My rating: 8/10 stars
Spells Trouble was a relatively slow-paced book
overall, but I did really enjoy the setup and characters. Hunter and Mercy
Goode are witch twins who have been tasked with the duty of protecting and keeping
the five Underworld gates in Goodeville, their hometown. This all goes awry
after their mother is murdered, and the novel centers around them having to use
their power to stop mythological monsters from entering Goodeville and close
the gates.
Hunter and Mercy, despite being genetically identical, have
two completely different sets of personalities, which are both expressed
through differing strengths, weaknesses and struggles over the course of the
book. Hunter struggles with her self-image, having been bullied for her
sexuality for a long time. She is the more independent, headstrong one of the two
but suffers from a certain sensitivity in social situations. Mercy, on the other
hand is self-assured and popular, but slightly co-dependent and gullible at times.
They both however need each other deeply and help each other out in their struggles,
which I thought was really sweet to see. I really felt for both Mercy and
Hunter in this book, in particular Mercy. The way her and Kirk’s relationship
developed really made me want to punch something, and I hope that both girls
will have time to heal their hearts in the future.
One of my favorite characters was definitely Xena though.
She was a surprising additional character who I honestly didn’t expect to see pop
up, and I hope that we get to see more of her tagging along with the girls in
the next book.
The magic in this series was probably my favorite aspect,
and definitely reminded me of why I love the Casts House of Night series so
much. I definitely wish there would have been a tad more witchy magic in action,
and hope that in the second book that will be the case.
Further, I do feel as though the lore surrounding the
Underworld gates could have been explored a bit more, but I do understand that
both Mercy and Hunter personally don’t really know much about it themselves,
since their mother was the one responsible for them. We as readers are essentially
getting to know the backstory and lore about them alongside the protagonists. I
do hope we see some of the lore expanded a bit in the second book, and that
some more action will result from that.
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