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Ravenridge College #3
Witch, Please
Hello, Square One. So nice to see you again.
To save Logan, Petra Brightshade had to reopen the breaches she just freaking closed. Now, she and her fellow primals are right back where they started.
And it’s worse, because the interdimensional monsters are now in attack mode. They’ve got a plan to take over our entire world, and they’re not going to stop until they succeed.
Or until Petra and the others stop them. Which they will do. Come hell or high water or the closing of their favorite bar—
Wait. What?
Barley and Bells is indefinitely closed?
It may be their darkest hour yet.
To save Logan, Petra Brightshade had to reopen the breaches she just freaking closed. Now, she and her fellow primals are right back where they started.
And it’s worse, because the interdimensional monsters are now in attack mode. They’ve got a plan to take over our entire world, and they’re not going to stop until they succeed.
Or until Petra and the others stop them. Which they will do. Come hell or high water or the closing of their favorite bar—
Wait. What?
Barley and Bells is indefinitely closed?
It may be their darkest hour yet.
210 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 29, 2017
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About the author
Val St. Crowe
61 books84 followersVal St. Crowe is the fantasy and sci-fi pen name for USA Today Bestselling author V.J. Chambers.
Under the name V.J. Chambers she writes mysteries, thrillers and horror.
Under the pen name Jove Chambers she writes dark romance.
A Joss Whedon fanatic, she loves all that is speculative, from Elemental Assassin to Arrow to The Lost Boys.
She lives in Shepherdstown, WV with her partner Aaron, their son, and their kitty cat.
Under the name V.J. Chambers she writes mysteries, thrillers and horror.
Under the pen name Jove Chambers she writes dark romance.
A Joss Whedon fanatic, she loves all that is speculative, from Elemental Assassin to Arrow to The Lost Boys.
She lives in Shepherdstown, WV with her partner Aaron, their son, and their kitty cat.
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February 14, 2018
It was ok.
I could tell that more work went into the world building, which was quite detailed, but somehow not very convincing — I can’t put my finger on it, but it just didn’t quite come alive for me.
The feel of the story overall has undertones if parody to it — I wondered at one point if the author was going for a sort of Buffy feel, a sort of dramedy, skirting the line into spoof — but it takes a skilled hand to pull that off, and we are not all Joss Whedon.
The story is not bad per se, but in addition to the above, there was one major flaw: the author tends to do a lot of summarizing. There are a lot of places where instead of telling the story, she summarizes entire chunks of it. Why would you do that? It breaks the flow of the narrative and completely excludes the reader from the action. It’s possible that the author though that those scenes didn’t contribute to the story, but if you cannot get from one place in the plot to another without it, it needs to be there. And it needs to be WRITTEN OUT.
This was an ok conclusion to the trilogy, but it reads like fan fiction so unless you enjoy that type of thing and are on KU and want to check it out, I don’t recommend it. There’s better.
I could tell that more work went into the world building, which was quite detailed, but somehow not very convincing — I can’t put my finger on it, but it just didn’t quite come alive for me.
The feel of the story overall has undertones if parody to it — I wondered at one point if the author was going for a sort of Buffy feel, a sort of dramedy, skirting the line into spoof — but it takes a skilled hand to pull that off, and we are not all Joss Whedon.
The story is not bad per se, but in addition to the above, there was one major flaw: the author tends to do a lot of summarizing. There are a lot of places where instead of telling the story, she summarizes entire chunks of it. Why would you do that? It breaks the flow of the narrative and completely excludes the reader from the action. It’s possible that the author though that those scenes didn’t contribute to the story, but if you cannot get from one place in the plot to another without it, it needs to be there. And it needs to be WRITTEN OUT.
This was an ok conclusion to the trilogy, but it reads like fan fiction so unless you enjoy that type of thing and are on KU and want to check it out, I don’t recommend it. There’s better.
May 13, 2019
(3.5 Stars)
"Witch, Please," is another good read in the Ravenridge College series. This time, Petra reopens the portal in order to save Logan. Unfortunately, the side effect is that creatures are coming into our world and attacking. To make matters worse, the gang's favorite bar, Barley and Bells is closed indefinitely because the owner had an accident and doesn't have the money to pay his medical bills and the salaries for the employees.The gang wants to have a fundraiser to help with the bar's expenses but the creepy, crawlies are keeping them busy; so, some of the other students decide to do it.
Meanwhile, Petra and Logan continue to do what I call as the "Should We" dance. Should they attempt to have a relationship or is it just the effects of the magic from before? At first it was cute but this it became so annoying that I no longer cared whether they got together at all. Ms. St. Crowe handling of Logan's character turned him into a wimp. Yuk! I will say this that in the in she did manage to bring things around but it still left a bad taste in my mouth.
With the assistance of Estelle, Petra and the others are able to restore the sanity of their mothers. It is heart wrenching and touching. Of course Malachi, Petra's half brother, makes several appearances and wants to work together with the gang to bring down their dad. Is he sincere or trying to take advantage of the situation? In order to find out you will have to read this installment.
While there is plenty of action and fun in this read, I also found that brevity of the writing keeps this series from being truly spectacular. There just isn't enough depth and complexity to elevate these stories to be really incredible. Don't get me wrong, I am enjoying this series but it has the potential to be so much more.
"Witch, Please," is another good read in the Ravenridge College series. This time, Petra reopens the portal in order to save Logan. Unfortunately, the side effect is that creatures are coming into our world and attacking. To make matters worse, the gang's favorite bar, Barley and Bells is closed indefinitely because the owner had an accident and doesn't have the money to pay his medical bills and the salaries for the employees.The gang wants to have a fundraiser to help with the bar's expenses but the creepy, crawlies are keeping them busy; so, some of the other students decide to do it.
Meanwhile, Petra and Logan continue to do what I call as the "Should We" dance. Should they attempt to have a relationship or is it just the effects of the magic from before? At first it was cute but this it became so annoying that I no longer cared whether they got together at all. Ms. St. Crowe handling of Logan's character turned him into a wimp. Yuk! I will say this that in the in she did manage to bring things around but it still left a bad taste in my mouth.
With the assistance of Estelle, Petra and the others are able to restore the sanity of their mothers. It is heart wrenching and touching. Of course Malachi, Petra's half brother, makes several appearances and wants to work together with the gang to bring down their dad. Is he sincere or trying to take advantage of the situation? In order to find out you will have to read this installment.
While there is plenty of action and fun in this read, I also found that brevity of the writing keeps this series from being truly spectacular. There just isn't enough depth and complexity to elevate these stories to be really incredible. Don't get me wrong, I am enjoying this series but it has the potential to be so much more.
April 24, 2018
OMG!!!
Witch, Please is amazing and a great continuation of the Ravenridge college series. Petra and the gang team up with Malachi to kill their fathers in an attempt to save the women of their world. Petra and Logan are finally together. Estelle is finally awake.. They go through so much to save the world, like Petra losing her human side. What is to happen next?
Witch, Please is amazing and a great continuation of the Ravenridge college series. Petra and the gang team up with Malachi to kill their fathers in an attempt to save the women of their world. Petra and Logan are finally together. Estelle is finally awake.. They go through so much to save the world, like Petra losing her human side. What is to happen next?
December 10, 2017
End is a little abrupt
I liked the series OK but I can see the point made by other reviews that the characters are a little sex crazed and juvenile. We got the point after awhile. Worth a weekend read if not a repeat read.
I liked the series OK but I can see the point made by other reviews that the characters are a little sex crazed and juvenile. We got the point after awhile. Worth a weekend read if not a repeat read.
February 6, 2018
Loved this book and the series. The characters are great, with tons of growth on all. This ended the series but here's hoping for another book!
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