Book Review: “Seeing Voices” by Olivia Smit

One look at my reading list shows that I tend to read (live?) in the past: fantasy, historical fiction, classics. I rarely venture into genres like young adult contemporary, but occasionally I find a gem that makes me all pumped for it. Like Olivia Smit’s debut, Seeing Voices. Skylar Brady has a pretty good idea …

Magic of the Best Kind, Part 14

Adamus was given a few hours to regain his senses and decide if he wanted to protest any of the crimes he stood accused of. When he answered with stubborn silence, Ben and Quinlan banished him with immediate effect. Ben fixed Adamus with steely grey eyes. “And you know what will happen if you try …

Magic of the Best Kind, Part 13

Ben left at dawn. I was awake, but kept my eyes closed and my breaths deep. As soon as it was light enough I pushed the tent flap aside and made my way to the palace courtyard. I saw a few villagers and a handful of guards, but none gave me a second look.  I …