Being a vampire isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Am I really supposed to just wait tables and sling beer to punk kids for the rest of eternity? I don’t think so. Considering it wasn’t my idea to end up immortal in the first place, this is definitely not the spoopy life I had planned for myself. I’m tired of being told what to do by people who don’t know what the hell they’re doing either and it’s … it’s obviously time that I took matters into my own hands. I need to get the hell out of this city and figure out what I’m supposed to be doing for the rest of eternity.
Lacey Duncan didn’t ask to be a vampire, and when it comes to being immortal, it’s not surprising that she’s feeling a little unprepared, and maybe even a little abandoned. It’s not easy having a punk rock superstar for a mentor. Ophelia Turner is settling back into her own life, and with the added bonus (?) of having a new witch to train, she’s also been given control of Haven, the coffee shop she’s been working at for the last five years. Feeling more than a little left out, Lacey is determined to find her own path, and maybe even sort out her own place in the world. If that means leaving New York for a little while? So be it.
The only problem? Finding a new mentor isn’t like swiping left, and sometimes, the price of admission is too high.
Power of Three is a standalone Urban Fantasy novel featuring witchcraft, ancient witches, a few vampires, and a healthy dose of attitude. Follow the misadventures of Opheila Turner and her friends with the Daughters of Hecate.
SERIES ORDER:
Witchmark
Sticks & Stones
Moonlight Burns
Power of Three
COMING SOON
Vampire Punk
Haven
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“It was all fun and games until someone accidentally summoned a goddess and got herself a case of immortality.” That pretty much sums up Lacey’s predicament. Lacey has lost a bit of her airheaded ‘spoopy sparkle’ after being turned into a vampire. Even before becoming one of the Laudan, Lacey seemed to have a knack for getting into trouble.
Ophelia, the independent 300+ year old Daughter of Hecate, has her hands full trying to teach Maia, her newfound ‘sister’, how to control her magic while watching out for Lacey as she struggles to come to terms with her new vampire identity.
Lacey can’t see herself spending eternity as a bartender at Spirals, but she really doesn’t know what to do with herself. Her supposed mentor, Eli, is more concerned with his band’s upcoming tour than teaching Lacey how to control her urges and powers.
Meanwhile, Maia is determined to travel to New Orleans to warn another Daughter that she is on a hit list made by a centuries old witch names Magdalena. When Lacey decides to go to New Orleans to try to find someone who can teach her about her new life, Maia (of course) goes along.
This book is a great continuation of the previous books in the series. Ophelia is still trying to be a hermit while having two roommates that she never asked to have. Maia is strong willed and determined to learn as much as possible about her heritage. And, poor Lacey is just struggling to come to terms with what she has become.
Add in a punk band called Mutually Assured Destruction (M.A.D.), their sexy lead singer, Eli (who happens to be Ophelia’s lover), a very creepy ancient Vampire, several young vamps who don’t know what they are supposed to do and loads of magic and you have an amazing book.
The book is non-stop action, with our intrepid friends getting into one scrap after another. There is so much going on in this book that I had to stop several times to just wrap my mind around what I was reading. It is definitely building up to a great climax, due to all the undercurrents, intrigue and power struggles going on.
I especially enjoyed the parts of the book set in New Orleans, since I have spent a lot of time there and it is a wonderful setting for the Urban Fantasy genre. Vivienne Surette, another Daughter of Hecate, and her shop would fit in perfectly in the French Quarter.
The author, Meredith Medina, is a great writer and describes the action in wonderful detail. I like the way that she has written a separate book for each of the main characters and can’t wait to read Eli’s story in the next book.
Running out of juice
Power of Three tells the story of Lacey, former spoopy live human barista, now undead vampire newbie with too many questions and nobody to answer them. She’s being unfairly blamed for her inadvertently helpful bloodlust (from the last book) and she steals a page out of teen witch/roomie Maia’s book – she and Maia run off to New Orleans in search of a witch names Vivienne to help Maia, and maybe Lacey too? It’s a Hail Mary move. Without spoilers, it’s hard to discuss the book, but when I finished it I was convinced that the plot, the series, and the characters were all stretched out to the max, and there wasn’t really much story to tell. Chronic runaway Maia is still rebellious, klutzy, and prone to bad language and worse decisions. Den mother witch Olivia is even more short-tempered, acid-tongued, and intolerant of advice than ever, and I was hard pressed to like her in this story. Lacey, who isn’t a Daughter of Hecate, can’t deal with her mentor because he’s busy being a punk-rock star. Despite being the most sociable of beings, she hasn’t yet thought to get herself some undead gal-pals who’ll have her back and teach her how to vamp. The story has a lot of purple/blue/green magic booms and deadly drama, but it still feels kinda been-there-done-that – like a witch on her ninth of nine lives, it’s tired and done. I thank Ari of Ccandid Book Reviews for the ARC, and this review is voluntary, independent and uncompensated.
THIS IS ONE PHENOMENAL READ!!!
A wonderfully written, nailbiting, fast paced, smooth flowing read that grabs your attention right from the start. With so many twists, turns and surprises I was on the edge of my seat through the entire read. The action was nonstop. It was better than a rollercoaster ride for the adrenaline rush. The characters, the scenes and location was so realistic my heart was steady beating up a storm. Talk about brilliant? This read was phenomenal. I know Meredith is a fantastic author, but she takes her gifts further each time I read her work. She leaves nothing to chance. Very detailed and the descriptions were truly awesome. Excellant job Meredith.