To protect himself, he hides away, working with his elderly aunt, Mrs. His magical gift (or curse) – psychometry (he can touch an object and scry its history) – nearly destroyed him once, and he fears it’s only a matter of time before he’s subsumed in the past and lost again. Rory Brodigan is a recluse, afraid of life and what he believes is a perilous future. The writing is strong, the world-building is compelling, and the secondary characters (especially the women) nearly steal every scene in which they appear. Unfortunately, her lead character is an immature, awkward, frequently rude oddball who falls for his exact opposite – a sexy, handsome, sympathetic, rich and suspicious stranger – and their total lack of believable chemistry together is a jarring counterpoint to the story in which they star. Therin, in her published début, almost delivers on all this promise, and Spellbound is a compelling, entertaining and intriguing set-up for stories to come. I couldn’t ask our publisher for this book fast enough! Ms. When I first heard about Spellbound, I couldn’t wait to read it.
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