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Fae Witch Chronicles #1
Realms of Ghosts and Magic
When the fae beckon, very few resist. Even fewer return.
As a veil witch, I’m used to taking out the supernatural trash. Everything from poltergeists to vampires, you name it and I’ve dealt with it. So opening a paranormal cleanup business just seemed to make sense. If I’m already dealing with the pests, why not get paid?
But when I accidentally breach the faerie realm to encounter a girl recently reported missing, start seeing the ghost of a witch whose disappearance has never been solved, and discover a Book of Shadows that opens only for me, I can't just go back to business as usual. Especially when I also gain the interest of a sexy and mysterious mage. Timing is everything, and even as my desire grows, a little voice inside keeps reminding me to step carefully. I know all too well that, in the supernatural world, opening doors means facing consequences. In this case, those consequences might just mean never being heard from again.
Realms of Mist & Ash: Fae Witch Chronicles Book 2 will be out on October 31! Pre-order your copy today!
As a veil witch, I’m used to taking out the supernatural trash. Everything from poltergeists to vampires, you name it and I’ve dealt with it. So opening a paranormal cleanup business just seemed to make sense. If I’m already dealing with the pests, why not get paid?
But when I accidentally breach the faerie realm to encounter a girl recently reported missing, start seeing the ghost of a witch whose disappearance has never been solved, and discover a Book of Shadows that opens only for me, I can't just go back to business as usual. Especially when I also gain the interest of a sexy and mysterious mage. Timing is everything, and even as my desire grows, a little voice inside keeps reminding me to step carefully. I know all too well that, in the supernatural world, opening doors means facing consequences. In this case, those consequences might just mean never being heard from again.
Realms of Mist & Ash: Fae Witch Chronicles Book 2 will be out on October 31! Pre-order your copy today!
253 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 1, 2017
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J.S. Malcom
21 books118 followersJ.S. Malcom is the USA Today Bestselling author of the Realm Watchers urban fantasy series, of which Autumn Winters is just the beginning. J.S. lives in Richmond, Virginia, a town full of history and ghosts (not to mention, many other supernatural creatures, including Autumn and Cassie).
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May 30, 2018
3.5 to 4 Stars
Seriously having fun with all of these great books I'm finding! I love this genre and having something a bit different than the norm and what I usually read has been a breath of fresh air.
I do think however I read these out of order. I believe this is a spin off from another series since some things weren't explained but rather had me feeling they had been explained in previous books somewhere else. That's okay though, I didn't feel too lost, just wish there would have been a bit more world building. It did do a great job character building however so I can't complain too much.
Seriously having fun with all of these great books I'm finding! I love this genre and having something a bit different than the norm and what I usually read has been a breath of fresh air.
I do think however I read these out of order. I believe this is a spin off from another series since some things weren't explained but rather had me feeling they had been explained in previous books somewhere else. That's okay though, I didn't feel too lost, just wish there would have been a bit more world building. It did do a great job character building however so I can't complain too much.
November 18, 2017
This is an enjoyable read, the magic system was very well-crafted and the characters interesting. That being said, this is very much a first book in a series. The plot is barely there and only just starts getting anywhere at 75%. There isn't a larger arc here, it's all just laying the groundwork for the next book. I admit I'll be reading the next book, but that doesn't change the fact that this was unsatisfying and frustrating. The worldbuilding and characters are good enough to pull me through to book 2.
August 30, 2024
'Realms Of Ghosts & Magic' surprised me and not in a good way. I'd expected the first novel in a new fantasy series. What I got was closer to a Pilot Episode for a new fantasy series.
There was enough there to establish some of the key features of the world (which creatures inhabit it, how their magical systems work, the relationship between the supernatural world and everyone else), engage the reader with the main character by sharing her point of view and some of her backstory, set her in the context of her friends and family and then introduce a challenge.
My problem was with the ending. In the last twenty per cent of the book, the pace increased, the tension rose and it felt like everything was coming together. Then I got handed an ending that felt like a cliffhanger. I could almost see 'To Be Continued...' scrolling across the screen just before the credits for the Pilot Episode.
I hate cliffhangers. They always leave me feeling cheated, just like this one did.
I'm tempted to write "Putting that to one side..." except it feels like that old joke, "Apart from that, Mrs Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?" For me, the cliffhanger guarantees that I won't be continuing with the rest of the series
For those who don't mind (maybe even enjoy?) cliffhangers, 'Realms Of Ghosts & Magic' does have some entertaining things to offer. The magic system was original and was disclosed with a light touch and little bits of humour. There were new(ish) twists on witches, mages, vampires, fae and a type of supernatural body-snatcher called a vamanec p'yrin. The heroine's background was one I hadn't come across before and was really intriguing (although handled in a soft-focus PG way that took the edge off). The tone leant toward YA humorous romance but the plot didn't. The characters are not young adults and everyone involved seems to know better than to trust that romance is real. The writing was functional. It kept the plot moving and never distracted me but it didn't make me hungry for the prose of the dialogue.
This was a fairly solid three-star performance most of the way through and it opened up a huge range of possibilities for the rest of the series but there wasn't enough there to make me want to buy the next book and find out what happened after that cliffhanger ending.
There was enough there to establish some of the key features of the world (which creatures inhabit it, how their magical systems work, the relationship between the supernatural world and everyone else), engage the reader with the main character by sharing her point of view and some of her backstory, set her in the context of her friends and family and then introduce a challenge.
My problem was with the ending. In the last twenty per cent of the book, the pace increased, the tension rose and it felt like everything was coming together. Then I got handed an ending that felt like a cliffhanger. I could almost see 'To Be Continued...' scrolling across the screen just before the credits for the Pilot Episode.
I hate cliffhangers. They always leave me feeling cheated, just like this one did.
I'm tempted to write "Putting that to one side..." except it feels like that old joke, "Apart from that, Mrs Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?" For me, the cliffhanger guarantees that I won't be continuing with the rest of the series
For those who don't mind (maybe even enjoy?) cliffhangers, 'Realms Of Ghosts & Magic' does have some entertaining things to offer. The magic system was original and was disclosed with a light touch and little bits of humour. There were new(ish) twists on witches, mages, vampires, fae and a type of supernatural body-snatcher called a vamanec p'yrin. The heroine's background was one I hadn't come across before and was really intriguing (although handled in a soft-focus PG way that took the edge off). The tone leant toward YA humorous romance but the plot didn't. The characters are not young adults and everyone involved seems to know better than to trust that romance is real. The writing was functional. It kept the plot moving and never distracted me but it didn't make me hungry for the prose of the dialogue.
This was a fairly solid three-star performance most of the way through and it opened up a huge range of possibilities for the rest of the series but there wasn't enough there to make me want to buy the next book and find out what happened after that cliffhanger ending.
June 23, 2018
First off this is not the first book in the series. It is really the 5th book in this series. I couldn’t understand why there were so many references to previous events in this book. I finally looked up the author and found the other set of books. At that point I stopped reading this book. With so many references to the previous books it didn’t made sense to continue. Too bad because the book was interesting.
April 17, 2019
Audible version.
Dnf 60% 1 star
I really wanted to like this. Unfortunately it was the literary Equivalent of slow torture.
Dnf 60% 1 star
I really wanted to like this. Unfortunately it was the literary Equivalent of slow torture.
December 3, 2019
I enjoyed this first book but I didn't like how it ended and I didn't feel compelled to continue.
October 18, 2024
Throughly enjoyed reading this book from the first in the series, will be going back for more
December 26, 2017
Fizzled
I found this to be slow-moving and it had minimal resolution; though the character does move fast on the romance side for a bit--something I always dislike. There is a fair bit of "he's so hot" dialogue and needing to be rescued damsel-ing which is always lackluster IMO. However, my biggest complaint is the MC's inability to put the pieces together. For someone who supposedly sees things others can't, she does a bad job of actually living up to it. Hence the fizzler of an ending.
I found this to be slow-moving and it had minimal resolution; though the character does move fast on the romance side for a bit--something I always dislike. There is a fair bit of "he's so hot" dialogue and needing to be rescued damsel-ing which is always lackluster IMO. However, my biggest complaint is the MC's inability to put the pieces together. For someone who supposedly sees things others can't, she does a bad job of actually living up to it. Hence the fizzler of an ending.
February 3, 2018
I feel like I would have given a better rating if I had read the Realm Watcher series, which features the main character's sister. The Realm Watcher is the platform that the Fae Witch Chronicles builds on, and without reading that series, you miss out on a huge chunk of the backstory and character development that goes into the Realms of Ghost and Magic. The author also fails to provide the character development in the previous series in this new book, which becomes a study in frustration for any readers new the world that J.S. Malcom has built. If you haven't read the Realm Watchers series, this series will make very little sense and give you very little satisfaction.
May 22, 2019
A decent introduction, but so not a book
There is no plot. There's a smidge of world building, a hint of a mystery, a hot guy, and a weird ghost. Hot guy does amazing things for no good reason I can understand. Weird ghost remains weird. The MC just drifts along. There is no plot. The "climax" took maybe a page and was resolved in less than a paragraph. This could have been condensed down and put as the start of a real story rather than claiming to be a book.
There is no plot. There's a smidge of world building, a hint of a mystery, a hot guy, and a weird ghost. Hot guy does amazing things for no good reason I can understand. Weird ghost remains weird. The MC just drifts along. There is no plot. The "climax" took maybe a page and was resolved in less than a paragraph. This could have been condensed down and put as the start of a real story rather than claiming to be a book.
December 3, 2017
Not enough tension
All the events should have produced high emotions and tension but didn’t. The romantic tension was not there, the girl didn’t mourn betrayal of her first love, and didn’t establish any real connection with her next romantic interest. As the matter of fact the pain was not heartfelt, infatuation wasn’t engaging - everything was just kind of....blah.
All the events should have produced high emotions and tension but didn’t. The romantic tension was not there, the girl didn’t mourn betrayal of her first love, and didn’t establish any real connection with her next romantic interest. As the matter of fact the pain was not heartfelt, infatuation wasn’t engaging - everything was just kind of....blah.
February 17, 2023
Cassie has recently been returned to her own body, which is a long story in itself. She's also a veil witch who is used to taking out supernatural baddies. Cassie starts her own business in the paranormal cleaning industry and a gorgeous mage tries to coax her to join a strange and ancient order. Yet when she starts seeing strange ghosts that might not be ghosts, she realizes she has a bigger mystery to solve. And the answers might just get her killed.
This is the first book in the urban fantasy series, Fae Witch Chronicles. Though I would highly recommend reading the Realm Watchers series first, because there are many references I didn't understand from that series in this one. Yet I did get a handle on the magic system and Cassie's world fairly quickly. I love the idea of young adult witches living in a "dorm" with magic to hide them and all their magical explorations and experiments from the rest of the world. I can only imagine what craziness has happened in there over the years! Cassie is a tough witch and has incredibly strong ties with her sister Autumn, their mother, and the young woman Julia who she inhabited while her body had been snatched for several years. I like seeing the heroine having a good support system in urban fantasy when so many books in the genre have her struggling on her own. When children start to go missing, Cassie thinks it's the same body snatchers that ejected her from her body all those years ago, but there's something more. Perhaps she'll find some help from the hot Greyson who is all sort of mystery himself. Great sizzling tension there! The book is easy and fun to read, but yes, read the Realm Watchers first. Also, be forewarned, the book leaves on a huge cliffhanger. Nothing at all is resolved.
This is the first book in the urban fantasy series, Fae Witch Chronicles. Though I would highly recommend reading the Realm Watchers series first, because there are many references I didn't understand from that series in this one. Yet I did get a handle on the magic system and Cassie's world fairly quickly. I love the idea of young adult witches living in a "dorm" with magic to hide them and all their magical explorations and experiments from the rest of the world. I can only imagine what craziness has happened in there over the years! Cassie is a tough witch and has incredibly strong ties with her sister Autumn, their mother, and the young woman Julia who she inhabited while her body had been snatched for several years. I like seeing the heroine having a good support system in urban fantasy when so many books in the genre have her struggling on her own. When children start to go missing, Cassie thinks it's the same body snatchers that ejected her from her body all those years ago, but there's something more. Perhaps she'll find some help from the hot Greyson who is all sort of mystery himself. Great sizzling tension there! The book is easy and fun to read, but yes, read the Realm Watchers first. Also, be forewarned, the book leaves on a huge cliffhanger. Nothing at all is resolved.
March 21, 2022
*Source* Kindle Unlimited
*Genre* New Adult / Fantasy
*Rating* 3-3.5
*Thoughts*
Realms of Ghosts and Magic is the first installment in author J.S. Malcom's Fae Witch Chronicles. This is a spin-off from The Realm Watchers series that featured Autumn Winter. 26-year-old Cassie, Autumn's sister, is a veil witch capable of ejecting paranormal trespassers from the realm back to where they came. She recently opened her own business called Supernatural Cleaning Service. As a veil witch, she ages much slower than a normal human. In fact, people believe that she's around 17 which gives people pause when you show up at their homes to rid the home of pesky ghosts, or poltergeists, or basement dwellers who didn't know they were dead.
*Full Review @ Gizmos Reviews*
https://gizmosreviews.blogspot.com/20...
*Genre* New Adult / Fantasy
*Rating* 3-3.5
*Thoughts*
Realms of Ghosts and Magic is the first installment in author J.S. Malcom's Fae Witch Chronicles. This is a spin-off from The Realm Watchers series that featured Autumn Winter. 26-year-old Cassie, Autumn's sister, is a veil witch capable of ejecting paranormal trespassers from the realm back to where they came. She recently opened her own business called Supernatural Cleaning Service. As a veil witch, she ages much slower than a normal human. In fact, people believe that she's around 17 which gives people pause when you show up at their homes to rid the home of pesky ghosts, or poltergeists, or basement dwellers who didn't know they were dead.
*Full Review @ Gizmos Reviews*
https://gizmosreviews.blogspot.com/20...
December 4, 2017
Realms Apart
KU
This was a truly great read. Although the concept of the fae as another realm, veil witches and stolen identities are not new, this author spins a good story with panache. Zoe, Autumn and Julia are well spun characters and I particularly liked how the relationship between Zoe and Julia intertwined. I'm looking forward to where the tale takes the reader next and in what direction the series as a whole will travel.
KU
This was a truly great read. Although the concept of the fae as another realm, veil witches and stolen identities are not new, this author spins a good story with panache. Zoe, Autumn and Julia are well spun characters and I particularly liked how the relationship between Zoe and Julia intertwined. I'm looking forward to where the tale takes the reader next and in what direction the series as a whole will travel.
February 14, 2018
Ghosts and magic
This was a fun and interesting story of body snatches and magic and crazy things that can't be explained great readingn
This was a fun and interesting story of body snatches and magic and crazy things that can't be explained great readingn
August 30, 2021
3.5 stars
December 21, 2017
Oh why!! Damn those cliffhanger endings. This was really good book - drawn out - but good. It’s a really well written introduction to the world of Cassie. We learn a lot from where she came up to the point where things start to make a turn for he worse. Other than that, not much really happens. I love her new business though - really good side story. No too many characters to get to one in this book either. Overall, an easy read and I really just want a peek at the next book just to see how the cliffhanger turns out.
January 12, 2018
Golly!
This is the first book in the Cassie Anderson series. It picks up from the Autumn Winter series, read that series first to fully enjoy this one.
Spoiler alert!
The first Cassie centric book is an exhilarating experience for me. We get to see how she copes with having her own body back, living on her own and trying to earn a living. Dealing with an overwhelming feeling of uncertainty about her sense of self she encounters ghosts, vampires, and hotties. But can she ever learn to wash her dishes?
This is the first book in the Cassie Anderson series. It picks up from the Autumn Winter series, read that series first to fully enjoy this one.
Spoiler alert!
The first Cassie centric book is an exhilarating experience for me. We get to see how she copes with having her own body back, living on her own and trying to earn a living. Dealing with an overwhelming feeling of uncertainty about her sense of self she encounters ghosts, vampires, and hotties. But can she ever learn to wash her dishes?
October 10, 2017
J.S. Malcom takes us back to the world of the veil witches, but this time we get to experience it through Cassie's eyes.
When I first went into this, I wasn't sure how I would feel about Cassie as a narrator. She seemed to be a temperamental hothead in the Realm Watchers installments, and I honestly didn't think I'd like her! Cassie is actually a very sympathetic character, and reading her descriptions of past events and following her thought processes went a long way toward explaining her actions and personality. About 15 pages in and my feelings did a 180.
Cassie has moved out of her mother's home and is living in a witches only apartment building called the Cauldron. It's like a frat/sorority house, just with a bunch of party-throwing witches. To pay the rent, Cassie has put her supernatural bloodhound abilities to lucrative use by hiring herself out as a 'supernatural cleaner.' In other words, she's a ghost buster. The segments of ghost cleaning were some of my favorite parts of the book. I'm not going to spoil anything, but all of the hauntings are by turns funny, sad, bizarre, and clever. The ghost haunting the new age lady is my favorite specter.
The focus of the story is on a series of 'disappearances' that aren't really disappearances. At random, children's personalities alter to the point that they become completely different people, and Richmond's newspapers and local news channels are filled with the interviews of horrified parents who swear up and down that their child is no longer actually their child. Given her history, Cassie is intrigued by the story, and becomes more determined to solve the mystery after she has a strange experience of crossing through the veil into what seems to be another dimension and encountering a terrified young girl being chased by a group of elvish men on horseback.
After all, Cassie's a veil witch, so this extra-dimensional weirdness should be right up her alley.
Realms of Ghosts and Magic is a treat, and readers who may be skeptical of spin-off series can just drop those expectations. This sister series (yeah, bad pun I know but I can't help myself) doesn't piggyback on Autumn's original trilogy, it continues to build the fascinating world peopled by witches, vampires, and other supernatural creatures. Cassie isn't Autumn 2.0, her own distinct voice comes through loud and clear, and you can't help but be pulled along for the ride.
When I first went into this, I wasn't sure how I would feel about Cassie as a narrator. She seemed to be a temperamental hothead in the Realm Watchers installments, and I honestly didn't think I'd like her! Cassie is actually a very sympathetic character, and reading her descriptions of past events and following her thought processes went a long way toward explaining her actions and personality. About 15 pages in and my feelings did a 180.
Cassie has moved out of her mother's home and is living in a witches only apartment building called the Cauldron. It's like a frat/sorority house, just with a bunch of party-throwing witches. To pay the rent, Cassie has put her supernatural bloodhound abilities to lucrative use by hiring herself out as a 'supernatural cleaner.' In other words, she's a ghost buster. The segments of ghost cleaning were some of my favorite parts of the book. I'm not going to spoil anything, but all of the hauntings are by turns funny, sad, bizarre, and clever. The ghost haunting the new age lady is my favorite specter.
The focus of the story is on a series of 'disappearances' that aren't really disappearances. At random, children's personalities alter to the point that they become completely different people, and Richmond's newspapers and local news channels are filled with the interviews of horrified parents who swear up and down that their child is no longer actually their child. Given her history, Cassie is intrigued by the story, and becomes more determined to solve the mystery after she has a strange experience of crossing through the veil into what seems to be another dimension and encountering a terrified young girl being chased by a group of elvish men on horseback.
After all, Cassie's a veil witch, so this extra-dimensional weirdness should be right up her alley.
Realms of Ghosts and Magic is a treat, and readers who may be skeptical of spin-off series can just drop those expectations. This sister series (yeah, bad pun I know but I can't help myself) doesn't piggyback on Autumn's original trilogy, it continues to build the fascinating world peopled by witches, vampires, and other supernatural creatures. Cassie isn't Autumn 2.0, her own distinct voice comes through loud and clear, and you can't help but be pulled along for the ride.
December 2, 2017
Delightfully witty!
Cassie is a veil witch who’s used to taking out the supernatural trash. From poltergeists to vampires, she’s dealt with it all, so she opens up a modern-day ghostbusting service that leads to some pretty hilarious and inventive hauntings.
As if her life isn’t busy enough with ghost removals and a part-time job at a pretty awesome supernatural bookstore, Cassie accidentally stumbles across the faerie realm and encounters a girl who has recently gone missing. At about the same time, she comes across a Book of Shadows that only opens for her, and she meets a mysterious, sexy mage.
Life starts to get pretty exciting from there.
With her supernatural cleaning service in full swing, a new love interest on the horizon, and a missing person’s case that’s just itching to be solved, Cassie has her hands full, but she juggles everything with a witty sense of humor and a spunk that is both refreshing and suspenseful.
On personal note, this book series is tied to another J. S. Malcom series, where Cassie is introduced as the protagonist’s sister. From the reviews that I read, I think I did myself a great service by reading this book first. Cassie, who apparently came off as a little bratty and standoffish in The Realm Watchers series, is a breath of fresh air. She’s smart, witty, and rational. I love the way she works through issues and isn’t so emotionally inept that she comes off as needy or rash. Overall, this book is spectacularly written. The author, clearly a man — as I have found that men often write women with a fun, tough-as-nails, yet slightly imprecise edge — does a wonderful job of building suspense while still creating a fun, imaginative world that I loved getting lost in!
Cassie is a veil witch who’s used to taking out the supernatural trash. From poltergeists to vampires, she’s dealt with it all, so she opens up a modern-day ghostbusting service that leads to some pretty hilarious and inventive hauntings.
As if her life isn’t busy enough with ghost removals and a part-time job at a pretty awesome supernatural bookstore, Cassie accidentally stumbles across the faerie realm and encounters a girl who has recently gone missing. At about the same time, she comes across a Book of Shadows that only opens for her, and she meets a mysterious, sexy mage.
Life starts to get pretty exciting from there.
With her supernatural cleaning service in full swing, a new love interest on the horizon, and a missing person’s case that’s just itching to be solved, Cassie has her hands full, but she juggles everything with a witty sense of humor and a spunk that is both refreshing and suspenseful.
On personal note, this book series is tied to another J. S. Malcom series, where Cassie is introduced as the protagonist’s sister. From the reviews that I read, I think I did myself a great service by reading this book first. Cassie, who apparently came off as a little bratty and standoffish in The Realm Watchers series, is a breath of fresh air. She’s smart, witty, and rational. I love the way she works through issues and isn’t so emotionally inept that she comes off as needy or rash. Overall, this book is spectacularly written. The author, clearly a man — as I have found that men often write women with a fun, tough-as-nails, yet slightly imprecise edge — does a wonderful job of building suspense while still creating a fun, imaginative world that I loved getting lost in!
April 13, 2024
(FYI I tend to only review one book per series, unless I change my mind on a series, so want to change my scoring by 0.50 or more of a star. -- I tend not to read reviews until after I read a book, so I go in with an open mind.)
3.25*
First time read the author's work?: Yes
Will you be reading more?: Yes
Would you recommend?: Yes
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How I rate Stars: 5* = I loved (must read all I can find by the author)
4* = I really enjoyed (got to read all the series and try other books by the author).
3* = I enjoyed (I will continue to read the series)
or
3* = Good book just not my thing (I realised I don't like the genre or picked up a kids book to review in error.)
All of the above scores means I would recommend them!
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2* = it was okay (I might give the next book in the series a try, to see if that was better IMHO.)
1* = Disliked
Note: adding these basic 'reviews' after finding out that some people see the stars differently than I do - hoping this clarifies how I feel about the book. :-)
3.25*
First time read the author's work?: Yes
Will you be reading more?: Yes
Would you recommend?: Yes
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How I rate Stars: 5* = I loved (must read all I can find by the author)
4* = I really enjoyed (got to read all the series and try other books by the author).
3* = I enjoyed (I will continue to read the series)
or
3* = Good book just not my thing (I realised I don't like the genre or picked up a kids book to review in error.)
All of the above scores means I would recommend them!
-
2* = it was okay (I might give the next book in the series a try, to see if that was better IMHO.)
1* = Disliked
Note: adding these basic 'reviews' after finding out that some people see the stars differently than I do - hoping this clarifies how I feel about the book. :-)
October 3, 2017
Now we finally get to hear about Cassie, Autumn's sister from the Realm Watchers series. I really like Autumn and having read all 4 (currently) books in her series I got to see Cassie through her sister's eyes. It's been really interesting to see their relationship develop but I definitely formed an idea of Cassie so it was great to be in Cassie's mind. My impressions of her have definitely changed now that I know more about her and I really enjoy seeing her build a new life for herself. This book is completely different from her sister's series, so don't think you'll be retreading over old territory. There is some fresh, exciting stuff going on here. I also found parts of this book to be laugh out loud funny. It's a great starter to a new series and you don't have to start out reading her sister's series first to get into this one. A great new urban fantasy series with plenty of action, some contemplation and new adventures. I can't wait to read the next one!
March 5, 2019
Nice to see Cassie getting her own series. It is interesting to see how Cassie tries to adjust to life as being adult and trying to make it on her own after 15 years living in someone else's mind. She's being practical in her sideline business of taking out the "supernatural trash" which leads to some funny incidents.
This book is more of a setup for the upcoming drama--well, I assume it is coming up--in the next books in the series. Cassie is just getting ready to tackle the problem of the "changelings" and these unexpected folds in the dimensions. She hasn't run into that much danger so far. She definitely is not going from one death-defying event after another. I like how it develops slowly. You get to know Cassie better and some side characters who are interesting and funny.
This book is more of a setup for the upcoming drama--well, I assume it is coming up--in the next books in the series. Cassie is just getting ready to tackle the problem of the "changelings" and these unexpected folds in the dimensions. She hasn't run into that much danger so far. She definitely is not going from one death-defying event after another. I like how it develops slowly. You get to know Cassie better and some side characters who are interesting and funny.
April 19, 2022
DNF 40%
I was just confused with this book. It was hard to follow along and a couple of times I had to rewind the audio to make sure I didn’t miss anything. I also discovered there’s a series before this one that maybe would help me understand this more? It honestly felt like I was staring in the middle of something even though this is book 1. Then there’s the actually writing. I was so freaking confused at one point when she jumped between worlds. Just bam, right in the middle with no real explanation before or after and she was just like. Huh oh well, moving on. It gave me a WTH moment. Add to that the writing style feels different from every time she goes to another dimension. Honestly I’m not even sure if that’s what it is or a different world or what. SOOOO CONFUSED!!!!!!
I was just confused with this book. It was hard to follow along and a couple of times I had to rewind the audio to make sure I didn’t miss anything. I also discovered there’s a series before this one that maybe would help me understand this more? It honestly felt like I was staring in the middle of something even though this is book 1. Then there’s the actually writing. I was so freaking confused at one point when she jumped between worlds. Just bam, right in the middle with no real explanation before or after and she was just like. Huh oh well, moving on. It gave me a WTH moment. Add to that the writing style feels different from every time she goes to another dimension. Honestly I’m not even sure if that’s what it is or a different world or what. SOOOO CONFUSED!!!!!!
January 8, 2018
I really wanted to like this book it started off really good and I thought the world building and the characters were likable. I wanted to know more about the characters as I was reading I thought there is a bit of action and I like the idea of the romance that was in it however that is also where my issues with this Book came in. I was unhappy with the final bill I really didn’t like the way that the story ended I didn’t mind so much the cliffhanger I just not like the way the love interest in the villain in the storyline played out. I have not decided if I read the next part of the series I think I was really upset with the villain set up but I’m not sure, I may try the next book but there are many other books said I’d rather read in the interim
January 27, 2018
Greats and horrids
There were some great things about the book, like the world building, the character development and the relationships between the characters. Then there were the horrid bits, like finding Cassie's history out in drips and drabs when it should have rightfully been another book entirely. I'm sure the author decided to use the method as a plot device, but I don't care for being blindsided by information that the author presents in a "you should already know this, so here's the recap" manner or having pivotal moments from the past dropped in like lint balls.
There were some great things about the book, like the world building, the character development and the relationships between the characters. Then there were the horrid bits, like finding Cassie's history out in drips and drabs when it should have rightfully been another book entirely. I'm sure the author decided to use the method as a plot device, but I don't care for being blindsided by information that the author presents in a "you should already know this, so here's the recap" manner or having pivotal moments from the past dropped in like lint balls.
December 6, 2017
Nice UF
Realms of Ghosts and Magic Fae Witch Chronicles is a fast, paced mystery packed, urban fantasy full of suspense and seasoned with humor. A veil witch, Cassie decides to use her magic to start a supernatural cleanup business sending ghosts across the veil. Secret organizations and betrayals really spice things up before leaving a bit of a cliff hanger. The characters are enjoyable and interesting in an intriguing plot that twists unexpectedly. I will be reading more from this author!
Realms of Ghosts and Magic Fae Witch Chronicles is a fast, paced mystery packed, urban fantasy full of suspense and seasoned with humor. A veil witch, Cassie decides to use her magic to start a supernatural cleanup business sending ghosts across the veil. Secret organizations and betrayals really spice things up before leaving a bit of a cliff hanger. The characters are enjoyable and interesting in an intriguing plot that twists unexpectedly. I will be reading more from this author!
June 17, 2018
Oh what a great story. This is my first book by J.S. Malcolm and I have to say I am impressed. The story is extremely well written and the characters are greatly developed. Cassie is a feisty, strong, smart, caring, and amazing young lady. She has been through a lot in her young life and she comes out stronger for it. The cast of characters are amazing and have some great humor. The story is really amazing because it just transports you to a whole new world. This is definitely worth reading and doesn’t disappoint.
May 12, 2020
I ended up liking this story quite a bit and will soon go to the next one, I hope it's out already. I liked the main character, the story was interesting and original, and the book was well edited. I did downgrade it to 4 stars due to the fairly major cliff hanger at the end. I've heard authors say that they do this to build anticipation and suspense. To me it looks like a blatant money grab, they want you to buy another book. Trust me, if the story is good enough, I'll go on to the next book. This story was good enough, cut out the big cliff hangers please!
March 26, 2023
It's obvious that there is so much more to this story than one Veil Witch trying to make her living cleaning houses of unwanted spiritual beings. The unexpected changes in the plot and the resulting chaos, kept me reading and wondering how Cassie and her friends were going to survive such unexpected danger. The powerful magical characters in this story with their sinister hidden agendas only makes me want to read more of their story. It was a fantastic and completely engrossing adventure. Great Read!!!!!
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