m going to finish it or not。 I really wanted to like this book， sisterhood and witchcraft？ Sign me up！ But there are definitely a lot of elements that are keeping me from loving this book。 - the voice feels off， it’s sometimes super juvenile， using terms like “bestie” all over the place and giving way too much exposition。 The best writing I’ve encountered in the book so far was the prologue and I wish the whole story was more like that。 - random clinically graphic sex scene， didn’t even feel smutty or passionate it just felt weird and out of place and way too detailed for a YA book - the treatment of grief in this book is what really turned me off。 Death of parent is a big content warning for Spells Trouble and in this book for some reason the literal day after her mother dies a character is expected to be her old self and the other characters perform a spell to “remove her grief” so she can “get back to normal”。 The characters keep emphasizing how they are so different now that they’ve grieved and how much they’ve changed when it has been a matter of days。 One character also believes that another’s grief is only so bad because she wasn’t bullied as a child， and while bullying is a trauma that many children experience I think this could have been a chance for the authors to show that grief is such a different experience for every person and instead they chose to have one character magically get over it while the other forges on having decided “my trauma from bullying is more valid than your grief”。 I think this is a really irresponsible， immature way of framing the grieving process and while I understand the characters are 16 and that this might get addressed in the end of the book， I still really didn’t like the way that grief was presented。 It felt shallow and like a plot point to overcome not a chance for real emotional development in this story。 A lot of recent YA releases have treated grief and mental health in a more nuanced way， I was disappointed Spells Trouble didn’t follow suit。Overall this story feels like a cheesy CW or ABC family show about witches in high school。 。。。more
Sarah
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The title and the picture on the cover are what got me hooked to request this book。 I had never heard of the author and I do not read blurbs。 I had really high hopes for this。 It started off super strong and then lost me when Mercy decided she was suddenly the strong twin and knew what was best for Hunter。 I would have liked to have seen more of what happened with Sarah and her daughter but we are immediately taken to present time。 What happened between her and Kirk was not cool and in my honest The title and the picture on the cover are what got me hooked to request this book。 I had never heard of the author and I do not read blurbs。 I had really high hopes for this。 It started off super strong and then lost me when Mercy decided she was suddenly the strong twin and knew what was best for Hunter。 I would have liked to have seen more of what happened with Sarah and her daughter but we are immediately taken to present time。 What happened between her and Kirk was not cool and in my honest opinion doesn't meet the mark for middle grade which was what this was listed as in a few places。 I wouldn't let my middle grade kiddo read this and we are not by any means sheltered。 What I did like about the book was the characters for the most part， aside from Mercy。 What confused me was at the beginning their friend Emily said that the party doesn't start until Mag got there making it sound like she was the most popular girl in school， which later in the story doesn't seem to be the case anymore？ I am not really sure。。。。 I am not sure if I am really invested enough to read the second book but only time will tell。 Thank you NetGalley for the e arc。 。。。more
Brinley
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As soon as I saw the cover for this one， I wanted it。 When I got my physical copy and saw the cat hiding in the O， I was even more anxious to start it。 Sadly， that anticipation didn't end up continuing once I started this。 I'm really not sure where this book went wrong。 It had all the elements I love in books; magic， friendships， animal companions， and mythology references。 Somehow these elements didn't combine into something enjoyable though。 。I'll admit that I loved Xena， and would gladly read As soon as I saw the cover for this one， I wanted it。 When I got my physical copy and saw the cat hiding in the O， I was even more anxious to start it。 Sadly， that anticipation didn't end up continuing once I started this。 I'm really not sure where this book went wrong。 It had all the elements I love in books; magic， friendships， animal companions， and mythology references。 Somehow these elements didn't combine into something enjoyable though。 。I'll admit that I loved Xena， and would gladly read a book solely about her。 Her cat-like actions were hilarious， and I loved any scenes she was in。 Those might be the only things I end up remembering though。 I didn't necessarily dislike this one， but I definitely didn't like it either。 I'm not planning to reread it， but for now， I'll keep it because of the pretty cover。 Thanks to Wednesday Books for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Meigan
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SPELLS TROUBLE is a great first installment in the new Sisters of Salem trilogy where twins Hunter and Mercy are fated to take over as gatekeepers， protecting our world from the various underworlds。 Magical and mysterious with a little danger and romance thrown in for good measure， this was a fun read with plenty of unique elements。 {What I liked:}* the strong bond between the twins* the relationships were lovely — sisterhood and strong friendships* Salem Witch Trials —the twins come from a long SPELLS TROUBLE is a great first installment in the new Sisters of Salem trilogy where twins Hunter and Mercy are fated to take over as gatekeepers， protecting our world from the various underworlds。 Magical and mysterious with a little danger and romance thrown in for good measure， this was a fun read with plenty of unique elements。 {What I liked:}* the strong bond between the twins* the relationships were lovely — sisterhood and strong friendships* Salem Witch Trials —the twins come from a long line of witches that can be traced back to the 1600s* so many fantastic witchy vibes。 There’s tarot， spell work， and ley lines that all make up the super interesting magic system* great world-building。 I love the unique premise of the gates and the mythology and supernatural beings associated with each one * A gorgeous cat/familiar named Xena。 She deserves her own series。 {What I didn’t like:}* The pacing dragged a little in the beginning， but once the book hit its stride it really took off。 Bottom line — I really enjoyed this first installment and I’ll certainly be picking up book two when it releases to see what the future has in store for Mercy， Hunter， and lovely Xena。 *Many thanks to Wednesday Books for the review copy！ 。。。more
Beca ☾
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I received an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。I was so excited to get my hands on this， but that is about as far as the excitement went。 I felt the writing style was a bit lazy and just fell flat。 I expected so much more from this one after reading the prologue。
Ashley P
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I received a copy of this book on Netgalley for my honest review。 And that review is a really enjoyed this book。 Heads up the writing jumps around between the sisters but I was able to keep up with no issues。 There was death， alittle sisterly tiff and some team work。 I cannot wait for book two after that ending so many questions I want to be answered。
Abby Larson
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Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for the audiobook ARC。This is a great read if you are a fan of The Chilling adventures of Sabrina and mythology！ This book follows the story of 2 sisters who have to save their town that their family of witches has protected for many many years。 I really enjoyed this book， I loved the found family and storyline， however the amount of myths and legends that it pulls from was a bit overwhelming at times。 Overall， I enjoyed this book and look forward to wh Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for the audiobook ARC。This is a great read if you are a fan of The Chilling adventures of Sabrina and mythology！ This book follows the story of 2 sisters who have to save their town that their family of witches has protected for many many years。 I really enjoyed this book， I loved the found family and storyline， however the amount of myths and legends that it pulls from was a bit overwhelming at times。 Overall， I enjoyed this book and look forward to what comes next for the Goode sisters。 。。。more
Monica
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Overall I did like this book。 The book does start off slow but does pick up about halfway through。 This book takes place over four days。 A lot happens to both the sisters and the town during this time。 Both Hunter and Mercy need to fight the evil trying get into our world and at the same time fight the evil in their personal lives。 I will be interested to see where the series goes next。 I am leaving this review voluntarily after being sent a free book。
Jan farnworth
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This story centers around Hunter and Mercy Goode， who are part of a family of witches who are the gatekeepers to give trees that guard the earth against five different underworlds。 When the gates become sick on the night they come into the powers; everything begins to crumble。 They lose their mom， and the familiar becomes a human/cat so they can stay and try to figure out what is killing the trees。 The girls are twins， and one of them has a suspicion that because one of them broke tradition and This story centers around Hunter and Mercy Goode， who are part of a family of witches who are the gatekeepers to give trees that guard the earth against five different underworlds。 When the gates become sick on the night they come into the powers; everything begins to crumble。 They lose their mom， and the familiar becomes a human/cat so they can stay and try to figure out what is killing the trees。 The girls are twins， and one of them has a suspicion that because one of them broke tradition and picked a male God instead of a goddess to worship， that must be the cause of the rot。 The story is mediocre at best; there were no moments that blew my mind; I am intrigued by the plot twist to come back and read book two。 I think I was expecting more from this story than what I got。 。。。more
Alaina
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I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。I'll admit that I was pretty excited to dive into Spells Trouble。 So it pretty much kills me inside to say that I didn't really like this one。 I had so many expectations and they ended up being way too high to begin with。 So that's on me， unfortunately。 In it， you will meet Hunter and Mercy。 They are twin witches which was pretty cool to me。 That's pretty much the only thing I liked about these two if I'm being honest。 I tr I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。I'll admit that I was pretty excited to dive into Spells Trouble。 So it pretty much kills me inside to say that I didn't really like this one。 I had so many expectations and they ended up being way too high to begin with。 So that's on me， unfortunately。 In it， you will meet Hunter and Mercy。 They are twin witches which was pretty cool to me。 That's pretty much the only thing I liked about these two if I'm being honest。 I tried to find something else but they just really frustrated me throughout the entire book。Then when we dove into little revenge/avenge moments， I was thinking 'yay - it's finally getting interesting' but then that feeling went away pretty quickly。 I think my favorite part was the epilogue。 Mostly because it gave me hope that the sequel could be better。 Or maybe even redeem this entire book for me。 Not a whole lot of hope。。 just a teeny tiny bit。In the end， I was excited to dive into something that just left me completely disappointed。 Maybe the next one will be a good one。 Maybe not。 I'm willing to find that out for myself。 。。。more
Permanently_Booked
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I highly enjoyed the House of Night series by this duo and couldn’t resist getting into a new witchy series tinged with a bit of mythology。 I have a mixed bag of feelings after spending some time with the Goode twins。 Right off the bat， I loved where the plot was going: Gates to underworlds， being gatekeepers， coming of age into witchy powers all intertwined with an underlying layer of being true to yourself and standing firm in your beliefs and decisions。 I also enjoyed the addition of LGBTQ re I highly enjoyed the House of Night series by this duo and couldn’t resist getting into a new witchy series tinged with a bit of mythology。 I have a mixed bag of feelings after spending some time with the Goode twins。 Right off the bat， I loved where the plot was going: Gates to underworlds， being gatekeepers， coming of age into witchy powers all intertwined with an underlying layer of being true to yourself and standing firm in your beliefs and decisions。 I also enjoyed the addition of LGBTQ representation and small-town biases。 Sounds awesome right！ Unfortunately， I had some cons that kept popping up in the middle of my enjoyment。My drawback surrounds a few things。 The characters read younger than their age。 Yes， I know this is YA。 Yes， I know I am an adult， and I may be slightly out of touch with the persona of the young and wild… but I really did feel like I was reading about middle grade characters a lot more than expected。 The sex scene stopped me in my tracks too。 I love a good smutty read but this felt thrown in; honestly， the whole relationship aspect between Mercy and her boyfriend， Kirk， could have been left out。 The multiple-orgasm chat between daughter and mom （among other things）， the over the top and unrealistic police portions and the way characters discuss the deceased just made me cringe a bit。 With that noted I do think the idea of the plot was captivating。 The epilogue really set the stage and though it veers drastically from that starting point the authors made the mythological cyclops and underworld portions pretty entertaining。 I adored the unique takes on different mythological elements and even found a soft spot for some of the not-so-great characters at points。 These aspects lifted the novel back up for me。 It truly was a rollercoaster of ups and downs。 Speaking of ups and downs I also had the opportunity to listen to the ALC （read by Cassandra Campbell） when I couldn’t read the ARC。 I did enjoy the audio， though I would’ve liked a little more differentiation between voices for some of the female characters。 I do think Hunter was captured well overall and let’s be honest， she is kind of a fave right now。 I am leaning more towards the physical act of reading overall。 The narration took a little away with lack of inflection and sometimes emotion。 Another up and down area for me。 Knowing me， I plan to read the next book。 The ending left me with tons of ideas on where this will go next and kind of hoping for a darker turn with more Hunter focus and less Mercy。 This is a fast paced and easy to read YA fantasy novel。 There is explicit sexual content not suitable for the younger side of this genre。 Thank you to Macmillan audio and Wednesday Books for the ability to fully immerse myself in the gifted audio and physical copies。 All aside， I am looking forward to what happens next。 I think our duo has more instore for their readers。 。。。more
Isabella | ilashreads
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I loved House of Night and was excited to see that P。C。 Cast and Kirstin Cast were back with a new series， Sisters of Salem。 The prologue drew me in because it took place during the Salem Witch Trials。 Hunter and Mercy Goode are twins that couldn't be more opposite。 They are witches that are direct descendants of the founder of their town。 When their mother dies during a ritual they perform on the night of their 16th birthday， they realize that they need to save the town as more deaths happen。 I I loved House of Night and was excited to see that P。C。 Cast and Kirstin Cast were back with a new series， Sisters of Salem。 The prologue drew me in because it took place during the Salem Witch Trials。 Hunter and Mercy Goode are twins that couldn't be more opposite。 They are witches that are direct descendants of the founder of their town。 When their mother dies during a ritual they perform on the night of their 16th birthday， they realize that they need to save the town as more deaths happen。 I was confused by a few things in this book。 In the beginning it seemed like everyone knew the Goode's were witches， but by the end it seemed like not even the twins best friends knew。 I also was confused by the abrupt sex described as well as some sexual conversations。 It felt unnecessary and didn't add to the plot for me。 An issue I had with this was that Hunter being a lesbian chose her to choose a god versus a goddess。 And that this decision was the reason for the demise of innocent people。 I felt like it reinforces the stereotype that being outside the norm in terms of sexuality （or honestly any life choices） isn't great。 As far as narration goes， I thought that Cassandra Campbell sounded older than 16， but I found it easy to discern Hunter from Mercy and was able to speed up the audio to listen to this。I did enjoy that Spells Trouble was mysterious， suspenseful， and ended on a cliffhanger。 I enjoyed the premise and am curious to see where this series goes next。Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing me with an advanced listening copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sara L。
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PlotMercy and Hunter Goode are witches but not just any witches， they're twin witches。 It's their birthday and as all their ancestors previously did， they need to be Gatekeepers which are the protectors of some gates to other worlds。 It's now time to celebrate their birthday with their mom and they go through a ritual they always do but this time something happens。 When they lose their mom， the twins （still grieving）， decide to take up the case for themselves and help solve the string of murders PlotMercy and Hunter Goode are witches but not just any witches， they're twin witches。 It's their birthday and as all their ancestors previously did， they need to be Gatekeepers which are the protectors of some gates to other worlds。 It's now time to celebrate their birthday with their mom and they go through a ritual they always do but this time something happens。 When they lose their mom， the twins （still grieving）， decide to take up the case for themselves and help solve the string of murders that have been happening all around town as well as their moms。 But to solve this case it will take more than magic。 It will take courage， love， and what we come to learn as acceptance。 The twins dive straight into the case and start doing research when they learn about Mythological ancient monsters。 And turns out a creature has been roaming their town disguised as a person， whom they know very well as the Sheriff。 Now Hunter and Mercy fight together with friends and enemies to bring back their peaceful town。 HunterShe's my favorite character by far！ I connected with her so much and loved that she was gay。 I also loved how she tries so much to be strong for her sister and even if she doesn't show it a lot， is grieving！ ❤️❤️MercyI dislike her very much。 Mercy is not very good to her sister。 As much as she loves her sister Hunter is usually the one always looking out for her， Mercy does nothing in return！ She didn't even acknowledge that Hunter was probably grieving in her own way， she let Hunter take away all the pain for her but she did nothing to help her in return！ Instead， she goes ahead and tells her how her god is causing all this trouble and reflects all that negativity on Hunter's sexuality！！！ The ending of this book made me dislike Mercy even more。 She's just so selfish and self-indulgent！JaxI love how he was so supportive of Hunter and cared for so much！ I truly believe that in all this chaos and all the things that are going on he was more of a friend than her own sister ever was。 We just need more strong friendships with no romance， you know？ And he really made that happen！ But I still can't shake the feeling that he might like her？ Maybe it's all the your-best-friend-loves-you trope's I've read so much about in almost every book （the hunger games， city of bones， e。t。c） EmilyShe was an awesome friend and I loved how she took care of her family and loved them so very much but was also there for her friends。 Even when she was also going through the death of her own father she really did it come out as a strong loving character :） OverallI had a really high expectations going into this because I love witches and Salem， and if you're going to name a book series The Sisters of Salem you better make sure that book is good！ Thankfully this book was really fun and enjoyable and I loved it。 Even though my expectations were off the roof this was a really enjoyable read。 I loved the LGBTQ aspect of this book and how it all came together with the grief and mystery。 This book was really one of wide genres and I loved that it also contained Greek / Roman mythology and connected to the witches to it！ So I really loved the overall World building and the characters （not Mercy） I also really enjoyed that this book showed me side of the villain as well， even as I was disgusted by what he was doing I really enjoyed him。 Let's be honest， who doesn't love a bad guy with a sad backstory？ A special thanks to the publishers and Netgalley for sending me an arc for an honest review！！~Till Next Time！📚 Ꮢҽαԃ σ⨍⨍ ɾҽαԃҽɾട！ 📚 。。。more
Domo
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Lovers of P。C Cast & Kristen Cast will love this book。 Witches， Spells， Murder oh my。 The novel focuses on Norse and Greek mythology， the twins get a glimpse into Egyptian lore and the setting is prepped for the introduction of Japanese and Hindu mythology in the novels to come。 This book was everything I expected it to be and more。 That cliffhanger will have you screaming for more
Erica Bumgardner
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3。5 ⭐Spells Trouble follows twin witches， Hunter and Mercy Goode。 They are direct descendants of the found of the town they live in called Goodeville。 All of their ancestors have served as Gatekeepers of the town。 Gatekeepers are the protectors of the Gates to different underworlds。 They are ancient portals between our world and the realms where mythology rules and nightmares are true。 Just as the girls are learning to take on their new role as Gatekeepers， their mother is murdered。 She is just 3。5 ⭐Spells Trouble follows twin witches， Hunter and Mercy Goode。 They are direct descendants of the found of the town they live in called Goodeville。 All of their ancestors have served as Gatekeepers of the town。 Gatekeepers are the protectors of the Gates to different underworlds。 They are ancient portals between our world and the realms where mythology rules and nightmares are true。 Just as the girls are learning to take on their new role as Gatekeepers， their mother is murdered。 She is just the first in a string of murders。 The twins are devastated and vow to avenge their mother's death。 They must find the ancient mythological monsters who have been set free in their once peaceful town。 The beginning of this book dragged a little for me and there were a few things I wish were more sussed out， but I look forward to continuing on with the series and following along with the Goode twins！ 。。。more
Inkslinger
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ARC provided by Wednesday Books/St。 Martin's Press， P。C。 Cast， and Kristin Cast。 All opinions are mine and freely given。Blog | Instagram | TikTok | Twitter | Facebook | BookBub05-24: 'Spells Trouble' by P。C。 Cast and Kristin Cast is book one in the Sisters of Salem series。After centuries as the Gatekeepers to five ancient underworlds， descendants of the founder of Goodeville face a challenge none of their kind have ever seen before。 The integrity of the portals is weakening and if they fail， all ARC provided by Wednesday Books/St。 Martin's Press， P。C。 Cast， and Kristin Cast。 All opinions are mine and freely given。Blog | Instagram | TikTok | Twitter | Facebook | BookBub05-24: 'Spells Trouble' by P。C。 Cast and Kristin Cast is book one in the Sisters of Salem series。After centuries as the Gatekeepers to five ancient underworlds， descendants of the founder of Goodeville face a challenge none of their kind have ever seen before。 The integrity of the portals is weakening and if they fail， all manner of walking nightmares would come through。On the night of their birthday， Hunter and Mercy Goode lose their mother。 The first in a string of deaths that the twins must understand before they can find a way to heal the Gates and put a stop to the inevitable。 If they don't， their world will not survive。This book is kind of a welcome surprise。 Though the premise sounded interesting， when I first started reading it。。 I thought it seemed very light-hearted， which is fine。 The girls are high schoolers， one is stereotypically popular and the other is stereotypically shunned， but their twin bond is tight and the love at home with their mom is warm and welcoming。Initially， I genuinely didn't take any of it too seriously。 There's a mention within the book of Sabrina and of course， some of the vibe is definitely similar。 But like Sabrina， there's also a surprising darkness kind of strewn throughout。 For me， the difference is that the darkness never feels campy。 I'm not disparaging Sabrina， I was surprised to find I enjoyed that too， but even with the dark tones。。 it's sort of tongue-in-cheek at times。 And this can be， but again。。 not really in the campy way。 Though。。 Xena。 Very fun。Mixed into this high school romp through spell casting， are some distinctively Stephen King-esque textures， some Stranger Things adventure horror， and a fascinating dash of mythology。 Now， if you don't know much about mythology， don't worry。 The part it plays is all clearly explained， as are any connections of importance。The characters， are all well done。 Some I liked and some I didn't， but as was fitting with the story。 Hunter and Jax are probably my favorites， as the latter is a really lovely friend， and the former is the more reasonable of the two MCs。 But Mercy is cool too， if a bit misguided at times。 They do really love each other and try to look out for each other。As for the magic system， though it's kind of dressed up and modernized a bit， it's also rooted in a couple of traditional ritual styles。。 giving it a sense of believability even in fantasy use。 Admittedly， I really loved the choices that were made as to the mythological connections。 I especially enjoyed what little we were shown in relation to the underworlds and the ways and reasons each of the Gates were different。 I definitely added book two in my Goodreads list as soon as I finished reading this one。 So， if you like witchy stories with a lot of interesting elements that aren't too atmospheric， give this a try！ PURCHASE LINKS: AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | BLACKWELL'S | BOOK DEPOSITORY | BOOKSAMILLION | GOOGLEPLAY BOOKS | INDIEBOUND | INDIGO | KOBO 。。。more
MissBecka Gee
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This is kind of stale for me。I'm about 40% into it and don't really wanna force the rest。I have so many really exciting books waiting for me that I would rather be reading。I may go back to it eventually， but for now I feel like it would only make things worse to continue。Thanks to NetGalley & St。 Martin's Press for my DRC。 This is kind of stale for me。I'm about 40% into it and don't really wanna force the rest。I have so many really exciting books waiting for me that I would rather be reading。I may go back to it eventually， but for now I feel like it would only make things worse to continue。Thanks to NetGalley & St。 Martin's Press for my DRC。 。。。more
Graciella Delgado
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 *Thank you to NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press for an e-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review*In a promising plot description following twin sisters， Mercy and Hunter Goode， as they fight as powerful descendents from a long line of witches against unknown forces in their small town that took the life of their mother， this was an incredibly disappointing story。The prologue felt to be the most grounded and well-written section of the entire story and should have been the central focus。 *Thank you to NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press for an e-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review*In a promising plot description following twin sisters， Mercy and Hunter Goode， as they fight as powerful descendents from a long line of witches against unknown forces in their small town that took the life of their mother， this was an incredibly disappointing story。The prologue felt to be the most grounded and well-written section of the entire story and should have been the central focus。 This is a Teen/Young Adult labeled book with a middle grade writing style and dialogue approach with an all too explicit sex scene that lasts pages between literal children。 I don't know what the author wants this book to be and neither do they， apparently。 The slang and language used by the 16 year olds are outdated and filled with the most awkward hashtags and "yaaaassss， bestie" moments that made me cringe。 The use of the word "bestie" both in narration and dialogue was overwhelming。 There was no emotion from the twins despite the story being told from their alternating perspectives。 They never grieve the death of their mother and just say they're affected by her murder briefly before snapping back and moving on。 There's no life in the characters or writing and I'm concerned with the frequent Indigenous references to these white characters' witchcraft practices。 I do not practice witchcraft， so I cannot speak to the accuracy of its depiction in this story。 Overall， this was an incredibly uncomfortable read for all the wrong reasons。 。。。more
Ola Adamska
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"Spells Trouble。 Wiedźmi Czar" to książka napisana przez duet Pań Cast - P。C。 i Kristin， które prywatnie są matką i córką。 Na naszym rynku wydawniczym już mogliśmy je poznać za sprawą innego duetu - Dom Nocy - oraz powieści napisanych przez samą panią P。 C。， czyli W kręgu mocy Partholonu （którą uwielbiam i mam nadzieję， że to co nie wydane， jednak do nas trafi） oraz Wezwanie Bogini。 Seria Dom Nocy i W kręgu mocy Partholonu sprawiły przez mój sentyment do nich， że postanowiłam sięgnąć po historię "Spells Trouble。 Wiedźmi Czar" to książka napisana przez duet Pań Cast - P。C。 i Kristin， które prywatnie są matką i córką。 Na naszym rynku wydawniczym już mogliśmy je poznać za sprawą innego duetu - Dom Nocy - oraz powieści napisanych przez samą panią P。 C。， czyli W kręgu mocy Partholonu （którą uwielbiam i mam nadzieję， że to co nie wydane， jednak do nas trafi） oraz Wezwanie Bogini。 Seria Dom Nocy i W kręgu mocy Partholonu sprawiły przez mój sentyment do nich， że postanowiłam sięgnąć po historię sióstr z Salem。Goodeville to mieścina założona przez Sarę Goode， która przed laty została w Salem oskarżona o czary i miała zawisnąć na stryczku za to， ale tylko dzięki więzi ze swoją boginią i wysłuchaniu znaków udło jej się uciec i trafić w miejsce， gdzie powstało miasteczko， które nazwano od jej nazwiska。 Nie jest to zwykłe miejsce - znajduje się tam pewien bardzo waży i potężny punkt， gdzie przecina się znamienne pięć linii mocy。 Zazwyczaj osiemnaste urodziny są przełomowe dla kogoś z magicznym pochodzeniem i w tym przypadku nie jest inaczej。 Nasze bliźniaczki Hunter i Mercy stoją przed bardzo poważnym wyborem， muszą zdecydować jakie bóstwo wybiorą na swojego bóstwa， któremu mają po tej ceremonii służyć。Do tej pory pozornie wszytko szło bez problemu， jednak w ten wieczór wydarzy się kilka rzeczy， które zmienią bieg całej historii， a co za tym idzie skutki będą wręcz śmiertelne dla kogoś im bliskiego oraz dla całego miasteczka， bo jak inaczej nazwać to， że ład znany od wieków może nagle runąć niczym domek z kart？ Co dokładnie się stało， czy bliźniaczkom uda się odeprzeć to co nadchodzi？Jak dokładnie mogłabym określić Spells Trouble w wizualizacji？ Jako huśtawkę， która poruszą się po właściwej sobie trajektorii od punktu wysokiego do najniższego， by ponownie znaleźć się wysoko。 I tak też było tu， bo wprowadzony wraz z prologiem koncept tak bardzo mnie zaciekawił， że czytałam z jeszcze większym zapałem。 Mamy tu pięć bram， które reprezentują pewne ściśle określone miejsca z różnych kultur np。 drzewo wiśni， oliwkowiec czy indyjski banyan， tu był potencjał prawie nieograniczony， ale jednak mamy o nich tylko powierzchowną wiedzę。 Mam nadzieję， że to tylko jest spowodowane tym， że ma być więcej tomów i w kolejnych bramy zostaną o wiele mocniej wykorzystane。 Miała to być też w zamyśle historia o sile sióstr， które muszą stawić czoła nieznanym siłom， myślę， że tu zabrakło rozwinięcia i wzmocnienia tego tematu， chociaż na szczęście pojawiający się przyjaciele im pomagali to nadrobić。Potencjał był i to taki potężny， jednak niestety nie został wykorzystany， bo pojawiają się tu też fragmenty， które nie niosą fabuły albo też epatują seksualnością， która moim zdaniem nie powinna znaleźć się w książce z gatunku YA。 To niestety mi się nie podobało， bo liczyłam a typowe young adult z czarownicami， bez nagłego przeskoku do NA。 Mam nadzieję， że w kolejnej części nie będzie takich właśnie przeskoków。 Myślę， że zakończenie może nie zadowolić części czytelników， ale mi akurat przypadło do gustu i mam nadzieję， że to co autorki nam tu zafundowały pozwoli na eksplorację tego co tu zasiano jako ziarnko。 To lektura bardziej da młodszych czytelników， bo wtedy będziecie wstanie się z naszymi bohaterkami utożsamić， ale trzeba mieć na uwadze， że znajduje się tu jedna scena nie dla młodzieży。 Ja uznaję ją za typowego średniaka， ale mam nadzieję， ze sami jeśli macie ochotę spróbujecie czy Wam historia Hunter i Mercy przypadnie do gustu。 Nie jest to orzeł wśród książek， jednak uznaję to za miły przerywnik od innych historii， które są mafijne i bardziej dojrzałe w kontekście odbiorców。 。。。more
Megan Lowe
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DNFed。Just wasn’t for me。 I don’t really vibe with paranormal books， and this one just didn’t work for me。
Janet Martin
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The beginning of a new paranormal series by the Cast team draws the listener is immediately into high school drama--with some stereotypical characters and events more appealing to YA audiences than adults。 Things slow down a bit with an extraordinary amount of ritual， as the twins prepare to celebrate their 16th birthday， but becoming full fledged witches brings new challenges， as well as sorrow and loss。 The girls are more priestesses than practitioners。 Elements of worship and ceremony added t The beginning of a new paranormal series by the Cast team draws the listener is immediately into high school drama--with some stereotypical characters and events more appealing to YA audiences than adults。 Things slow down a bit with an extraordinary amount of ritual， as the twins prepare to celebrate their 16th birthday， but becoming full fledged witches brings new challenges， as well as sorrow and loss。 The girls are more priestesses than practitioners。 Elements of worship and ceremony added to ordinary adolescent angst dilute the real tragedies and dangers as well as slow down the action。 I had problems with the historical setup， ie a lone British woman， even a powerful witch， finding her way from coastal Massachusetts to central Illinois in 1692 to found a multicultural community built on international mythologies --not impossible as the French had explored up the Mississippi by then， but an overland journey？ With the world building in place and the twins becoming women， the series still shows some promise。 Cassandra Campbell does a fine job of narration， distinguishing the characters with subtlety， helping build suspense， and moving the plot steadily forward。 。。。more
Debra
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This pains me as I love books about witches。 The synopsis is so promising。 I thought I was going to love this book。 Instead， what I loved was the prologue。 I would give the prologue 5 stars if I could。 I thought it was brilliant。 I wanted more of it。 I wanted to know what happened to Sarah Goode and her daughter。 I was instantly drawn in and captivated by her plight。 But the book was not about Sarah Goode but her descendants - Hunter and Mercy Goode。Hunter and Mercy are twin witches who are lear This pains me as I love books about witches。 The synopsis is so promising。 I thought I was going to love this book。 Instead， what I loved was the prologue。 I would give the prologue 5 stars if I could。 I thought it was brilliant。 I wanted more of it。 I wanted to know what happened to Sarah Goode and her daughter。 I was instantly drawn in and captivated by her plight。 But the book was not about Sarah Goode but her descendants - Hunter and Mercy Goode。Hunter and Mercy are twin witches who are learning what it means to be a gatekeeper to different underworlds and portals。 Still with me？ When their mother is murdered， it is only the beginning。 But unlike the beginning of this book， their story did not shine。 While I loved the writing in the prologue， I was not a fan of it here。 This just did not work for me。 It held my interest enough to keep me reading， but unfortunately it was not the book for me。 I kept wondering the entire book， how could this book have such a strong prologue to then lose its way？ I highlighted many sections but here is one where I just thought seriously:"Yes， your mother。 We loved her。 She was a， uh， a woman。"Now， keep in mind， I am not giving the scene or backstory on who said this but even as a teen， if someone would have said this to me， I might have said "Are you kidding me？" Sadly， a book I had high hopes for but just did not work for me。 Others are really enjoying this book and I encourage you to read those reviews as well。 Thank you to St。 Martin's Press - Wednesday Books and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All the thoughts and opinions are my own。Read more of my reviews at www。openbookposts。com 。。。more
Hailey Goodwin
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P。C。 and Kristin Cast wrote one of my favorite series ever， House of Night。 When I saw they were releasing a new fantasy series I knew I had to read it。 With that said， I was hoping to love this one more than I actually did。 It's also quite possible that I didn't enjoy this one as much since I'm not part of the target audience。 Hunter and Mercy are polar opposite 16 year old twin witches that are faced with the task of saving the town after a ritual goes wrong。 The biggest issue I had with this P。C。 and Kristin Cast wrote one of my favorite series ever， House of Night。 When I saw they were releasing a new fantasy series I knew I had to read it。 With that said， I was hoping to love this one more than I actually did。 It's also quite possible that I didn't enjoy this one as much since I'm not part of the target audience。 Hunter and Mercy are polar opposite 16 year old twin witches that are faced with the task of saving the town after a ritual goes wrong。 The biggest issue I had with this novel， was that it was perceived that a character's sexuality is what led her to choose a god or goddess outside of the norm that ultimately caused the deaths of innocent people and put the entire town at risk。 I felt like this gave a negative feel to the last half of the book。 Why was it relevant for Hunter's sexuality to even be brought up at that time？ Why was it so hard for Mercy to believe that Hunter chose to worship the God solely because that's who she felt drawn the most to？ I felt like this situation alone， albeit small， can unnecessarily negatively impact the readers who are also struggling with their sexuality。 I also really didn't understand why Mercy's boyfriend all of a sudden completely flipped out on the girls toward the end。 It seemed really out of character than from his other appearances。 In regards to the narration， I feel like Cassandra Campbell may not have been the best fit。 I've listened to several books narrated by her and she always does a wonderful job。 This however was a YA novel with 16 year old main characters and I don't think her voice quite fit。Trying to end on a positive note， I really liked that this book was about witches rather than the normal YA paranormal and the overall premise was great。 There was an explicit scene that would keep me from recommending this book to younger teens but other than that， I would have really enjoyed this book as a high schooler。 I know what powerful magic PC & Kristin Cast can create with their novels and am really looking forward to reading more in this series。 Thank you， Macmillan and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this novel。•Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️（3）/5 。。。more
Allison
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This book was a goner for me at 16% but I held on until the end to make sure I could write a comprehensive review with aaaaaaall the warnings。 This witchy YA fantasy is a contemporary tale following twin sisters who must help close the gates to the underworld（s） after a disaster ushers in their 16th birthday。Even before I took offense at the whole story， I have to say this one has a weird take on teenagers。 The dialogue is clunky， and the drama definitely invokes a 2000s teen tv drama， but not i This book was a goner for me at 16% but I held on until the end to make sure I could write a comprehensive review with aaaaaaall the warnings。 This witchy YA fantasy is a contemporary tale following twin sisters who must help close the gates to the underworld（s） after a disaster ushers in their 16th birthday。Even before I took offense at the whole story， I have to say this one has a weird take on teenagers。 The dialogue is clunky， and the drama definitely invokes a 2000s teen tv drama， but not in a fun， nostalgic type way。 Literally， one twin's boyfriend is a quarterback named Kirk who wears Abercrombie & Fitch cologne （check that overly specific preppy white boy product placement）。 It ends up coming off shallow， and though I love to mock my students for their dating foibles， they are complex， wonderful humans， and this book flattens all that。Now， let's get serious。 The Goode family traces their roots back to Salem。 In the relating of the family lore， the book kept digging itself into a deeper hole。 First， matriarch Sarah Goode flees the witch trials out west。 I was already on high alert for "westward expansion" aka Colonialist Bullshit to enter the picture。 And boy， did it。 Sarah finds her way to an unoccupied area that the characters note Indigenous populations were "super smart" too avoid because it holds 5 entrances to the underworld。 But guess what？？ Sarah is SO smart and cool that she is able to shut the gates and build a utopia or whatever， and even the Indigenous peoples decide it's safe to live there now。 There's an attempt by the authors/characters to recognize Native wise women later in the book， but it reads like token representation when the white main cast still runs around at the center of everything， and the story is ultimately about their heroics and cleverness， etc。 Plus， it's a bad look when they actually high-five each other for having the most basic thought about it。 Let's assume you're already appalled。 But we've got to keep digging that hole because the 5 gates to the underworld represent different pantheons: Norse， Greek， Egyptian， Japanese， and Hindu。 So I guess now this is the part where we appropriate from living religions to make our magic seem fun and cool and global？ Aka colonialism part II。Yeah， so。。。 would not recommend。 。。。more
Dusty
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