Heirs of Watson Island: Compulsion (Hardcover)

from MABoone

Compulsion evolved from an image of a ball of flames weaving through the woods at midnight and then being unspooled like yarn onto a river by someone unseen until the entire river burned with magical flame. I couldn't help obsessing about what that meant and why the ceremony had been repeated so ...

from susanbeamon

I'm dipping back into the YA book selections. This is the first book in a trilogy, and it sets up the location and characters and story arc very nicely. It also is a complete story in itself. I liked the touches of paranormal that were not vampires, witches, or were-anything.

from cwhisenant11

This book was incredible--the kind that sucks you in, consumes you until the very last page, and sticks with you long after you've finished reading. Set on an island near Charleston, the imagery was breathtaking. Spanish moss hanging from old oak trees, plantation homes, and the scent of jasmine ...

from mustreadbooks

I love this cover. It is so gorgeous. I really do try to not base wanting to read a book based on the cover, but after seeing the cover for COMPULSION, it just made me even more excited to read the book! The Story: A fascinating story about a girl whose life has been turned upside down due to t...

from mchwest

Last 5 star of the year and supposedly, a YA to boot. For every reason I loved this story, return to the southern home, crazy family, voodoo, happy endings. I absolutely hate the fact that it is the first of a trilogy and the next book isn't due to hit the shelves until fall 2015. Read it anyway,...