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5.0 out of 5 stars
Quick, fun, well-written, June 5, 2011
This review is from: Familiar (Kindle Edition)
Brenda is so not okay with being a witch like her mom, and does everything she can to get out of magic lessons, much to her mother's frustration. To placate her, Brenda reluctantly agrees to go to the magic shop to pick out a familiar. She picks up a kitten, happy to get something cute and fluffy out of the situation, but is shocked when her kitten turns out to be Owen, a shapeshifter on the run from some very dangerous werewolves. This unusual premise is a great hook, and Brenda's generally upbeat and humorous narrative, punctuated by Owen's sarcasm, makes this an easy to read and enjoyable short story. The conflict may not be very complicated, but it does provide some room for a taste of danger, some drama, and a little twist, all of which wraps up in a satisfying conclusion. This is a fun short story with good dialogue, some cute characters, and a good amount of laughs. "Familiar" is a great pick if you're looking for something quick, fun, and well-written, and at $0.99, it's worth the money.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This was a fantastic read, May 15, 2011
This review is from: Familiar (Kindle Edition)
Oh, my this was a fantastic read! Brenda and Owen were mesmerizing from the beginning. With Brenda's witchy background and Owen's furry second nature, I was a captive audience to Michelle Rowen's fast, witty, charming, and dangerous plot. While werewolves, magic, and devious brothers lurked in the storyline the budding romance between Brenda and Owen made this a literary treat. Michelle's short story Familiar is without a doubt one of the best short stories I've ever read. The cleanliness of the `heat' between the couple made this intriguing paranormal story a great book to offer to teens. As an added bonus, I found it comical to. I would definitely recommend this story to everyone young or old.
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Familiar, October 4, 2011
This review is from: Familiar (Kindle Edition)
Brenda is a witch...and not a very good one at that. Why? Because she just isn't interested in practicing witchcraft like her very talented mother. but to get her insisting mother off her back, she decides to give it a try. First things first, she must pick out a familiar...a witch's pet who will keep her company and help her with magic. Only she doesn't realize that the cute, little , striped kitten she chooses is a actually a shifter in hiding (Owen, who i like to call a werecat even though he prefers shapeshifter :P) As she helps out Owen, Brenda find herself drawn closer to him...and Owen could possibly be feeling the same way. Or is it just the witch.familiar bonding spell? I loved this story! It was very cute and funny! I read the story sooo fast that when I came to the end I was sure I had skipped some pages, lol. It was that great! I really wish there was more to the story though.. BTW I read this story in a collection of anthologies, the book is: Kiss Me Deadly: 13 Tales of Paranormal Love
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