We are once again in the college town Fairwick, following Callie McFay as she tries to mend a broken heart with the banishment of her demon lover and make sense of her burgeoning magical powers. Callie has learned her grandmother who is also a witch and her coven are going to close the door to Faerie. This threatens not only the town and college but all the people magical or not who have lived in area for the centuries. Callie also has a tutor named Duncan who may or may not help her unblock her powers in time to help her friends. This doesn't sound interesting but the read is very engaging.
The second book in a series traditionally is the one to fill in the holes and help round out the character's backgrounds. This fits the bill perfectly. We learn more about Callie's parents and why they went to so much trouble to 'bind' Callie and keep her in the dark about all the magic surrounding their lives. The college life retreats to the background while the threat of magical ruin in brought to the forefront. Friendships are tested as well as the consequences of a personal decision affecting the rest of a community. There is a plot twist I never saw coming and I can't wait to read the next one. The third in the trilogy will be published sometime in September 2013.
Six Degrees: The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic by Emily Croy Barker, A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness, Daughters of the Witching Hill by Mary Sharratt
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