Review: Enchant by Micalea Smeltzer

Enchant

By: Micalea Smeltzer

Series: Enchanted Series

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Length: 291 pages

Synopsis From Goodreads:

Mara Pryce never imagined that her life was anything but normal and then a strange gray-eyed young man appears at her graduation. When he vanishes without a trace, she’s convinced he’s a figment of her imagination. Then he appears again and shatters her whole world. 

Mara is an enchanter, part of an ancient line of Wiccan power, and a war is raging—one of good and evil—between the Enchanted and the Iniquitous. 

The Iniquitous want her dead and it’s Theodore’s job as her protector to keep her safe. 

When Mara and Theodore arrive at a safe house, where Mara will remain hidden while learning about her powers, they find that the real threat might be a little closer to home than they want to believe. 






My Review:

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***I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.***

Harry Potter meets The Mortal Instruments!! 

This book combines the best of both worlds; magic, witches, an evil group that breaks away from the good and a hidden institute. What more could on ask for in a book?

This book started out with so much promise, it had me hooked from the very first page. I had high hopes and was sadly disappointed in the end. 

Mara believed she was just a normal teenage girl until a strange man started following her around her small town. Then one night her entire world is turned upside down and she is thrust into a world of magic with an annoying man that claims to be her protector. 
 

We are swept into a world of magic and enchanters, and Mara finds out she has a mysterious destiny that no one will tell her about. I couldn't wait to see where the story took us, however the deeper I got into the story I found it to be under developed, both the characters and the storyline.

I loved the relationship between Mara and Theo, however I feel as though the author could have explored that relationship a bit more. Why is their love so forbidden? Who is Theo really? While we got a bit of a background story I felt it lacked in describing this character in front of us. How exactly is a protector chosen? Who are the Chosen? 

I felt like there were so many unanswered questions. Characters were introduced but never really explored. I felt as the the author could have ventured down so many different roads if only there had been more dialogue or if Mara had spent time with people other than Adelaide and Theo. Also, many of the scenes throughout the book seemed short and almost appeared to end abruptly, leaving you wondering. 

I did enjoy the story, especially since it shared so many aspects similar to Harry Potter and The Mortal Instruments; magic, witches, and a secret institute. I had only wish that the book was longer with a bit more detail and that the characters were a bit more developed. I think if the book was a bit longer the story would seem more developed and less rushed. 

I do plan to finish the series to see ho everything ends, especially after the ending we got in book one. While this book wasn't my favorite it was not terrible, I just think it lacked some development to take it over the edge. 

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