Destiny by Laura DeLuca
Guest Review by Kari
Copy from author, all opinions are our own
This author is the blogger behind New Age Mama
Review: Destiny by Laura DeLuca was a great supernatural read. It’s about a teen named Gabriella, who is a witch, but can’t remember that she is one. The beginning of the book is all about getting Gabriella to remember her heritage. It’s imperative that she recalls her past before she succumbs to the evil warlock named Richard, who killed her mother. He wants to use her power for evil and tries to play on her fears.
Once she accepts her destiny of being a witch, events start to occur very quickly. Richard is after both Darron and Gabriella. The two of them have to deal with an evil warlock out to get them. Friends and lives are lost and secrets begin to unveil themselves very quickly.
This book was really well written. The characters are well developed and once the main action starts, the story is a fast read. The beginning is a little slow, but once you get into the story, it becomes exciting and suspenseful. The book can be serious at times, so it was nice to have Gabriella’s friend, Flora, there for some comic relief. She says anything that comes into her head. Flora tries to keep the mood light when darkness is surrounding them all.
Another aspect of this book was the emotions. You could feel the emotions of each character. While reading, I truly felt connected to all of the characters. It was easy to understand why they felt the way they did. It was nice to read a book that allows its characters to feel a variety of emotions. It made the characters feel more real. I also liked that the magick aspect of the book seemed to be well researched. The power may be fictional, but the rituals seemed to be very close to real Wicca. This made the story seem more believable, since it is set in the modern world.
I highly recommend Destiny to any reader who enjoys supernatural books. It is a short read that will leave you wanting more. It may be a little slow at first, but readers should not give up on it. The end truly does surprise the readers and hopefully that means there will be a sequel.
Giveaway (offered by the author)
Prize: a signed copy of Destiny and a box of incense
Open to: International
Ends: Wednesday, February 29
To Enter: Leave a comment with why this book sounds interesting to you, or simply, why do you want to win?
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I would love a chance to read this book.. It looks interesting to me because i like books that will keep me in suspense… Looking forward to receiving this if i win .Thanks for the chance
This book sounds good. I like witches best of all supernatural creatures. I think.
Would have been nice if the giveaway was open internationally, but good luck to the participants!
What a great Giveaway! I have been obsessed with supernatural fiction as of late! 🙂
This sounds interesting and since I follow Laura's blog I would love to tell her I won here.
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With a cover like that it's hard not to want to read it! 🙂 I'd love to win!
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I came from the blog hop and started following. Thanks for following me 🙂
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I would love to win this for my teenage granddaughter. She loves to read.
I have been wanting to read this book because I love Laura Deluca's blog and it would be interesting to read her book.
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The book look and sounds amazing! Thanks so much for the amazing giveaway!
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I would love to read this because I love stories about witches.
Thanks for the review. It sounds like an interesting premise. Thanks for stopping by my blog, hope to see you back.
I've wanted to read this book for awhile, I love books about witches and pagans. I hope I win. Thank you for the giveaway!
I want to win because I have wanted to read this for a while now. I've entered to win this book several times before with no luck. I don't read that much but this books sounds so exciting & like a book I could really get into.
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I love reading new books.
Destiny sounds like a wonderful read. I like that you can feel the emotions of the characters. I would love to win this book. Thank you for this giveaway.
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I'd like to win because I like supernatural books and this sounds like a fun read.
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I'm just very much attracted by the signed copy, really! 😀
Thanks for this giveaway!
I hope I win, because I love this type of books; very interesting and exciting.
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