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Dime Store Magic: Kelley Armstrong

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Dime Store Magic: Kelley Armstrong

by Kelley Armstrong

Random House of Canada | August 25, 2009 | Trade Paperback

From Canada's new queen of suspense, another hugely entertaining supernatural thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat. Prepare to be enchanted . . .

Forget the cackling green hag in The Wizard of Oz, forget Samantha from Bewitched. Real witches are nothing, NOTHING like this. For years real witches have hidden their powers, afraid of being persecuted. They have integrated so well into the community, you could have a witch living right next door and never know about it. Take Paige, for instance, whom we first met in Kelley Armstrong's novel Stolen. Just an ordinary twenty-something who runs her own website design company, worries about her weight and wonders if she'll ever find a boyfriend. Okay, so she's leader of the American Coven and guardian of Savannah, the teenage daughter of a black witch. Really, life is ordinary. But then a telekinetic half-demon, Leah O'Donnell, shows up to fight for custody of Savannah. And although Paige is ready for her, she's not quite so prepared for the team of supernaturals that Leah brings with her, including a powerful sorcerer who claims to be Savannah's father.

When all hell breaks loose -- literally -- and Paige is accused of witchcraft, Satanism and murder, the Coven, fearing exposure, abandons her. Cut off from her friends, Paige is forced against her better judgment to accept the help of a young sorcerer lawyer. And she quickly comes to realize that keeping Savannah could mean losing everything else.

Breathtakingly thrilling, hip and funny, this new novel is another page-turning triumph from an author who is going from strength to strength.


"I had a feeding frenzy on my front lawn, an unconscious paranormal investigator on my stairs, and, somewhere out there, an entire Cabal special projects team devoted to ruining my life." -- from Dime Store Magic

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    Rating: 2/5

    Not a bad book about Witches

    Marie L.

    10 months ago

    This book introduces us to Paige and Savannah, both witches. I have to say, that when reading this book, I kept thinking about that show ,"Charmed", the story about the 3 witches, and about all their adventures. I would say that Armstrong probably used the idea as her template, made a few changes, and so this book is a variation of that theme. Take witches, magic, sorcerers, and the concepts of good and evil, and you really have this book in a nutshell.
    The writing is not overly good...but it is adequate, and you can get an idea of who these characters are, and develop a beginning familiarity of them. I admit that I can't say that I particularly liked either Page or Savannah, although I did like the sorcerer, Lucas Cortez, in this book.
    Basically it is a quick read, sort of interesting, if you like magic and witches. It is a far cry from Harry Potter, but a good effort at trying to develop some interesting stories for adults who enjoy fantasy/adventure reading. I may read another one of these soon.

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    Rating: 3/5

    Expected a little more

    Daisy girl

    10 months ago

    Loved the characters, just would have enjoyed a little more action. It was a really slowed down story compared to Bitten and Stolen. But great info in there about witches and sorcerer powers. Well detailed in that aspect and looking forward to reading the next novel in this series!

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    Rating: 3/5

    So-So

    LSail

    2 years ago

    I liked the characters, there was humour, however it like Stolen is a slow read.

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    Anonymous

    Rating: 5/5

    Fantastic!!

    Anonymous

    6 years ago

    Kelley Armstrong is a FANTASTIC Canadian author who has created engaging and complex characters in her "Women of the Otherworld" series (this is the 3rd book, following "Bitten" and "Stolen"). Although Armstrong is writing about werewolves and witches, the characters are startlingly real, and you will become very attached to them. Very, very well-written, with a good dose of humour and romance. Paige seemed pretty lame when she showed up briefly in "Stolen," but she redeems herself in this book, becoming my favourite character of the series!! And Lucas is a great romantic interest because he's really smart.
    Fans of Kim Harrison, Rachel Caine, and Laurell K Hamilton will adore Kelley Armstrong!

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From Canada's new queen of suspense, another hugely entertaining supernatural thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat. Prepare to be enchanted . . .

Forget the cackling green hag in The Wizard of Oz, forget Samantha from Bewitched. Real witches are nothing, NOTHING like this. For years real witches have hidden their powers, afraid of being persecuted. They have integrated so well into the community, you could have a witch living right next door and never know about it. Take Paige, for instance, whom we first met in Kelley Armstrong's novel Stolen. Just an ordinary twenty-something who runs her own website design company, worries about her weight and wonders if she'll ever find a boyfriend. Okay, so she's leader of the American Coven and guardian of Savannah, the teenage daughter of a black witch. Really, life is ordinary. But then a telekinetic half-demon, Leah O'Donnell, shows up to fight for custody of Savannah. And although Paige is ready for her, she's not quite so prepared for the team of supernaturals that Leah brings with her, including a powerful sorcerer who claims to be Savannah's father.

When all hell breaks loose -- literally -- and Paige is accused of witchcraft, Satanism and murder, the Coven, fearing exposure, abandons her. Cut off from her friends, Paige is forced against her better judgment to accept the help of a young sorcerer lawyer. And she quickly comes to realize that keeping Savannah could mean losing everything else.

Breathtakingly thrilling, hip and funny, this new novel is another page-turning triumph from an author who is going from strength to strength.


"I had a feeding frenzy on my front lawn, an unconscious paranormal investigator on my stairs, and, somewhere out there, an entire Cabal special projects team devoted to ruining my life." -- from Dime Store Magic

From the Jacket

"A convincing small-town setting, clever contemporary dialogue, compelling characterizations and a touch of cool humor .... This story's special strength lies in its seamless incorporation of the supernatural into the real world."
--Publishers Weekly

Praise for Bitten:
"Bitten is hip and postmodern. . . . Those who enjoy the vampire books of Anne Rice, or Canadian vampire writer Nancy Kilpatrick, will love it." -- The Globe and Mail

"Fast and entertaining. . . . Surely one of the sexiest, most energetic novels published in a long time." -- The Gazette (Montreal)

"Filled with romance and supernatural intrigue, this book will surely remind readers of Anne Rice's sophisticated re-furbishings of the vampire story." -- Publishers Weekly

"Wicked writing gets noticed, and first-time novelist Kelley Armstrong has written a deliciously wicked book." -- Toronto Star

"Bitten is a lightning-paced, violent and completely readable entertainment that entertains loudly and abundantly." -- The Hamilton Spectator

"It's as smooth as cream all the way, sure to gain fans." -- Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Stolen:
"A delicious cocktail of testosterone and wicked humour." -- The Globe and Mail

"Mesmerizing... Armstrong is a talented and original writer whose inventiveness and sense of the bizarre is arresting. -- The London Free Press

About the Author

Kelley Armstrong is the author of the internationally bestselling series Women of the Otherworld. She lives in rural Ontario with her husband and three children, and later in 2007 she will also launch a mainstream crime fiction series with Exit Strategy, to be published simultaneously in Canada, the U.S. and the U.K.


From the Paperback edition.

Trade Paperback

416 Pages, 5.18 x 7.99 x 0.95 in

August 25, 2009

Random House of Canada

English


0307358011
9780307358011

From the Critics

"A convincing small-town setting, clever contemporary dialogue, compelling characterizations and a touch of cool humor .... This story's special strength lies in its seamless incorporation of the supernatural into the real world."
--Publishers Weekly

Praise for Bitten:
"Bitten is hip and postmodern. . . . Those who enjoy the vampire books of Anne Rice, or Canadian vampire writer Nancy Kilpatrick, will love it." -- The Globe and Mail

"Fast and entertaining. . . . Surely one of the sexiest, most energetic novels published in a long time." -- The Gazette (Montreal)

"Filled with romance and supernatural intrigue, this book will surely remind readers of Anne Rice's sophisticated re-furbishings of the vampire story." -- Publishers Weekly

"Wicked writing gets noticed, and first-time novelist Kelley Armstrong has written a deliciously wicked book." -- Toronto Star

"Bitten is a lightning-paced, violent and completely readable entertainment that entertains loudly and abundantly." -- The Hamilton Spectator

"It's as smooth as cream all the way, sure to gain fans." -- Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Stolen:
"A delicious cocktail of testosterone and wicked humour." -- The Globe and Mail

"Mesmerizing... Armstrong is a talented and original writer whose inventiveness and sense of the bizarre is arresting. -- The London Free Press

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