Kelley Armstrong

Dime Store Magic (Women of the Otherworld, Book 3)

Jana Jenkinns 

Picking up in another city, but still following the same group of characters was so interesting. I loved following Paige on her journey in "Dime Store Magic" after she helped out Elena in "Hunted" and it was great Elena made a cameo in this book as well. I am so excited to see where this series goes, Kelley Armstrong slays another book.

Megan

I had no idea the Women of the Otherworld series continued with other characters after Stolen. I thought the series would be from Elena’s point of view the whole time. I suppose that’s what I get for not reading the synopsis of books when I commit to a series. I’ve had Bitten and Stolen on my shelf for literally 2 years and never read them because I wasn’t ready to commit to a 13 or so book series. To find out I could have read those two, stopped, and could have pick up the rest of the series AT ANY TIME was so aggravating to me. I have to mentally commit to long series and 9 times out of 10 a book in a series ends with some sort of cliffhanger. You know, maybe I’ve just been reading YA too long and not enough adult PNR and Urban Fantasy because I’ve noticed they normally end in some sort of satisfying way. 

 Anyway, despite my initial outrage that Dime Store Magic was from Paige’s point of view, I kept going. Next thing I knew, I was on the edge of my seat. I think I was more invested in Paige’s story then I ever was in Elena’s, so I guess the change of narrators wasn’t an issue. I did a complete 180 and now I’m actually excited for other point of views I’ll get in the future. I loved the plot and I loved the way the witch coven worked. The idea that witches hid, were fearful of being discovered, and valued secrecy over aptitude and power seemed so logical! What an awesome perspective to show in a series about witches. I’m intrigued by the future of the coven based on their fear and Paige’s willingness to explore any avenue to gain power in a non threatening and evil way.

 Lucas is not like many PNR male romantic interests. He’s kind of dull, totally wordy, and such a nice guy. But I thought he was the cutest thing ever and I, like Savannah, picked up on his interest in Paige and started rooting for them to do more than work together. I loved the way they worked together and the way their relationship unfolded. It’s certainly not the kind of relationship you’d enjoy if you’re expecting super sexy alpha male PNR, but I liked the contrast from Clay and Elena’s relationship.

 I feel like Dime Store Magic has a lot of negative or middle of the road reviews because not many people liked Paige or Lucas and thought they were dull, but I enjoyed the book more than I imagined I would. I didn’t like Paige much in Stolen, but I realize that a witch who was always taught that other magic was evil by a coven who hid spells that worked would be a witch who was frustrated, somewhat weak, and misguided. It’s in Dime Store Magic that we see her grow out of it, uncover the issues within the coven, and gain the strength to choose knowledge over fear. I don’t know how anyone could be bored with that!

 I will definitely continue the series and I kind of love that the books seem to be in pairs in the series. I feel a lot less pressure to trudge through all of the books and it’s nice to know I can finish Paige’s story and move onto other books before returning to this series or I can continue to devour the series. I have choices. I recommend the books so far and I can’t wait to read more.

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

Dime Store Magic

Wren Hardwick

I absolutely adore Paige and identify with her purely.

If you haven’t read the first two books of this series, you need to turn that little butt right around and march to your library and check out Elena’s books Bitten and Stolen. Even though these stories are not always told by the same person, there is a flow to them. Like, for example, Paige and Savannah were not only introduced in the second book, Stolen, but they also rely heavily on the set up into this story.


Paige is a young twenty-something witch who is taking care of a tween named Savannah. Both of their mother’s died (reasons in the last book, Stolen) and they are constantly trying to make it work.

Well, here comes a Volo (telekinetic) half-demon cop named Leah who just really wants Savannah for some reason. Seriously I don’t know why she is so bent out of shape about her. She wants custody over the girl. But she isn’t a relative or anything.

In order to lay her claim, Leah goes and finds Savannah's dad. For some reason she believes that it is a sorcerer who is a big bad business lawyer, Nast Cabal. The Cabal thing is just too much for me to explain for you. It's kind of like Wolfram and Hart (TV show Angel, Buffyverse) except they are all sorcerers and family members? There are different branches for each family? You’ll have to read to find out exactly who they are. 

There are satanic rituals, house burnings, running from the police, grave digging, conjuring demons, unexplained deaths and the dead walking in this book. The story itself is literally the most entertaining thing. You won’t get bored.



Now, the writing on the other hand… is literally better. Armstrong does not disappoint when it comes to writing in a way that makes you laugh and makes you feel for the characters she wants you to. Paige is nothing like Elena, yet she is everything and more. I love Elena and Paige for different reasons and I am happy that more than one character has been the center of a book.

Not to mention Lucas is 100% legit.

Get into this series if you like risky things, gore, horror, supernatural, twist, and nonstop wonderfulness.

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Dime Store Magic (Women of the Otherworld, Book 3)

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