Synopsis
When Jocelyn Weatherford is whisked away from a private
boarding school in upstate New York to live with her extended family in New
Orleans, she is unprepared to encounter the dangers awaiting her. Yet even as
she is thrust into an unfamiliar world of witches and voodoo magic, the
greatest threat of all may be the boy she has fallen for.
While handsome and charming, he is also a Caldwell...a member of the family the Weatherford's have been feuding with for centuries. As their forbidden love grows it becomes the volatile spark that forever changes their world and everyone in it.
As a spinoff of the Guardian Trilogy, fans of that series will enjoy seeing a bit more of Maggie and Eran in this novel and a lot more of them in future instalments of this series.
While handsome and charming, he is also a Caldwell...a member of the family the Weatherford's have been feuding with for centuries. As their forbidden love grows it becomes the volatile spark that forever changes their world and everyone in it.
As a spinoff of the Guardian Trilogy, fans of that series will enjoy seeing a bit more of Maggie and Eran in this novel and a lot more of them in future instalments of this series.
Review
This is the first book in a series of 4, where we meet
Jocelyn and Jameson who are fated lovers – the Romeo & Juliet of the
supernatural world. There is action and mystery, magic and romance entwined within
it. In the first chapter you learn about the kind of world into which Jocelyn
is about to be thrust into as she discovers that there is more to her family
than she would ever have dreamed of.
There is an instant connection between Jocelyn and Jameson
which neither of them can deny, thankfully they don’t proclaim instant love at
their first meeting, although there is an instance in one of the shops they
visit in the beginning of the book which highlights the power of their
connection but thankfully Laury doesn’t overdo it which personally I feel would
have spoiled the beginning of the book. Despite the supernatural feel to the
story, the romance comes across as credible whilst being gentle in the
beginning it grows with intensity throughout the book.
We also meet their extended families who are deadly enemies
and think nothing of hexing each other. We also learn of Miss Mable who first
appears to be a minor character, but as the book and series progresses we find
out more about her and what a formidable woman she is (I love Miss Mable) I
would recommend reading the Guardian Trilogy by Laury Falter first before
starting this series, as some of the details from those books are replicated in
this series.
Laury Falter's books often feature an element of voodoo in
them, which I like, which is an integral part of the New Orleans setting. Residue
as a first book is a great start to what feels like a great series. This book
has a level of uniqueness that makes it memorable
The only negative I can say at this point about this book
was the promise of seeing more of Maggie and Eran from the guardian trilogy.
This was the premise on which I bought the first book of this series and I was
very disappointed that there was barely a mention of them. So buy this book if
you want a great book to read but don’t buy it if the only reason is to read
more about Maggie & Eran. This is a great light read perfect for a holiday
or a spare 5 minutes.
I rate this book
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