Editorial Content for The Graces

THE GRACES by Laure Eve is a bewitching read that follows our main character, River, and her obsession with becoming a Grace. The Graces are well known in River’s small surf town as the three teen witches who have powerful connections all over the world. Everyone in school loves them and is baffled when the new girl, River, is taken under their wings. Creating black magic that could harm them all, the four teens dabble in the art of witchcraft to break curses and discover secrets that should never have been brought to the surface. Above all, the Graces don’t know why River truly arrived in their town, but she knows herself that it was no coincidence.

I’ve always been one to obsess over witches and mysterious spells so when I heard of this book I knew I had to give it a shot. I didn’t expect it to be as dark as it was, which made it a pleasant surprise that I believe had me all the more intrigued as the story unraveled. River also wasn’t your average main character because she kept secrets from not only her friends, but the reader. It made me want to keep flipping through the pages faster and faster to find out what it was that we didn’t yet know.

"THE GRACES was an enchanting paranormal read that delved into the world of haunting dark magic and delivered shocking twists that I know will have anyone still reeling for days after finishing."

That said, I have to say that my favorite characters in this book were the Grace teens themselves. Fenrin, Thalia and Summer were all so peculiar and complex that I was always questioning their true motives in each scene they were in. They had many layers to them that I couldn’t help but want to peel back until I got to the main core of their being. I think that the most interesting and dynamic moments in the novel were when River and the three Graces were together. It seemed to conjure up all the drama which had me reading nonstop, unable to put down the book.

The story did seem a little parallel to TWILIGHT in the start since all I could picture was Bella in place of River. Both characters were obsessed with this strange family and would do anything to be like them. Even though the stories dived into different directions somewhere along the way, it was a similarity that I couldn’t get out of my head.

The beginning did drag on a bit but by the halfway point things were at full speed. Once I got to part two of the novel I was captivated by the plot since what the book may have lacked in pace, it made up for in plot twists because, wow, there were a lot. Every time a new twist came along I was more shocked than the last, making the read much more enthralling than I anticipated. By the end, my mind was blown and I was --- and obviously still am --- itching for the sequel.

All in all, THE GRACES was an enchanting paranormal read that delved into the world of haunting dark magic and delivered shocking twists that I know will have anyone still reeling for days after finishing. Perfect for fans of classics like “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” or the 1996 film The Cult, Laure Eve’s newest series puts all readers in the shoes of teen witches and the dangerous after effects of witchcraft.