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lyndajdickson's review against another edition
4.0
Ivy is a nanny on a summer holiday in Asbury, New Jersey, in 1932. She often has premonitions and feels strangely attracted to the ocean, even though this is her first visit. Ivy knows nothing of the circumstances of her birth, other than her birth name, Fiera. When psychic Peter Dune calls her by that name during a séance and later gives her a deck of Tarot cards, Fiera embarks on a journey to discover her origins and her destiny.
The story is told from the points-of-view of both Fiera and Peter. This leads to some repetition, as we sometimes see the same events from both perspectives. This author creates a great sense of atmosphere, capturing the voice and the mood of the nation during the Depression and Jazz Age. She includes historical references to Asbury Park, Hooverville, designer Elsa Schiaparelli, artist Salvador Dali, actress Irene Ware, actor Bela Lugosi, and the Morro Castle cruise liner. And she cleverly weaves supernatural fiction with a real-life tragedy.
While this story is complete, the ending hints at adventures to come.
Warnings: sexual references, mild sex scenes, alcohol consumption, drug use.
I received this book in return for an honest review.
Full blog post (11 April): https://booksdirectonline.blogspot.com.au/2016/04/witch-of-the-cards-by-catherine-stine.html
The story is told from the points-of-view of both Fiera and Peter. This leads to some repetition, as we sometimes see the same events from both perspectives. This author creates a great sense of atmosphere, capturing the voice and the mood of the nation during the Depression and Jazz Age. She includes historical references to Asbury Park, Hooverville, designer Elsa Schiaparelli, artist Salvador Dali, actress Irene Ware, actor Bela Lugosi, and the Morro Castle cruise liner. And she cleverly weaves supernatural fiction with a real-life tragedy.
While this story is complete, the ending hints at adventures to come.
Warnings: sexual references, mild sex scenes, alcohol consumption, drug use.
I received this book in return for an honest review.
Full blog post (11 April): https://booksdirectonline.blogspot.com.au/2016/04/witch-of-the-cards-by-catherine-stine.html
smkean's review against another edition
4.0
Witch of the Cards was part historical fiction part supernatural fantasy and overall a fun read. The 1930s comes to life pretty well in this, including a spin on the famous Morro Castle shipwreck, which I always think it's cool when authors mix in real events. The characters do use a lot of old lingo which at first sounded silly but it was just adding to the feel. Fiera and Peter were both very likable characters, there were a few things that didn't feel well explained but the book moves along at a good pace with a few surprises to keep it interesting.
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