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After making early gains on the battlefields, General Washington’s struggling young armies are being relentlessly pressed back by British troops and Hessian mercenaries. Among the enemy’s ranks is a mysterious force from the Covenant, a secret society of evil witches that for centuries has been pulling the strings of European history: a Hessian necromancer who drinks the power of other witches like a vampire and whose allies include devils and ghosts. Now this man seeks to sap the fighting spirit of Washington’s troops by means of a pernicious curse, chaining the souls of the dead to the spirits of the living.
Against him stand Proctor Brown and Deborah Walcott, two young patriots who lead a ragtag band of witches as much in danger from their own side as from the enemy. Proctor and Deborah must find a way to break the Hessian’s curse before the newborn revolution is smothered in its cradle—and the Covenant extends its dark dominion to the shores of America, extinguishing forever the already sputtering torch of liberty.
Against him stand Proctor Brown and Deborah Walcott, two young patriots who lead a ragtag band of witches as much in danger from their own side as from the enemy. Proctor and Deborah must find a way to break the Hessian’s curse before the newborn revolution is smothered in its cradle—and the Covenant extends its dark dominion to the shores of America, extinguishing forever the already sputtering torch of liberty.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
A solid middle book of a great series!
10 Jun 2009
Format:Mass Market Paperback
My only quibble about this book is that it's the middle book in a trilogy. In truth, it reads like the middle of one book, not a trilogy; I think that after I get the third book I will read them all together.
I'm hoping Finlay will write more set in this world; I really like the historical details and clever ways that he manages to insert actual known historical figures.
A Spell for the Revolution picks up where The Patriot Witch left off, and while I felt that the beginning was a bit slow (mostly the rehash of what happened before) the introduction of a new villain and his henchman kept me reading all afternoon and into the evening until I (unhappily) finished.
I'm not going to spoil the plot for anyone, but if you like historical fantasy and are interested in the American Revolution, this is definitely a keeper!
I'm hoping Finlay will write more set in this world; I really like the historical details and clever ways that he manages to insert actual known historical figures.
A Spell for the Revolution picks up where The Patriot Witch left off, and while I felt that the beginning was a bit slow (mostly the rehash of what happened before) the introduction of a new villain and his henchman kept me reading all afternoon and into the evening until I (unhappily) finished.
I'm not going to spoil the plot for anyone, but if you like historical fantasy and are interested in the American Revolution, this is definitely a keeper!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
The American history we didn't learn about in school
10 Jun 2009
Format:Mass Market Paperback
C. C. Finlay is back with the second installment to his TRAITOR TO THE CROWN series and continuing with his inventive and clever twists on the American history we thought we knew. There's something in here for everyone; a little romance, detailed and accurate history with real historical figures, and ghosts, living scarecrows and demons for the horror fans.
The characters are three dimensional with their own memorable quirks. Deborah is a likeable, strong-willed woman with enough mysteries about her past and her abilities to keep readers intrigued. The one exception is Proctor, who is a nice guy, but doesn't go much beyond that. I liked him well enough, but I kept wanting more "oomph" or something from him, since although he does try to make a difference, things seem to happen to him more by luck or chance than his own efforts.
The writing is solid, the tension is enough to keep readers eagerly turning pages and reaching for the next installment. From a writing perspective, it's impressive how Finlay managed to weave in the supernatural elements with actual historical events and it's worth reading for that alone. Even though this is part of a series, it stands well on its own, so if you've missed PATRIOT WITCH (why?) you'll still know what's going on.
The characters are three dimensional with their own memorable quirks. Deborah is a likeable, strong-willed woman with enough mysteries about her past and her abilities to keep readers intrigued. The one exception is Proctor, who is a nice guy, but doesn't go much beyond that. I liked him well enough, but I kept wanting more "oomph" or something from him, since although he does try to make a difference, things seem to happen to him more by luck or chance than his own efforts.
The writing is solid, the tension is enough to keep readers eagerly turning pages and reaching for the next installment. From a writing perspective, it's impressive how Finlay managed to weave in the supernatural elements with actual historical events and it's worth reading for that alone. Even though this is part of a series, it stands well on its own, so if you've missed PATRIOT WITCH (why?) you'll still know what's going on.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Very fun series you won't be able to put down
9 Jun 2009
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I was lucky enough to borrow a copy of the firt book in this series, The Patriot Witch, and blew through it in a few days. I immediately ran out to get A Spell for the Revolution, and enjoyed it immensely! Just like the first book, I had a very hard time putting it down, and the blend of history and fantasy is really fun. I think the historical context and details are really what make the novels stand out to me; it's fun to recall bits of your American history (dusty though it may be) as you read.
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