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The Witching Hour Strikes Midnight
This is a very dark fantasy novel with elements of horror. Reader discretion is advised. This novel is also over 1,000 pages. Not intended for those looking for a light, breezy read.Cassandra Exodus and James McAllister were once madly in love. As two of the most powerful sorcerers of the modern era, they founded a secret school where young witches, wizards, vampires, werewolves, and other magical creatures could hone and control their unpredictable, deadly powers. But a slowly evolving difference in philosophy has turned these two former lovers into bitter adversaries. Cassandra and James will have to learn to coexist, however, if they are to overcome an existential threat that threatens to swallow their world in paranormal genocide.After a slew of deadly witch-on-human attacks, the United States has started a policy of incarcerating all unregistered magical creatures. And those who refuse to cooperate are promptly hunted down and executed by an army of highly-advanced robots called Paranormal X-Terminators. Can Cassandra and James cast aside their virulent animosity and work as a team to save their fellow witches and wizards from extinction? Or will their destructive relationship lead to the annihilation of all magical creatures… and perhaps the entire world?Clocking in at well over 1,000 pages, The Witching Hour Strikes Midnight is a sprawling, global epic that spans decades. Prepare to enter a world of magic, menace, and chaos. This is the electrifying tale of a world, and a timeless, magical romance, on the verge of catastrophic collapse.
- GenresParanormal
1688 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 1, 2017
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April 14, 2018
i can count on one hand the number of books i've been unable to finish in a long history of voracious reading. sadly, this one just got added to the list. too long and drawn out, the writing is juvenile and the characters devoid of...well, character. the storyline is repetitive and shallow. sorry, i don't usually leave such negative feedback, but this one was such a letdown.
August 25, 2024
The story was interesting, but bares a strong resemblance to Harry Potter novels. It is also almost 1700 pages long. I so wanted this book to end. I also wanted a conclusion. Yes, I finished the book? The conclusion was “to be continued.” Really? After 1700 pages! So the plot gets two stars.
The writing gets a failing grade. The wrong words are used. Do you ever dictate a text, email, or other? Does the system sometimes (often) insert the wrong word? Do you read it and correct those errors? The author obviously did not. Also, the wrong character names were inserted. And the grammar was subpar.
While JK Rowling was writing for young readers about young people, this book is primarily about adults with frequent sexual descriptions. And the Harry Potter series did not include character identity mistakes nor the wrong words nor poor grammar. So save your time and read JK Rowling, or anything else.
The writing gets a failing grade. The wrong words are used. Do you ever dictate a text, email, or other? Does the system sometimes (often) insert the wrong word? Do you read it and correct those errors? The author obviously did not. Also, the wrong character names were inserted. And the grammar was subpar.
While JK Rowling was writing for young readers about young people, this book is primarily about adults with frequent sexual descriptions. And the Harry Potter series did not include character identity mistakes nor the wrong words nor poor grammar. So save your time and read JK Rowling, or anything else.
July 30, 2017
This book was absolutely stellar. Loved all the characters. The action scenes were insane. I could totally see this as a series on Netflix (although the special effects would probably bankrupt the company). Can we get a spin-off series featuring Igor the vampire? Easily one of my favorite characters.And I loved the transgendered witch rock band, Retro Magic. They could have their own series, too. Five stars!
September 5, 2017
Excellent Magic Horror Story
The writer has given us a bleak view of what loci in a world of a mixture of human and wizard/witches might be like. It is a well written tale by a very talented author. Her characters rise off the page like a magical spell. I found it almost impossible to put this book down even when my eyes were just about closing from lack of sleep. I look forward to reading the sequel that surely will turn me into a sleep deprived zombie.
The writer has given us a bleak view of what loci in a world of a mixture of human and wizard/witches might be like. It is a well written tale by a very talented author. Her characters rise off the page like a magical spell. I found it almost impossible to put this book down even when my eyes were just about closing from lack of sleep. I look forward to reading the sequel that surely will turn me into a sleep deprived zombie.
September 22, 2017
Toio much!!!
It was to long in the tooth! Some of it was pretty good; except for the repetitive word "vitriolic". The word kind of got old after the first chapter.
It was to long in the tooth! Some of it was pretty good; except for the repetitive word "vitriolic". The word kind of got old after the first chapter.
February 18, 2019
Way too long and way too involved. It seemed to drag on and on and on. It was very predictable
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