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School of Necessary Magic: Raine Campbell #9
A Necessary Witch
It’s their final adventure. No more homework, no more books. No more dark wizards deadly looks. The Trouble Squad is graduating from The School of Necessary Magic.
Their senior year is wrapping up. Finals are coming up and decisions are being made for college and life after high school.
Movie nights, pranks, louper finals and trips to the kemana – Raine and her friends are busy.
Too bad the bad guys didn’t get the notice that Raine and her friends are good at multi-tasking.
They’re not so busy that they won’t take a break to deal with trouble just one more time and save their friends. Save their school.
When Madelyn and Erin disappear, the Trouble Squad doesn’t hesitate to help in the search.
But will they be in time? If Cina took the girls, they might be too late…
It’s time to end this fight and put Cina away – for good.
Join Raine, her friends, teachers and Agents Connors and Olivers on their final adventures at the School of Necessary Magic.
Their senior year is wrapping up. Finals are coming up and decisions are being made for college and life after high school.
Movie nights, pranks, louper finals and trips to the kemana – Raine and her friends are busy.
Too bad the bad guys didn’t get the notice that Raine and her friends are good at multi-tasking.
They’re not so busy that they won’t take a break to deal with trouble just one more time and save their friends. Save their school.
When Madelyn and Erin disappear, the Trouble Squad doesn’t hesitate to help in the search.
But will they be in time? If Cina took the girls, they might be too late…
It’s time to end this fight and put Cina away – for good.
Join Raine, her friends, teachers and Agents Connors and Olivers on their final adventures at the School of Necessary Magic.
221 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 8, 2019
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Judith Berens
78 books199 followersJudith Berens is a figment of your imagination, made up of the fevered brainpower of Michael Anderle and Martha Carr, fueled by a lot of people helping them out - as well as all of you, The Fans. Great stories mixed with a lot of great readers equals more adventures to follow.
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January 19, 2024
So, this is the final book of the 'SofNM: Raine Campbell' series.
I enjoyed reading it - but . . .
Once again, it was hugely padded out with the Louper game, plus long discussions on films watched.
As much as I enjoy reading books written for YA and above, I think it must be my age, but I really would have preferred all the books in this series, if they'd been more full of Raine and her friends investigating things, rather than constant sports and movies.
The whole series could have been reduced to 3 full sized books that way! Lol
Anyhoo, despite enduring these bugbears, the rest of the book was great to read. Poignant at times, but also full of hope, for the future of each of the FBI Trouble Squad.
But, as I said, this series is now finished, and so I checked on my Oriceran Reading List, and my next series is 'Alison Brownstone', with book one being: 'Her Father's Daughter'.
I look forward to reading about a more adult Alison, so I will go load up this book and, once I've read it, I'll catch you on the flip side, to let you know what I think of it!
I enjoyed reading it - but . . .
Once again, it was hugely padded out with the Louper game, plus long discussions on films watched.
As much as I enjoy reading books written for YA and above, I think it must be my age, but I really would have preferred all the books in this series, if they'd been more full of Raine and her friends investigating things, rather than constant sports and movies.
The whole series could have been reduced to 3 full sized books that way! Lol
Anyhoo, despite enduring these bugbears, the rest of the book was great to read. Poignant at times, but also full of hope, for the future of each of the FBI Trouble Squad.
But, as I said, this series is now finished, and so I checked on my Oriceran Reading List, and my next series is 'Alison Brownstone', with book one being: 'Her Father's Daughter'.
I look forward to reading about a more adult Alison, so I will go load up this book and, once I've read it, I'll catch you on the flip side, to let you know what I think of it!
June 17, 2021
A necessary read if you’ve been following the series. Not only that, but more actually. This book ties it together and shows the joys and pains of growing up and leaving for the world. It allows the characters to come to a natural closing and finishes the series nicely. The book also sets up for a possible future series with the same main character.
Overall, one you should definitely check out. The series may have started shakily and not been the best, but it really matured into a grand little series and I look forward to reading more by the authors. Give this series a read and if you have, enjoy this one particularly as it finishes the series smoothly.
Overall, one you should definitely check out. The series may have started shakily and not been the best, but it really matured into a grand little series and I look forward to reading more by the authors. Give this series a read and if you have, enjoy this one particularly as it finishes the series smoothly.
February 3, 2025
Graduation
The final semester of high school has started. The friends start spending less time together as they prepare for graduation and their future. Over the course of their time in school, each member of the Squad has matured and developed their individual talents.
This was a fitting end of this series. The characters were well fleshed out. The continued growth and maturation of each of the students, as well as the solid support and guidance of the professors, made for a great story over the start of the first semester as freshmen through their final semester and graduation.
The final semester of high school has started. The friends start spending less time together as they prepare for graduation and their future. Over the course of their time in school, each member of the Squad has matured and developed their individual talents.
This was a fitting end of this series. The characters were well fleshed out. The continued growth and maturation of each of the students, as well as the solid support and guidance of the professors, made for a great story over the start of the first semester as freshmen through their final semester and graduation.
June 24, 2022
When you invest in a series you hope the final book would be a good one, this wasn't. It was a mix of the same materials but at a lower level of writing skill. There was no mystery and the ending seemed to be shoehorned in at the end in a rush.
Sorry Judith you didn't deliver at all with this one.
Sorry Judith you didn't deliver at all with this one.
April 13, 2022
I hope that...
I hope that they write or add more books for the characters in this story... Your left feeling like you want to know how they continue to grow as adults in their chosen fields.
I hope that they write or add more books for the characters in this story... Your left feeling like you want to know how they continue to grow as adults in their chosen fields.
January 25, 2020
This is going to be a review of all nine books at once. All the books received either four stars or five stars. This was the first series I have read in the School of Necessary Magic universe, so I can’t compare this series with the others in that universe. In general I don’t understand why other reviewers made comparison with the Harry Potter universe. Emily in the on-going Schooled in Magic series or even Rebecca in the Zero Enigma series would seem to be more appropriate. All involve a girl and her friends in a school for kids with magic. I don’t really know which I prefer. However, none of them touch Mori in “Among Others”.
That I liked “The School of Necessary Magic” so much is amusing in that I almost quit it after the first third of the first book –but then I almost quit “Among Others for a similar reason—because I was put off by the endless descriptions of activities that they engaged that were far off the story line. The kids spent a lot of time discussing horror movies, eating candies and potato chips. They revelled in an ice cream store in a rather bizarre town sore. They were so much like ninth graders I found myself looking to see how old the author was. Much older. It was then I realized that despite there acumen in solving problems they all seemed the age they were supposed to be, Realized that the kids in the other school books were much older kids in ninth grade clothing. That includes Harry Potter. However, as they grew older if the girls or boys had body-image problems or either had sexual thoughts other than kissing, it is safely not mentioned. Maybe dates or boy friends should make that obvious to some, but not to me. Aside from that their movie tastes matured, there concern with their future grew, and they more often indulged in interesting philosophy.
I quite enjoyed the stories. Everything including the popular sport was very puzzle oriented compared to other similar books in which power was more important. There was less hazing than in the other books. Even the youngest kids were not into turning their fellows into mice or toads. The seven main characters were quite well described and pretty likeable, particularly the three very different girls. The reader spent most time in the head of Raine but sometime in the heads of the other two girls, and one boy. The reader never or almost never saw into the head of both members of a couple, a situation I liked.
The characters were as diverse as in any magical books I have ever read. The cooks in the kitchen are pixies, the head librarian is a goblin, one of the seven is a werewolf, etc. The only odd part is that none of the standard humans were not described as if any other race than Caucasian. My recollection tells me that that is true of all or most of the magic-school books. The book did make much use of the diversity and did so in an interesting way.
In summary I must say I thoroughly enjoyed reading all nine books.
That I liked “The School of Necessary Magic” so much is amusing in that I almost quit it after the first third of the first book –but then I almost quit “Among Others for a similar reason—because I was put off by the endless descriptions of activities that they engaged that were far off the story line. The kids spent a lot of time discussing horror movies, eating candies and potato chips. They revelled in an ice cream store in a rather bizarre town sore. They were so much like ninth graders I found myself looking to see how old the author was. Much older. It was then I realized that despite there acumen in solving problems they all seemed the age they were supposed to be, Realized that the kids in the other school books were much older kids in ninth grade clothing. That includes Harry Potter. However, as they grew older if the girls or boys had body-image problems or either had sexual thoughts other than kissing, it is safely not mentioned. Maybe dates or boy friends should make that obvious to some, but not to me. Aside from that their movie tastes matured, there concern with their future grew, and they more often indulged in interesting philosophy.
I quite enjoyed the stories. Everything including the popular sport was very puzzle oriented compared to other similar books in which power was more important. There was less hazing than in the other books. Even the youngest kids were not into turning their fellows into mice or toads. The seven main characters were quite well described and pretty likeable, particularly the three very different girls. The reader spent most time in the head of Raine but sometime in the heads of the other two girls, and one boy. The reader never or almost never saw into the head of both members of a couple, a situation I liked.
The characters were as diverse as in any magical books I have ever read. The cooks in the kitchen are pixies, the head librarian is a goblin, one of the seven is a werewolf, etc. The only odd part is that none of the standard humans were not described as if any other race than Caucasian. My recollection tells me that that is true of all or most of the magic-school books. The book did make much use of the diversity and did so in an interesting way.
In summary I must say I thoroughly enjoyed reading all nine books.
February 23, 2020
Wonderful series! The concept of young adults choosing a career young and finding their way toward the goal is a solid theme throughout.
February 18, 2022
Good fluffy read
February 1, 2020
Fabulous book read it !
No need to say anything else really. Read the whole series of books about The FBI Trouble Squad. You will love them all.
No need to say anything else really. Read the whole series of books about The FBI Trouble Squad. You will love them all.
May 6, 2020
Really liked this series
I really have enjoyed the various school of magic books, this was a good wrap up for the series. Definitely recommend this series.
I really have enjoyed the various school of magic books, this was a good wrap up for the series. Definitely recommend this series.
July 19, 2019
School’s out!
Movie nights are fun! I really enjoy the ensuing discussions, and have looked up a few movies I knew nothing about. There are some interesting ideas and when they touch on things from other series in the Oriceran universe, it is very entertaining.
The louper games were real fun, too. I wonder if we will ever see anything like it?
Our characters have grown and matured since first starting at the school and it’s been fun riding along with them on their journey. The personal growth of individuals is lovely to see. I think this is such an important part of the series: teens grow and mature and learn, and this group most certainly is doing just that.
It’s always sad coming to the close of a series, but that’s also part of life. I do hope that Raine will have her own series as an adult.
In summary this has been another excellent series from Martha, and I definitely recommend reading it all.
Movie nights are fun! I really enjoy the ensuing discussions, and have looked up a few movies I knew nothing about. There are some interesting ideas and when they touch on things from other series in the Oriceran universe, it is very entertaining.
The louper games were real fun, too. I wonder if we will ever see anything like it?
Our characters have grown and matured since first starting at the school and it’s been fun riding along with them on their journey. The personal growth of individuals is lovely to see. I think this is such an important part of the series: teens grow and mature and learn, and this group most certainly is doing just that.
It’s always sad coming to the close of a series, but that’s also part of life. I do hope that Raine will have her own series as an adult.
In summary this has been another excellent series from Martha, and I definitely recommend reading it all.
July 10, 2019
A Necessary Witch Indeed
Raine Campbell is a necessary witch indeed in this satisfying cap to a most entrancing series. Nine books of top notch prose with witches, mages, shifters, and a host of other magical beings, even a dragon. These characters experienced tough magical training, attacks by mysterious monsters and dark mages, eye opening magical spells and potions, and parties and romance. The writing is superb, the characters well crafted, the scenes immersive, and the story unforgettable. Very well done, Judith Berens and Martha Carr. Brava. 😘
Raine Campbell is a necessary witch indeed in this satisfying cap to a most entrancing series. Nine books of top notch prose with witches, mages, shifters, and a host of other magical beings, even a dragon. These characters experienced tough magical training, attacks by mysterious monsters and dark mages, eye opening magical spells and potions, and parties and romance. The writing is superb, the characters well crafted, the scenes immersive, and the story unforgettable. Very well done, Judith Berens and Martha Carr. Brava. 😘
August 12, 2019
Sad to see it end
Great ending to a fun and adventurous series. I reason sad to see it end. I loved the trouble squad and kind of want to see what could happen to them after high school. The special award for Raine was nice. Would have been nice to recognize all of the kids. The special message from the underclassmen was nice. Dorvu flying after graduation was fitting. Really an enjoyable ending to the series. I just want more time and adventures with Raine and her friends. I love Leo and his poppy lol
Great ending to a fun and adventurous series. I reason sad to see it end. I loved the trouble squad and kind of want to see what could happen to them after high school. The special award for Raine was nice. Would have been nice to recognize all of the kids. The special message from the underclassmen was nice. Dorvu flying after graduation was fitting. Really an enjoyable ending to the series. I just want more time and adventures with Raine and her friends. I love Leo and his poppy lol
July 12, 2019
Graduation!!
Raine is getting closer to graduation but Cina is still out there somewhere. What will happen in the last part of their senior year? Read to see what happens next!! Can’t wait for more about Raine and her friends in the FBI Trouble Squad!!
Raine is getting closer to graduation but Cina is still out there somewhere. What will happen in the last part of their senior year? Read to see what happens next!! Can’t wait for more about Raine and her friends in the FBI Trouble Squad!!
July 9, 2019
End of a series
Great book , kind of sad because it's the end of a great series . I hope we'll see more of Raine in the future .
Great book , kind of sad because it's the end of a great series . I hope we'll see more of Raine in the future .
July 13, 2019
Great story
This one was full of a lot of thoughts, memories but not a lot of action. So glad the future looks bright for most of the students.
This one was full of a lot of thoughts, memories but not a lot of action. So glad the future looks bright for most of the students.
July 14, 2019
The end of an era
It's graduation time for the whole FBI Trouble Squad. An era has ended, and yet life goes on. Oh well, I need to find a new series
It's graduation time for the whole FBI Trouble Squad. An era has ended, and yet life goes on. Oh well, I need to find a new series
July 15, 2019
Nice wrap to the series.
Not a lot of action until the end but overall a nice addition to the series. It will be interesting to see what comes next.
Not a lot of action until the end but overall a nice addition to the series. It will be interesting to see what comes next.
October 4, 2022
Meh, again, still not enjoying Raine being so perfect and special in every way. Her friends are much more interesting than she is.
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