Beheld

Reviewed by: Kris Zuidema - retired school librarian, Standish, Choose Library District

Review Date: June 11, 2017

Review

This is the fourth book in the Kendra Chronicles. Kendra, the witch, is searching for her true love, a warlock named James, with the use of a magic mirror. Using various settings the author masterfully retells the fairy tales: Little Red Riding Hood, Rumplestiltskin, East of the Sun and West of the Moon, and the Ugly Duckling. Kendra travels from the Salem Witch Trials in 1692 to Bavaria in 1812 to London during World War II and to contemporary Miami, Florida. The characters in each of the stories are well developed and the stories move quickly with creative twists and turns. The first person narration alternates between Kendra and the main character is each of the stories. The stories are a pleasant mixture of magic, romance, history, and adventure. The author includes a historical note and a website address that gives an extensive background to the fairy tales.

Overall Book Score: very good