Spun by Sorcery: The Sugar Maple Chronicles - Book 3

Sugar Maple #3

by Barbara Bretton

Readers love to visit USA Today bestselling author Barbara Bretton's Sugar Maple. There's just one problem-it's fallen off the map!

Chloe is always losing things-but an entire town? Just when she was about to settle down in Sugar Maple with her soul-mate Luke MacKenzie, her Fae enemy Isadora strikes, and her new hometown is gone. Even the Book of Spells, her lifeline to magick, can't help her now. Just in the nick of time, her friend Janice roars up in Chloe's ancient Buick with Penny the cat and her yarn stash in tow. If she is going to save her home she has to go back to Salem, where family secrets and centuries- old feuds pull her into the fight of her life.

Genres: Paranormal, Fantasy, Romance, Mystery, Fiction, Witches, Cozy Mystery

292 pages, Paperback

First published November 2, 2010

About the author

Barbara Bretton is the USA Today bestselling, award-winning author of more than 40 books. She currently has over ten million copies in print around the world. Her works have been translated into twelve languages in over twenty countries.

Barbara has been featured in articles in The New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Romantic Times, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Herald News, Home News, Somerset Gazette,among others, and has been interviewed by Independent Network News Television, appeared on the Susan Stamberg Show on NPR, and been featured in an interview with Charles Osgood of WCBS, among others.

Her awards include both Reviewer's Choice and Career Achievement Awards from Romantic Times; Gold and Silver certificates from Affaire de Coeur; the RWA Region 1 Golden Leaf; and several sales awards from Bookrak. Ms. Bretton was included in a recent edition of Contemporary Authors.

Barbara loves to spend as much time as possible in Maine with her husband, walking the rocky beaches and dreaming up plots for upcoming books.

Reviews

[Maria Lavrador · Rating 4 out of 5]

Está terminado o 3º volume da trilogia Sugar Maple! O final do 2º livro tinha-nos deixado com água na boca para saber o que ia acontecer a seguir... Por isso foi com entusiasmo que peguei neste livro para o ler. Nele são-nos revelados os segredos que estão por trás da vida da protagonista Chloe e da vila que ela ama, defende e quer proteger (Sugar Maple). Voltou o sentido de humor que tanto gostei no 1º livro e gostei do final, embora previsível... sem duvida que me parece possivel uma continuação desta história, que eu leria com prazer se vier a acontecer

[CJ - It's only a Paper Moon · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is really bordering on the 3.5 to me and that's only because Bretton introduced Samuel and we got a glimpse of Aerynn.

Chloe and Luke have just defeated Isadora (literally just finished, this book starts where the other finished) and they realize that oops, the town is missing.

By missing I mean gone.

Ok, so here's the thing. Nothing really happened until toward the end of the book. Only "mysterious things" which did lead somewhere but could've been used so much better.

The Salem ghosts pop up only when it's convenient and even the chemistry between Luke and Chloe seemed a little (pardon the pun) lukewarm until the end. Janice wasn't as fun as usual and even Penny the cat annoyed me.

Chloe alternated between whiny and stubborn or feeling helpless and actually being helpless.

The whole thing just felt very 'hand of the author'. Everything happened with absolutely no subtlety and even the final battle felt rushed and only there to tie up what the author had already set in motion. It wasn't even that much of a battle.

On the whole, just very disappointed with this installment and hope for a better one next time.

[Raquel · Rating 5 out of 5]

O que é que aconteceu aos habitantes de Sugar Mapple? Como é que vão recuperá-la? Será que vão conseguir? Luke e Chloe perderam a vila, e agora tem que ir à procura de magia para que a vila volte novamente, e qual o melhor sitio? Salem, onde começaram a história das Bruxas. É uma viagem que nos leva à história sobre Salem. É um livro divertido, com alguns contornos hilariantes entre estes dois.

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[Nicolette Kernohan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Imagine losing your home, your shop and your friends! Chloe Hobbs’s hometown has disappeared and in desperation she travels to Salem for answers, in Spun by Sorcery by Barbara Bretton.



The third in the Sugar Maple series follows immediately on from Laced with Magic. Chloe has finally managed to banish the Fae queen, Isadora. Unfortunately Chloe also seems to have expelled the whole town of Sugar Maple and all of its occupants as well!



Chloe is half human and half sorceress but despite living amongst the magickal community in Sugar Maple all of her life, she is only beginning to discover her own magickal powers. Her lineage goes back to the founding of Sugar Maple in Vermont shortly after the witch trials in the late 17th century. She is therefore also the de facto mayor of Sugar Maple.

Chloe owns Sticks & Strings, a highly successful yarn store. She is devastated by the loss of her shop and yarn stash. You can understand this if you are a knitter; losing my yarn would be like the loss of a part of myself!



Now Chloe’s shop, her home and her friends have disappeared in the blink of an eye – just removed from the face of the earth, as if they hadn’t existed! Chloe’s first resource is the Book of Spells. This tome contains the magickal wisdom of over 300 years worth of Hobbs women; but when she tries to call it there is no response.



Thankfully Chloe has Luke, Janice and Penny with her. Luke is the love of Chloe’s life; he is fully human and is the local law enforcement officer. Janice is a witch and Chloe’s close friend. Janice has managed to retrieve Penny (Chloe’s ancient black cat) along with Chloe’s old car and some of her yarn stash.

The friends have very little understanding of how their town has disappeared, let alone how to get it back again. They reluctantly agree that their only course of action is to drive to Salem. Salem is the town where the residents of Sugar Maple escaped from during the witch trials of the 17th Century. Could there be any magick left in Salem to will help them with their quest?



The trip leads Chloe to discover the origin of the town’s most longstanding familial rivalry. She faces life threatening perils along the way, but in order to win the battle for Sugar Maple, Chloe will have to question her feelings, confront her desires and demonstrate that she is worthy of her ancestry.

I loved the knitting chat in this book, especially between Chloe and Janice on the drive to Salem. There is a lot of knitting related articles at the back of the book. Some of these articles include patterns for a miniature sock, a mini stocking cap and a scarf amongst others. These are fun and an enjoyable addition to the book.



Barbara Bretton is a wonderfully creative writer, as she showed in the two previous books in the series. In Spun by Sorcery she gives us more background about the history of Sugar Maple, which I enjoyed. She also answers some questions about the relationships between the characters in the tale. Although not my favourite book in the series, Spun by Sorcery provides an interesting exploration of the bonds between the town’s characters.

I’ve grown to like Chloe and Luke. Although their relationship does not really move on much in this story, I enjoy their dialogue and the interesting take they have on issues that confront them. I also liked the cat Penny; a sort of familiar who has been with Chloe’s family since the move from Salem. I did miss some of the other quirky Sugar Maple towns folk, though.



I am glad that there were not too many additional characters introduced into this book; this helped continuity of the story. Each of the major new characters brought in added to the story and were pleasurable to read.



I thought that the drive to Salem was a bit longer than necessary. It did not add to the tension for me. I also thought that the final battle scene was too quick so it was rather anticlimactic.



I did, though, enjoy the humour in the book. Barbara Bretton’s writing style is a joy to read and there are some really strong scenes. I especially liked the Salem lighthouse as a setting for some of the later scenes.



I would recommend that you read the other two books in the series before this one. Although it can be read as a stand-alone tale, it makes it more enjoyable, in my opinion, to understand the references from the previous books.



Spun by Sorcery by Barbara Bretton has plenty of fun, fantasy and magic. The end of the book is left open for a return to the series. I look forward to the continuation of the story.



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[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

love these characters!

I love these characters and the battle for the town of Sugar Maple! The magick is flowing wild and furrocious in this volume! Great laughs, deep fear, and edge of my seat moments kept this one rolling to its excellent conclusion!

[MaryB · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’ve found a new series! Love it when that happens. The third in Barbara Bretton’s Sugar Maple series, SPUN BY SORCERY is a magical trip to Salem and back as half-sorceress Chloe Hobbs tries to figure out what happened to her beloved town of Sugar Maple, which seems to have disappeared right off the map. Accompanied by love-of-her-life Luke, friend Janice, and thousand-year-old cat Penny, Chloe reluctantly travels to Salem in an effort to find what magic sent her town away and what magic can bring it back.

Along the way, she finds out that her honey, Luke, hasn’t spoken to his rather large family in several years, ever since the death of his wife and daughter. She didn’t even seem to realize he had such a big family or show any desire to meet them, which made me think she was a bit self-centered. However, I’m willing to give her the benefit of the doubt because I haven’t read the other books in this series (though I plan to!) and because they were in the middle of a crisis when they passed near Luke’s hometown. Speaking of family, she learns more about her witch-y side of the family, which helps her find the key to saving Sugar Maple and bringing it back into this world.

I enjoyed the word-play of the characters. Chloe and Luke had great chemistry and truly seemed to love each other, as evidenced by both their actions and their words. There wasn’t a whole lot in the way of romance, just a quick, very tame love scene, but that didn’t diminish their connection. Janice and Penny were great additions to the story, helping add to the tension and mystery. I liked the concept of Penny as a familiar who’s been with the family since the beginning.

When I first picked up this book, I had to laugh—I’ve been thinking about trying my hand at knitting and here was a book where the main character not only owned a knitting shop, she was completely obsessed with it (to the point where she was highly distressed by the fact that, not only had her town gone poof, her fiber and yarn “stash” had disappeared, too. Actually, she seemed more upset by that than anything. I thought it was funny but a knitter would probably get a huge kick out of it.). I’m taking it as a sign—guess I’m going to have to pick up some knitting needles and some yarn and see if I catch the knitting bug!

The only thing I didn’t like were the shifting first person perspectives, where both Chloe and Luke took turns telling their side of the story. I’m not a big fan of this type of point of view for the mere fact that I’m easily confused. Luckily, the author did label each chapter/section, which made it a little easier but, to me, if you’re going to tell a story from multiple perspectives, I really prefer you do it using third person omniscient. But, again, that’s just my preference.

Spinning in a great sense of humor and strong pinch of mystery, Barbara Bretton knits together a magical story about the power of connections, family and love. (How’s that for overuse of knitting references?) Oh, and for all you knitters out there, at the end of the book, the author includes several patterns for you to experiment with.

Rating: 4.0 out of 5.0

[Tempo de Ler · Rating 2 out of 5]

Okay...Sugar Maple desapareceu.
Sim...pufff...foi-se.
Ficaram apenas Chloe e Luke. Sem «família. Nem amigos. Nem comida. Nem carros. Nem casa. Nem roupas. Nem móveis. Nem gatas. Nem dinheiro. Nem documentos de identificação. Nem computadores portáteis, nem telemóveis»...bem, já ficaram com a ideia certo?!

Foi assim que terminou o livro anterior desta série e foi isso que me deu ânimo para pegar no terceiro volume de uma série que não me estava a entusiasmar muito.

Depois de Janice vir ao encontro de Chloe e Luke com a gata Penny e o calhambeque de Chloe, traçam colectivamente os objectivos principais: descobrir o motivo que levou Sugar Mapel a desaparecer do mapa e como a poderão recuperar...e partem todos juntos para Salem, a terra do Julgamento das Bruxas.

Portanto: duas feiticeiras e uma gata ancestral estranha q. b., à solta no mundo dos humanos - seria de esperar animação e hilaridade a rodos, de facto as possibilidades eram infinitas! Mas não é o que acontece...
A comicidade habitual foi-se...pufff....como Sugar Maple. Ficaram apenas umas leves tentativas de humor que não resultaram muito bem. Mesmo com os dois pontos de vista distintos a que temos acesso (Luke e Chloe), os objectivos e propósitos são os mesmos...o tema é o mesmo...e é só isso que temos. E se isto não é chato, não sei o que será!
A coisa piora quando as personagens começam a repetir-se uma e outra vez num argumento que é demasiado rebuscado e recambolesco para ser interessante.
Nem sequer podemos contar com as bolhinhas de oxigénio que eram as intervenções das diversas, caricatas (e loucas) personagens dos livros anteriores porque elas, repito, desapareceram.

Chloe é feiticeira mas há sempre qualquer coisa que a impede de usar os seus poderes...Janice consegue transformar-se em pássaro para abrir fechaduras, projectar vídeos de vivências anteriores, praticamente ressuscita os mortos...e depois não consegue fazer as coisas mais básicas. Esta falta de coerência é irritante! E, vá lá, quantas referências a Stephen King cabem num livro deste tamanho sem parecer repetitivo?!
E quando Chloe se encolhe (uma feiticeira (!) por amor de Deus!!!) e fica ali a magicar no presente e no passado em vez de se defender dos golpes só me apetecia ir lá eu e dar-lhe uns valentes cascudos!

Toda a repetição de conceitos e eventos, junto com o «arrastanço» do livro começaram a irritar-me de tal forma que já não fui capaz de apreciar a conclusão da história. Terminá-lo tornou-se uma missão. Apenas.

Este livro recordou-me aqueles filmes super aborrecidos de domingo à tarde que só vejo quando estou a tentar soçobrar numa bela sesta. Cheguei a divertir-me com o primeiro livro e gostei do segundo mas este último deu-me apenas uma tarde entediante, uma grande dor de cabeça e um mau humor dos diabos...


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[Joana · Rating 2 out of 5]

"Sonhos Encantados" é o terceiro volume da saga de Sugar Maple, da autora por nós já bem conhecida, Barbara Bretton.
Sugar Maple desapareceu enquanto Chloe lutava pela alma de Steffie, a falecida filha de Luke, o amor da vida da nossa feiticeira-em-formação e herdeira do clã de Aerynn, tendo como legado o dever de proteger a cidade onde habitam os seres mágicos.
Mas, a situação foge ao controlo de Chloe, e neste livro, juntamente com Luke e a sua amiga feiticeira Janice, a última Hobbs parte em direcção a Salem, na tentativa de trazer Sugar Maple de volta.
Em Salem, novos obstáculos surgem, devido à presença de Chloe, claramente indesejável, na famosa cidade que deu abriga à caça às bruxas.
Mas, é em Salem que se encontram as respostas para o dilema de Chloe, e é em Salem que se encontra alguém que há três séculos espera pela chegada da última Hobbs, e que tudo faz para a ajudar.
"Feitiços de Amor" e "A Magia do Amor", os antecessores de "Sonhos Encantados", foram duas leituras que apreciei bastante, mas confesso que tive alguma dificuldade em "entrar no espírito" de deste último, talvez devido à estagnação presente na fase inicial do mesmo, mas, com a chegada do trio a Salem, entrei no ritmo e a leitura fluiu rápida e facilmente.
O característico humor de Bretton mantém-se, assim como a ligação especial entre Luke e Chloe, embora não se mostrem tão conectados neste volume, devido ao turbilhão de acontecimentos.
Depois de "Feitiços de Amor", Luke enquanto personagem estancou, não revelando nada de novo, sendo uma espécie de apêndice de Chloe. E esta, por sua vez, tem vindo a modificar-se largamente de livro para livro.
Em "Sonhos Encantados" conhecemos uma Chloe derrotada e deprimida que se transforma numa autêntica guerreira.
Janice, a melhor amiga de Chloe, agora melancólica devido à possível perda da sua querida e numerosa família, pensa em ficar em Salem, com Elspeth, a quem está ligada por parentesco.
Elspeth que se dedica há trezentos anos a "Ele Próprio" antipatiza com Chloe desde a primeira vez que a viu, e não lhe facilita a vida com os seus comentários hostis.
Mas é a velha que traz a grande novidade com que acaba "Sonhos Encantados", deixando o leitor "em pulgas" pelo quarto volume da saga.

[C. (Comment, don't blank click reviews). · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a surreal series for adults! Volume III hits the ground running. Volume II is a cliff-hanger so I leaped into “Spun By Sorcery”. I advise savouring the former. Both concern changes of cosmic proportions. It’s helpful to take a break with a different novel. At first it lacked gusto. Other than grief over your cats and home vanishing; there was a cheesy part about rescuing wool. Stock is replaceable! Evacuating your cats, wallets, and a car are essential. It’s touching that ‘Janice’ risked being separated from her family eternally. At first I disliked progressing like a comedy film road trip and knitting cropped up more often. I loved leaving ‘Sugar Maple’ and acquainting Janice. Luke’s idea was exciting: seek old clans in Salem. Some did not migrate with Chloe’s ancestor ‘Areynn’.

With a trip encumbered by magick I merely found annoying, this headed for 4 stars... until we reached Salem. Staggering discoveries and unbelievable originality soared! What becomes revealed has a wondrous impact. It’s hard to fathom there is a more arduous battle, when the last was essential. Stakes are even more vital. I was moved by a great deal of this story and held my head out a window, at the description of a knife! This series has the makings of blockbuster motion pictures. Barbara should win an award for her riveting images of a largely mental battle: revolting, excruciating, mesmerizing, and with seamless incorporation of the funniest scenes I’ve ever heard. I’ll try to do justice with a single quote.

“She doesn’t like it,” one of the orbs observed. Another offered, “Any second and she’ll need a paper bag to keep from passing out!” The rest of them bounced with laughter, bumping into each other in what seemed to be the glitter orb equivalent of high-fiving”.

[Cata · Rating 1 out of 5]

1,5 estrelas

Para quem não sabe, comecei a ler a série Sugar Marple de forma regressiva, ou seja , comecei pelo último livro da Tetrologia.

Quando li Filha da Magia o meu maior receio era cair de chofre neste mundo, perder-me completamente e não conseguir gostar do livro. Isso não aconteceu e até acabei por gostar muito do livro, por isso foi com algum entusiasmo que peguei no Sonhos Encantados... E foi neste que os meus receios se tornaram realidade!

O livro começa relativamente bem, percebi os primeiros capítulos até Luke e Chloe decidirem ir a Salem.. e foi aqui que os problemas começaram [para os dois lados]. Durante esta viagem somos bombardeados com acontecimentos que depois se revelam truques de mente e que me deixaram desnorteada. As transições entre realidade e ilusão foram abruptas e [para mim] desconexas, o que resultaram em quebras de ritmo de leitura, uma vez que precisava parar, voltar atrás ler de novo e/ou pensar um bocado. Esta é uma série leve, que se lê descontraidamente, mas que neste volume me forçou a estar concentradíssima para não perder o fio à meada.

As únicas partes que realmente gostei no livro foram as que falavam do Samuel e Aeryn e dos pais de Chloe, o que juntas equivalem a menos de 1/4 do livro.

E o final foi uma desgraça! Onde está a reacção?! Já tinha lido que o final não era grande coisa, mas conseguiu ser ainda pior do que o previsto!

Percebo a intenção da autora: uns twists para não tornar o livro previsível e um final com uma revelação bombástica para nos deixar ansiosas pelo próximo volume. Mas por mais que me custe dizer, a previsibilidade e um final mas desenvolvido resultariam muito melhor.

Livro lido no Blog Ring, cedido pela Tink. Obrigada*

[Raquel Maia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Eu não sabia bem o que esperar deste livro, queria que fosse na linha do primeiro e que não tivesse nada a ver com o segundo.
Aqui Chloe "perde" a sua cidade natal e ela,Luke, e a sua amiga fazem uma viagem para descobrir como recupera-la antes que os humanos se dêem conta que a cidade turística não esta onde deveria estar. E assim é uma pequena viagem na descoberta do passado e com a descoberta de muitas coisas que pertencem a Sugar Maple e que ela mesma não sabia.
Havia coisas que me atrapalhavam a leitura neste livro, como por exemplo "temos de salvar sugar Maple, o que podemos fazer? Antes que responda digo-te que a sua camisola de lã é de tricotada de uma maneira absolutamente fantástica.." não foi bem assim mas quase. As cenas viradas por tricô as vezes são incomodas e não tem fundamento nenhum. E eu até gosto do encanto do tricô do primeiro livro mas verdade seja dita aqui foi mesmo mau. Falava de tricô por tudo e por nada, bem sei que era algo da família e não sei quê, mas pronto.
Gostei de Luke aqui e do seu lado mais policial, mais presente, e por vezes o seu lado sarcástico.
foi melhor que o segundo, mas de facto nesta série seria melhor ficar pelo primeiro.

[Andreia Silva · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ainda estou tipo WTF? Odeio quando o livro acaba assim. Eu abri a boca ao ler a revelação e virei a página para continuar a ler e... nada! O livro acabava ali. E o pior é que não é só o fechar de um livro, é o fechar de uma trilogia. Achei o livro razoável. Gostei muito mais do primeiro e do segundo. Este pareceu-me sempre demasiado lento, as coisas não avançavam para o ponto fulcral. Cheguei a achar entediante. Mas a escrita da Barbara Bretton supera isso, porque é divertida com aquele humor que não é chato, porque é simples e fluída. E depois há aquele final que eu odiei. Odiei porque não há mais nada, porque não há continuação, não explicação e ficamos assim, na ignorância! Já disse que odiei o final? Mas recomendo a leitura de toda a trilogia que passarão uns bons momentos!

P.S. - Fui investigar e afinal há mais um livro (já voltei a respirar), só que ainda não está traduzido para português. Quinta Essência por favor, não te esqueças desta série.

Obrigada à Tinkerbell pelo empréstimo. Livro pertencente ao Clube Blogring do My Imaginarium!

[Valerie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought the drive to Salem took a few too many chapters. The storyline was great just thought some of the driving chapters could have been shortened to make room for more backround. But overall a much better book than the second one, in my opinion.

[Diane ~Firefly~ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good story, but could have used a bit more reminder of what had happened previously at the beginning since it had been years since I read the previous book.

But the journey to Salem to save the missing town was interesting, as was finding out more of how Sugar Maple came into being originally.

[Maria Carmo · Rating 4 out of 5]

The very vivid fight to recover Sugar Maple and show herself worthy of her Ancesters. Chloe rediscovers her power side by side with Luke. And by the very end of the story we get a glimpse of the future...

Maria Carmo

Lisbon 23rd. August 2012.

[J.M. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I still like the series, but I guess it's starting to be a bit more of the same for me, that's why I rated it lower than the first two volumes; still it IS an enjoyable read, and I'm looking forward to seeing how it all resolves in volume 4

[Pertita · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gostei! Foi um seguimento lágico dos outros dois livros.... Um livro com uma certa dose de humor, com ritmo e com um final feliz!!!!!!!!!!!! Recomendo

[Tracy Stinson · Rating 1 out of 5]

Don't, just don't. This book swims in the shallow waters of the peed filled kiddie pool. I'm shocked it isn't a picture book.

[☯~☽~•Patricia Mainard•~☾~☯ · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great series. I enjoyed the story and I enjoyed the characters. There was absolutely nothing I didn't like about this book. I'd definitely recommend.

[Nancy Brady · Rating 4 out of 5]

The third book in the Sugar Maple series finds Chloe, Luke, and Janice looking for Sugar Maple. It has totally disappeared: no streets, no people, no stores....nothing. In her battle with Isadora, she lost the village.

All that they have left is what Janice hastily packed in the Buick including yarn for a road trip. They head to Salem to find out if there is a way to make the village reappear. As they head to Salem, the three of them are beset with snowstorms, tornadoes, and so much more. Obviously, someone doesn't want them to get there.

Once they arrive, Chloe is in for a surprise. Will they figure it out, or will the Fae in the mist succeed? Battling for her village may be the death of all that she loves.

Lots of knitting advice and suggestions follow the conclusion of the story. For those who knit, there are plenty to appreciate.

[Denise Belt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Chloe has found her soulmate in Luke MacKenzie and she is hoping that he will stay on as chief of police and live in Sugar Maple with her and a town full of magick. What she did not expect is to lose the entire town. Sugar Maple has disappeared, and Chloe is at a complete loss of how to bring it back. She may be half-human/half-magick and still trying to come into her magick but she is sure that there has to be some way to rescue the town and return things to normal. 

Sugar Maple is the perfect town, filled with all different types of supernatural beings which make this book series one you don’t want to miss. There’s love, fighting, feuds, knitting and more! This series will bring a smile to your face and happiness in your heart. 

[Victoria Iglesias · Rating 2 out of 5]

I’ve had this book forever, and never read it because it’s cover was meh. Well the story was also meh. I didn’t know this was a series, which is probably why it felt like I was reading a few chapters as opposed to a book. However, when I’ve read books from other series, I’ve still felt like each book had its own flow, and story.
I also am not a knitter, so maybe that’s why the constant knitting references annoyed me. I’ve dabbled in knitting. Twice. I might try again, not because of this book though, just because I want something to do with my hands other than eating. The attempts at humor were cringe. Some parts were interesting, like the magic parts, and Salem, but other than that, it was meh.

[Beth · Rating 2 out of 5]

This third book in the series just didn’t have the same hold as the first two. It’s too long and drawn out without a whole lot of meaty story. There’s backstory on Aerynn and Sugar Maple and fake vs Magic’s but somehow it just comes across as boring. Even the battle scene is dull. And when it was all over I’m not quite sure what was accomplished. Chloe supposedly lost Sugar Maple for loving Luke and then his daughter “more than the town” (talk about subjective measure) but in the climatic scene that’s exactly what she did again yet somehow, someway “won”? It made no sense. The part after that made some sense in terms of leadership but the whole story just didn’t mesh for me.

[Deb · Rating 4 out of 5]

After a big battle with her Fae enemy, Isadora, Chloe Hobbs and the human love of her life, Luke MacKenzie, return to their town of Sugar Maple, Vermont. Only... it is not there! The whole town has completely disappeared. It is like it never existed. Chloe, Luke, Chloe's closest friend Janice, and Penny the cat embark to Salem, MA to look for clues and answers. Modern and newbie sorceress meets up with Old World magic that is strong, complex and deadly. Secrets are unveiled while the trio races to bring Sugar Maple and it inhabitants back to this dimension. This was an exciting installment to the series. As with the previous books, I had a hard time putting this one down.

[Rebecca]

DNF at 100 pages. To be fair to the book, I do realize I was picking up the third book in the series first but typically with cozy mysteries, that's usually not a problem. And I don't really think it was a problem here, I followed what was going on and I think the author did a good job of catching up readers on what happened before, I just did not like the characters. And they are in a particularly stressful situation so they're probably not at their best, but I did not want to spend anymore pages with these people bickering and not seeming to like each other at all.

[MissMelReads2 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the most powerful book of the series so far (only read 3 so far lol)

I loved the grandpa sosososo much 😭😭😭 I think he was my favorite here. I wish they had more time Chloe and Samuel but I knew they wouldn't of course

And now she's pregnant 😭 of course she is
That's good and I was looking forward for them to start making a family it's just that it's not gonna be just them two anymore 😭



And I do think the story is rushing. They needed more imo
But let's ignore this and not let it ruin the story and vibes and for us🤷🏻‍♀️

[Kayla · Rating 3 out of 5]

So invested!

I found the first book quite by accident but searching out books 2&3 was no accident at all. I'm invested in these characters and I'm invested in this town. I love how human the feelings are all written. I'm going to recommend this book to my family and friends!

[Mary Jensen · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars. The punctuation was weird (multiple questions that ended with periods and a LOT of missing commas) and I felt like some parts of the text got repetitive ("Her eyes filled with tears" frequently) but it was better than the last outing.

[Alaine · Rating 3 out of 5]

This got silly. Even for a piece of fluffy knitfic. It just...got silly. I still liked it, and I'll still read the next book but it wasn't quite as enchanting as the previous two.

[Marisa A. LoSardo · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one didn't hold my interest as did Books 1 and 2. But I look forward to book 4.