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An impossible and dangerous love that transcends time, cursed at every turn until now...
1 Sep 2012
Format:Paperback
Emma comes from a nasty background and has every intention of not letting history repeat itself in her new life in New York. And for once this is not about Emma's past catching up with her. No Emma's tale goes much further beyond that. This is about her ancestry and a curse as old as time, readying to strike once again.
Brendan is the good-looking bad boy that all the girls want and who, naturally, never looks at them twice; infact he never looks at them once! But when Emma waltzes into his life he can't stop staring and feeling an inexplicable pull.
When the two meet Emma starts having visions that make her fear for her life, Brendan doesn't know if he's coming or going with his feelings and even when he does, he still doesn't know what the right course of action is. If you then throw into the mix a witch, a pinch of magic and a beautifully mysterious pendant that seems to make its way into the hands of Emmas across time... well then you have yourself a spellbinding novel, and not even half of what Cara Lynn Shultz has in store for you.
Although the concepts used were not new to the world of books, this did not deduct in anyway to the storyline, characters or style of writing. I very much enjoyed Spellbound and was gladly swept away into New York. A city which I have heard countless times described as magical, though this time Cara Lynn Shultz hinted that myth may be more true than I thought!
Spellbound was a grippingly fast paced novel with characters I grew to like straight away, and a story that spoke of betrayal, witchcraft riddles, timeless curses, magic and ofcourse, the most important key ingredient of them all: true love.
I read this book in less than a day and very much look forward to reading its sequel Spellcaster which is already available!
Brendan is the good-looking bad boy that all the girls want and who, naturally, never looks at them twice; infact he never looks at them once! But when Emma waltzes into his life he can't stop staring and feeling an inexplicable pull.
When the two meet Emma starts having visions that make her fear for her life, Brendan doesn't know if he's coming or going with his feelings and even when he does, he still doesn't know what the right course of action is. If you then throw into the mix a witch, a pinch of magic and a beautifully mysterious pendant that seems to make its way into the hands of Emmas across time... well then you have yourself a spellbinding novel, and not even half of what Cara Lynn Shultz has in store for you.
Although the concepts used were not new to the world of books, this did not deduct in anyway to the storyline, characters or style of writing. I very much enjoyed Spellbound and was gladly swept away into New York. A city which I have heard countless times described as magical, though this time Cara Lynn Shultz hinted that myth may be more true than I thought!
Spellbound was a grippingly fast paced novel with characters I grew to like straight away, and a story that spoke of betrayal, witchcraft riddles, timeless curses, magic and ofcourse, the most important key ingredient of them all: true love.
I read this book in less than a day and very much look forward to reading its sequel Spellcaster which is already available!
By Book Angel Emma
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Seriously how could I not love a book that has a protagonist with the name Emma [ : D ] Written in first person narrative from Emma's perspective. A little shell-shocked after her life was turned upside down following her brother then her mothers deaths a year apart. Left with an abusive alcoholic stepfather, Emma has to go to live with her Aunt following a horrific car crash that has left her scarred caused by her drunk step-father. Emma's Aunt is very rich and on the School Board for an exclusive school in NYC, it is this school Emma is to attend. Feeling like a fish out of water, Emma soon discovers that High School Cliques and bullies are the same where-ever you go, what she doesn't expect is to be drawn to the School Hottie and all round Bad Boy Brendan *swoon*. I have to say that images of Cinderella strolled through my imagination, Emma going from poor to rich but still maintains her independence finding work in the school library [ <3 ]
Although Brendan appears to be as drawn to Emma as she is to him, he runs hot and cold. Rescuing her from the school bullies and coming to her defense regularly yet avoiding her on other occasions. Emma is left completely baffled. When Emma starts having visions somehow linked to the medallion her brother gave her, the connection between herself and Brendan is slowly, tantalizingly revealed. A centuries old curse, soul-mates and reincarnation brilliantly woven together.
Emma is a wonderful character; loyal, fiercely protective of her loved ones, although she has become a loner following the loss of her brother and mother she is a truly wonderful friend. She is able to see through the rubbish of cliques. Emma's friendship with bona fide witch Angelique is proof of this.... Read more ›
Although Brendan appears to be as drawn to Emma as she is to him, he runs hot and cold. Rescuing her from the school bullies and coming to her defense regularly yet avoiding her on other occasions. Emma is left completely baffled. When Emma starts having visions somehow linked to the medallion her brother gave her, the connection between herself and Brendan is slowly, tantalizingly revealed. A centuries old curse, soul-mates and reincarnation brilliantly woven together.
Emma is a wonderful character; loyal, fiercely protective of her loved ones, although she has become a loner following the loss of her brother and mother she is a truly wonderful friend. She is able to see through the rubbish of cliques. Emma's friendship with bona fide witch Angelique is proof of this.... Read more ›
By Alaiel Kreuz
Format:Paperback
After her stepdad almost gets her killed Emma finally accepts her aunt's offer to move to New York with her and be enrolled into a fancy school along with her younger and cute cousin she invents a whole more-posh background so she won't feel completely different.
But in place like Vincent Academy she is bound to find friends and foes. And she certainly does.
First we have Cisco who is gay, popular and friendly. He soon becomes one of her best friends.
Then we have Emma's lab partner Angelique who turns out to be a witch. She soon to becomes a marvelous friend and a fountain of information. They two will make the dialogues fun and snarky.
Her cousin Ashley who, despite being a little superficial, is sweet and naive. But Emma watches over her and protects her from creeps like Anthony. Why does she need protection from him? Well, he is the big bad wolf... and a very bad one.
And then we have Kristin, the popular girl that tries to make Emma's life a nightmare.
Finally there's Brendan, the rich-gorgeous-hot bad guy that makes Emma blush and feel... different. Like she can trust him, like he is important somehow.
True to be told he is important and their future is so tangled that, if they want to stay alive they will have to find a way to fight an old curse that keeps them reincarnating only to suffer again.
And in between they will find a few dramas to solve and some misunderstandings to talk about while deciding if the warnings from Emma's dead twin brother are so important that they have to stay away from each other.
Personal opinion:
The first thing that I liked about this book was the cover. Yep, as soon as I spotted it in NetGalley I requested it and then, despite not having the time to read it yet, bought it too.... Read more ›
But in place like Vincent Academy she is bound to find friends and foes. And she certainly does.
First we have Cisco who is gay, popular and friendly. He soon becomes one of her best friends.
Then we have Emma's lab partner Angelique who turns out to be a witch. She soon to becomes a marvelous friend and a fountain of information. They two will make the dialogues fun and snarky.
Her cousin Ashley who, despite being a little superficial, is sweet and naive. But Emma watches over her and protects her from creeps like Anthony. Why does she need protection from him? Well, he is the big bad wolf... and a very bad one.
And then we have Kristin, the popular girl that tries to make Emma's life a nightmare.
Finally there's Brendan, the rich-gorgeous-hot bad guy that makes Emma blush and feel... different. Like she can trust him, like he is important somehow.
True to be told he is important and their future is so tangled that, if they want to stay alive they will have to find a way to fight an old curse that keeps them reincarnating only to suffer again.
And in between they will find a few dramas to solve and some misunderstandings to talk about while deciding if the warnings from Emma's dead twin brother are so important that they have to stay away from each other.
Personal opinion:
The first thing that I liked about this book was the cover. Yep, as soon as I spotted it in NetGalley I requested it and then, despite not having the time to read it yet, bought it too.... Read more ›
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Fallen meets witchcraft!
As soon as you meet Emma you want to give her a big hug. Her life has not been easy and you feel empathy oozing for her instantly. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Vivienne Serendipity
3.0 out of 5 stars
Spellbound book 1
The last few years haven't been easy for Emma, first she lost her twin and then her mother died leaving her living with her abusive step-father. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Sarah Gibson
4.0 out of 5 stars
Charming and Magical
Spellbound has the ultimate mix of magic, mystery, intrigue, romance and bitchy high school girls.
Emma feels like she loses everyone she loves and after a car crash... Read more
Emma feels like she loses everyone she loves and after a car crash... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Pamela Roach
5.0 out of 5 stars
Surprisingly good
I was actually surprised by how much I enjoyed this book, I think it was a time when I needed some light-hearted entertainment and this supplied exactly what I wanted. Read more
Published 22 months ago by BookBliss
3.0 out of 5 stars
A book with a potential story line
Spellbound in short is about a troubled girl, who has no family and almost killed by his step father's drinking moves to New York to live with her aunt. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Alpa
5.0 out of 5 stars
A brilliant new author in the YA romance genre
I read quite a few negative reviews about this one and so I wasn't sure what I was going to get going into this one. However I LOVED it! Read more
Published 23 months ago by Sian Louise
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing!
I really enjoyed Spellbound! It flowed effortlessly, and the characters developed at a reasonable pace. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Stephanie Barker-Drew
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