Book Review: Red Daisy by Gemma Owen Kendall

 

Good afternoon, Bookaholics. I am delighted to be part of the Blog Tour for Red Daisy by Gemma Owen-Kendall. This is a new author to me but I can assure you I will be reading more. Find out why in my review. 

Blurb

What if the girl who wore the red coat fell in love with the wolf?

Grace Kennedy was once a quiet teenage girl, growing up in a rural area with her parents. When Grace turns sixteen, she moves to a new town to live with her grandparents to study a diploma in Dance at the local college.

It's there that Grace’s life changes when she meets the polite and charming Daniel and also encounters the dark and mysterious Ben.

But are both boys truly who they say they are ...

Dealing with the sudden strange events happening to her and a complicated love triangle, Grace world implodes when she learns that werewolves and spellcasters do truly exist.

Review

I have to say, the cover drew me in in the first instance and I loved the premise of the book. What a twist to a classic fairytale and the fantasy elements develop it further. It is written for a Young Adult audience but I think adults will also enjoy it. I certainly did. The story is beautifully written and the characters are realistic - if you can call a werewolf realistic. They are certainly realistic for the genre. There was tension and romance in equal measure and I loved the way the which boy will she choose played out. I did feel that, due to some of the subject matter it would be more suited to the older readers of the YA genre but the subject matter was written well. I believe Owen-Kendall is an author to watch. I will mention one thing, it does end in a way that sets up the next book in the trilogy. All three of the books will need to be read in order. 

If you would like to know what other reviewers think of the book you can follow the tour as per the image below.

About the Author 

Gemma is a writer from North East Lincolnshire, UK. Graduated at the University of Lincoln in 2009, she studied a degree in Drama. However years later Gemma has discovered writing is her hobby and passion. She hopes to one day to be able to go back to University to study creative writing. As well as her own writing, Gemma is a huge supporter for writers within her local area.

That's it for another week my bookaholic friends. See you again soon. Until then, keep reading and keep writing. 

About Wendy H. Jones

Wendy H Jones is the multi award-winning, Amazon #1 international best-selling author of the DI Shona McKenzie Mysteries. Her Young Adult Mystery, The Dagger’s Curse was a finalist in the Woman Alive Readers' Choice Award. Non-Fiction Matters the fourth book in her Writing Matters Series won the prestigious Dorothy Dunbar Cup from the Scottish Association of Writers. She is also the retired President of the Scottish Association of Writers, an international public speaker, and runs conferences and workshops on writing, motivation and marketing.  She is the Editor in Chief of Writers' Narrative a new magazine for writers.  She is also a partner in Auscot Publishing and Retreats an international publishing and writing retreat organisation. Wendy is represented by Amy Collins of Talcott Notch Literary Services. 

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