Title: Born Wicked
Author: Jessica Spotswood
Release Date: February 7, 2012
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Pages: 330
Source: Bought from Chapters Indigo
Synopsis: (Taken from Goodreads)
A gorgeous, witchy, romantic fantasy by a debut author! Perfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and the Beautiful Creatures series!
Everybody thinks Cate Cahill and her sisters are eccentric. Too pretty, too reclusive, and far too educated for their own good. But the truth is even worse: they're witches. And if their secret is discovered by the priests of the Brotherhood, it would mean an asylum, a prison ship--or an early grave. Then Cate finds her mother's diary, and uncovers a secret that could spell her family's destruction. Desperate to find alternatives to their fate, Cate starts scouring banned books and questioning rebellious new friends, all while juggling tea parties, shocking marriage proposals, and a forbidden romance with the completely unsuitable Finn Belastra. But if what her mother wrote is true, the Cahill girls aren't safe--not even from each other.
My Thoughts:
Born Wicked is a great story of what one person will
sacrifice to protect herself and her family. I read this story slowly because I
wanted to savor and enjoy it. I believe this is the first book about witches I
have read since the Harry Potter books and I am so happy I did because it was
awesome.
Born Wicked starts off with Cate and her sisters, Maura and
Tess, who are powerful witches. After their Mother died, Cate is left in charge
of protecting her sisters from The Brotherhood. She thought she was doing a good
job until a mysterious letter arrive that changes Cate’s world and she starts
to question everything.
I absolutely loved Cate. She is smart, outspoken, selfless,
and extremely protective of her sisters. She knows (kind of) when to fight for
what’s right and when to let things go. Cate is also a worry-wart. She worries about everything and she has
every right to. She has to choose if she is going to marry or join the
sisterhood, and also about her sisters doing magic and getting caught, she has
A LOT on her plate.
Another thing I loved about this book is the boys. In the
beginning of the novel, I really liked Paul. But then he said some things that
made me changed my feelings about him a little. Also, I fell hard for Finn. He
became the object of my affection. It’s like he could see into Cate’s soul. He
is sweet, caring, and fiercely protective of the ones he loves. Who couldn’t love
a guy like that? I just could not get enough of him in this book.
I really didn’t like the ending. I was shocked at how
everything played out and it took me a couple of days to get over it. I hated
the fact that Cate had to give up everything, all her hopes, her dreams and I
was really sad about that. But I am extremely excited for the second book. Cate
and her sisters live in an extremely dangerous time to be a witch. I know Star
Cursed, book 2, will be awesome as well.
My Rating:
5 out of 5 stars
Raquel
xoxo
