Kellie M. Davies's paranormal coming of age novel, Mabon: The Clandestine Chronicles, Book 1, is a marvelous paranormal novel set in the Montana hill country. I loved following as Lucy and her friend Liberty go out riding and especially enjoyed the suspenseful episodes as Lucy encounters a deadly foe out in the wilderness. Witnessing Lucy's ceremony was also fascinating. Davies deftly blends the coming of age, paranormal and romance genres in this original and hard-to-put-down tale. Her characters are credible and well crafted, and her plot is riveting. I'm looking forward to the next book in this series. Mabon: The Clandestine Chronicles, Book 1 is most highly recommended.
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Kelly M. Davies offers a fresh twist on the teen paranormal romance genre with Mabon. The story line is delicious and the romance remains clean, with Lucy living up to the cute and often lost phrase, "Sixteen and never been kissed." Told in the first-person with a distinctive voice and her point of view as our guide, Lucy is an easy young protagonist to root for in every aspect. It was interesting for me (and definitely fun) to learn some of the finer intricacies of Wicca that Davies weaves into the plot; little bits and bobs here and there that titillate without feeling like gratuitous information dumps. As Lucy grows in her understanding and power, so too does the reader ... and this is what makes me excited for book two, Yule.
Jamie Michele for Readers' Favorite.
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Lucy DeBane knows something is wrong and that her life is about to change irreversibly before the end of the day on her sixteenth birthday.
A skillfully plotted and well-written tale that will have readers emotionally hooked and excited about the characters. I loved the heroine from the very beginning of the narrative and the deft manner in which the author portrays her point of view.
Lucy's dilemma is very strong and readers will quickly become interested in finding out how she evolves through the conflict. A compulsive read that is hard to put down.
Ruffina Oserio - Readers' Favorite.
In April of 2009, from its humble beginnings as a tale of a vampire and her keeper conversing in a field situated not far from Jindabyne in NSW, Mabon evolved into a love story between Lucy - a girl with strong female leads in her family and an 'iffy' ancestral line, and the gorgeous Gil - who has a habit of questionable timing.
Mabon is the first of The Clandestine Chronicles with Yule, Ostara and Litha to follow.
Mabon was selected by Aurora House Publishing and released in Sept 2018 - much to my joy!