Always a Witch by Carolyn MacCullough
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I thought the first book ok, but wasn't too fond of the insta-love situation. Since I got the second book from NetGalley, I pressed on without much enthusiasm, but this book actually made the first worthwhile. The romance is still unexplained, but it's not the whole story. What makes it more interesting is the time travel. The consequences of time travel and magic on the future finally grabbed my attention.
I still think that this was a little too Young-Adult-ish for me. Some YA books work better for me as an adult than others, but usually some depth or complexity beyond teenage love and angst is a requirement. Thankfully, this had more to offer than high school drama, with an old magical family's future at stake, and the danger of being a modern teenaged witch sent back to 19th Century New York to deal with an old and evil enemy.
**Received free arc for review.
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