Buckle up, you're about to go on one wild roller coaster ride. I won't even attempt to summarize the plot but will say it involves breaking and entering, cryptic clues, ghosts, a magical Papillon, with the ghost and dog working together, a magician, courtroom drama, an enchanted sapphire, and, well, more. Much more. In addition, you've got the very human element of romance, a mother's love and a family sticking together through thick and thin, to use a cliche, and the excitement of a wild car ride...or two.
As much as that cute doggie face on the cover first drew
me, it's the human elements that keep me coming back. Sarah Anderson is
still in the process of understanding her powers (with help from a ghost
and talking dog, no lie) but she will do whatever it takes to keep her
children safe, even if it means facing down armed attackers and engage
in some amazing plots to right wrongs. Pixie, the dog, has her back but
Sarah also has Pixie's back. Let's just say, Pixie does manage to get
into some dangerous situations despite her magic. Of course, being a
dog, she also loves chasing squirrels and cuddling with her humans,
which makes her a normal dog when she isn't raising a dust storm or some
such antic. Dogs are magical but Pixie is beyond magical, let's just
say.
Bottom line, this is a fun, entertaining story with
paranormal elements but very human humans that will grab your attention.
There's is rarely a dull moment. Sarah is likable and at times seems to
be the only one who actually doubts her powers. That said, she has the
mother's worry of watching daughter Emma showing similar talents. It's
going to be interesting to see how Sarah deals with this, not to mention
any jealousy between Emma and brother Cory over such skills, albeit
it'd be hard to match Cory when it comes to doing research. His idol
seems to be Matthew, Sarah's relatively new boyfriend. I loved the
progress in their relationship this time, btw, and how the so-far
non-magical Matthew simply accepts things as they are and is willing to
protect them at all costs without magical power to help him. Same with
Lily, who has shown courage and even an eagerness to be helpful no
matter what the situation. Thanks #BookSirens and #SabineFrisch for
inviting me to ride along (and with Lily that's always an adventure) for
an early peek at Sarah's frequently otherworldly adventures. Lovely to
see Amelia growing stronger as a character, too. I'm almost afraid to
imagine what Pixie and she might conjure up next.
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