Magda stands in the moonlit cemetery waiting for the spell to work, for her lover to return. But what’s done can’t be undone, and Magda will learn she should have left him in the ground. When twins Avery and Chloe Parsons receive a cryptic letter and a sinister-looking book filled with illegible scrawls from their grandmother, the sisters set out for Prague to check on her. Drawn to a cracked …
Drawn to a cracked crystal ball in a curiosity shop, Chloe discovers it harbors the spirit of their grandmother, who tells them a horrific tale of lust, naïveté, betrayal, and… demons.
Armed with a book of dark magick they can’t read and a cracked crystal ball, the twins must stop Magda’s resurrected lover before he releases an unstoppable force that will consume the human world.
Across continents and nearly a century, follow the adventures of three strong-willed women: one seduced by evil, one struggling to withstand the lure of power, and one trying to save her family—and the world.
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This book drips with evil. The author is able to create a world of evil and there is a sense of darkness emanating from this work that I haven’t seen since reading ‘The Omen’. An intriguing approach to character creation leads the reader to think this book is about Magda but that isn’t necessarily true. She is the main component for the first 52% but then slides into the periphery while the twins kind of take over.
In looking for a comparable, I think fans of The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty will love this book. The reader is kept on edge from almost start to finish and the book ends with the reader having their own heart beating fast. There seems to be nothing good that can deal with the multi levels of evil purveying this world.
I did find it accurate for Avery near the end to remark that the old coins on the ground could be worth thousands but probably only hundreds with the scratches and marks. If only all collectors who wanted to sell their collections knew that bit of numismatic knowledge!
A powerful addition to the dark works of evil fiction that could have mass appeal.
My Rating: 5 stars
After getting a new job in which she falls in love with her boss, things go awry for Magda. Josef, her boss, dies, not only with final wishes but opening a door of dark magic. When she fails to complete his final wishes because WWII is at her doorstep, she loses her memory and sails across the ocean to live out her life.
Now an old woman and an adoptive grandmother to two powerful twins, Magda is being plagued by powerful dreams. She must complete what her long lost love Josef asked so many years ago. So under the guise of returning home to die, she leaves the life she has made for reasons much eviler.
While I thought the story was a bit slow at times, it was a good story. The characters were in-depth, and the added magic was well-researched. A bit fantasy, a bit thriller, you follow Magda and the twins down a dark path as evil makes its way into the world. Copper Pennies is book 1, and I do hope to see more of the twins. Well done.
“Copper Pennies” was filled with love, betrayal and a little bit of magic. Overall I thought it was a decent read and the author was able to enthralled me long enough to finished the read despite some moments where it did feel like it dragged on and I felt like not much progress was happening. Besides that I did enjoy the read and the characters that the author was able to bring to life with relaxed writing style. Seeing how this is going to be a series, I’ll looking forward to the next installment as well as the continuation of the twins magical journey and the challenges they face ahead.
Beautifully and magically written. This story takes you on such an adventure and I loved every minute. It was so hard to put down! The magical aspects on rituals/practices is spot on as well. I fell in love with the characters and I cannot wait for more! This book is what dreams are made of.