Savannah is considered a Southern
treasure, a city of beauty with a rich, colorful past. Some might even call it
magical…
To the uninitiated, Savannah shows
only her bright face and genteel manner. Those who know her well, though, can
see beyond her colonial trappings and small-city charm to a world where
witchcraft is respected, Hoodoo is feared, and spirits linger. Mercy Taylor is
all too familiar with the supernatural side of Savannah, being a member of the
most powerful family of witches in the South. Despite being powerless herself,
of course. Having grown up without magic of her own, in the shadow of her
talented and charismatic twin sister, Mercy has always thought herself content.
But when a series of mishaps—culminating in the death of the Taylor
matriarch—leaves a vacuum in the mystical underpinnings of Savannah, she finds
herself thrust into a mystery that could shake her family apart…and unleash a
darkness the line of Taylor witches has been keeping at bay for generations.
The
Line seduced me from the first chapter, full of southern charm and underlying
sultry secrets. Mercy’s powerlessness in the midst of a family known for its
strong magic intrigued me – going against the grain of fantasy books centering
around “chosen ones” with special gifts. Mercy’s family figures prominently in
the book, as the matriarch witch dies under shocking circumstances and the wall
between the demons and humans suddenly becomes vulnerable.
Horn
weaves all sorts to colorful magical lore that kept me spellbound, wondering
what was going to happen next. Each chapter had a supernatural twist lending to
a fast-paced unpredictable plot. The only weakness I felt was with the
unconvincing love triangle. Otherwise, prepare to be bewitched.
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