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Midnight Oil (The Witches of Galdorheim Series)

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I have to admit, Midnight Oil was as much fun to read as Bad Spelling. Kat is growing up and starting to grow into her magic. The locations are well done and the characters leap off the pages. What a supportive family Kat has, even though they are a bit different. Even Mordita gives her a lucky amulet for safe travels.

The wonderful imagination of Ms. Dasef shines through again with the characters Kat meets along the way that are both scary and pleasantly nice.

Kat gets into plenty of jams with her determination to find her boyfriend Andy. You will keep the pages turning to follow event after event on this trollycoaster ride of Kat's new adventures.
I recommend this series for all ages. Don't miss it folks.

Lorrie Unites-Struiff

After enjoying Bad Spelling so much, I had to get Midnight Oil and wasn't disappointed. A great continuation filled with tension, conflict, fun and humor. While we meet old acquaintances, this adventure provides unexpected twists. An entertaining, charming and touching read. While the end is satisfying, it left me hoping for a third book in the series.

Ms Dasef has done it again. This second book in the Witches of Galdorheim Series carries on the story of Kat and Rune, a young witch and even younger witch/vampire. I love the way the author brings in legendary monsters and her own invented creatures making me believe they are all unseen inhabitants of this world. Once again Kat and Rune fight for their friends and family. Kat must find and save her boyfriend while Rune's journey takes him to strange lands in search of the Midnight Oil. Once again Ms Dasef drew me into the story so I could see the monsters and tremble for both Kat and Rune's safety. This time the adult witches had more input into the book, but this did not detract from the bravery, pluck and determination of Kat and her brother. This is a wonderful book and carries on Kat's story in such a seamless way. Both books stand alone and successfully complement one another. I understand there is a third book in this series and I wait impatiently for its release.

By the time I finished Bad Spelling, the first book in the Witches of Galdorheim series, I was pretty fond of Kat and Rune, and looking forward to whatever trouble they would manage to find next. Midnight Oil doesn't disappoint.

Kat has found her magic. She hasn't completely mastered it yet, but she's getting better all the time. Her half-brother Rune is still the daredevil of the pair, and still a bit of a smart-ass, but he's also becoming a powerful warlock. Together they make a pretty good team.

When Kat's boyfriend, Andy, goes missing, it's rescue time. Just a few minor details to take care of along the way, like getting her father cut out of the glacier he's been frozen in all of her life so he can have a proper burial. There's also the vengeful elemental who wants to destroy Kat's friend and mentor, Mordita, the mutants who capture Rune and her grandfather, and a shipwreck on a legendary island.

The main characters from Bad Spelling are all back for this new adventure (I was particularly pleased to see that Ms. Dasef brought Salmon the Orca along for the ride) along with some delightful new ones: a helpful sea serpent, a semi-sentient ultralight and a Skua with an attitude.

You'll have to read the book to find out what happens to someone who gets disemvowelled.

When I read the first book in The Witches of Galdorheim series, Bad Spelling, it blew me away. The writing was vivid and humorous, the story engrossing. It was the kind of book I couldn't put down, and one that stuck with me long after.

Perhaps it was holding the second book to such a high standard that led me to being just a little disappointed.

The story started out a bit slower than the last. But by the time Kat left Galdorheim, bent on rescuing her boyfriend Andy, the story picked up. Here was the action, the thrill I got from reading Bad Spelling. Kat's scenes just flew by with my eyes glued to the screen of my e-reader.

However, unlike the first book, Midnight Oil was not written entirely in Kat's point of view. I understand the author's reasoning behind this and craved knowledge of the scenes from Kat's vampiric half-brother, Rune, when they split up, but Rune's perspective didn't glow like Kat's did. I wasn't invested in what happened to him, not as much as I should have been considering he is a likeable character. Every time the book switched to his point of view, I groaned a bit under my breath and skimmed in anticipation of Kat's forthcoming scenes.

So overall, this book wasn't nearly as good as the last, mostly because of the forays into Rune's point of view. Nevertheless, I'll definitely be buying the third book. This little witch has me hooked.

Length:: 1:37 Mins