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A Path Begins by J.A. White

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crey18's review against another edition

4.0

At first I was unconvinced, but somewhere in the middle of the book - the book took hold of me and wouldn't let go.

Grace is an evil genius and I enjoyed her presence (love to hate her type of thing) in the story. I truly was not expecting the end and have so many unanswered questions I hope the next installment will address.

jenn_bookstitcher's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

hgranger's review against another edition

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4.0

Original, dark, well-written. The book has a few flaws; it is supposedly written for a middle grades audience, but it seems a bit too dark for young kids. On the other hand, the writing is a bit too simple for older readers -- but with that aside, still a good story with interesting characters.

lemon1789's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

courtwj's review

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

4.25

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raechsreads's review against another edition

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4.0

Oh my goodness! This book created a world both interesting and a bit terrifying. A world where witches are hunted, yet a dark entity has his sights set on one particular young woman. I found myself both immersed and terrified for the main character.

sandraagee's review against another edition

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3.0

The setting is what really makes this story work. I was actually really interested in leaning about this cult-like community: Their origins, their belief system, etc. We are given bits and pieces of information a bit at a time as we need it. I like this organic method of storytelling.

After some debate as to which collection the book belonged in, I'd originally ordered this book for YA. When it arrived, I changed my mind (mostly thanks to the style of artwork on the cover) and put in in Children's. I will say that this book's brand of fantasy is pretty dark. No punches pulled. It's perfectly fine in Children's as a book for older kids (5th grade+ or so), but it's not a book for the faint of heart.

Also,

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holy endings, Batman! Did not see that coming. But I loved it just the same because it was so shocking.

mmmcarrots's review against another edition

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4.0

Great book for the younger generation of fantasy fans.

wombat_88's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

gen_wolfhailstorm's review

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~~DNF at 45% (chapter 11)~~

The Details:
Narrated by Susan Duerden
Unabridged

I couldn't deal with the narrator's voice any longer. I feel sick awful but she sounded like a new presenter and her various children voices peaked high iritation into my brain.

The story also wasn't one I was really invested in either, unfortunately.

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