Awakening the Trinity

Awakening the Trinity

by Brittany Elise

4 out of 5

Synopsis
In the seventeenth-century, an all-powerful witch called Rionach the Dark ruled the Celtic nations with an army of enslaved werewolves. In order to restore balance between Light and Dark, the Trinity of Light was summoned to vanquish the Dark Witch and end the Battle of the Dark Ages.
Seventeen-year-old Quinn Callaghan lives in the small, rustic town of Silver Mountain. Its location may be rural, but it is home to an ancient pine forest that surrounds a supernatural hotspot–a nexus of raw and powerful energy.
When a charismatic witch from Ireland, and a mysterious guy with a secret of his own are drawn to the area, Quinn finds out that she inherited her rare abilities from a revered ancestor. Could it be that she shares a bloodline with the Original Trinity? Nearly 300 years later, the Darkness is returning to Silver Mountain, and the Trinity must stop it.



Review
Quinn is a witch, and was the only paranormal creature in her little town. That is, until the wolves and the other magic-users come.

I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

The story follows Quinn, a 17 year old girl that has always known she is a witch, but finally has to embrace her powers.
Something almost lost to history is about to return, a dangerous power that will bring darkness. Only a powerful light witch can stand in the way. But before that, high school and a mysterious new guy.

I liked this story, the author slowly weaves the bigger plot in the background, whilst giving real focus to Quinn's "normal" life. She's a witch, but only her best friend Annabelle (the Chloe Sullivan to her Clark Kent) knows about it.
Quinn lives in a small town with her dad, and she's generally happy about it. You can't help but like the main character, as she very sweetly tries to push her dad into dating for the first time since her mum died years ago; or the passion and pride she feels for her competitive running.
With it being a small town, she knows everyone, and is on neutral-to-friendly terms with all of them. It was kinda refreshing that this wasn't about an outsider, or loner.

Then Wren arrives, the mysterious, brooding guy that can't seem to stay away, and has a secret of his own.
OK, so maybe this one did fall into the usual stereotype, but I still liked him. He's great with Quinn, and his scenes with Annabelle are so funny.

The story slowly builds, changing fluidly from the blossoming romance to the threats posed by the big bad witch and her minions.

There were a couple of flashback scenes that did blend into the narrative - they were great, but I didn't always feel they were distinct enough to work out whether they were past or present. But, that was the only real blip.

I was left feeling that, even though this book has its own climax, it is merely the opening chapter for the rest of the series. It lays the foundation, and sets all the characters. As the title says, this is about Awakening the Trinity. I'd definitely be interested in reading the next book!

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