Witch Way to Turn
Release Date: 08/06/12
Paperback/e-book
244 pages
Book Description from Goodreads:
Can you give one guy your heart and another your soul?
The last thing eighteen-year-old Breena Cross needs in her life is more complications. It’s all she can do to balance studying, working, trying to keep her foster-sister safe and drooling over the new guy at work. But things go from complicated to crazy when a fit of rage ignites the dark magic inside her and she finds herself fending off the supernatural underworld.
Myles, Breena’s drool-worthy coworker and vampire convict, is carrying a load of secrets--one of which is that he’s fang-over-lip in love with Breena and in danger of violating the terms of his sentence.
Orin is a soul-hungry assassin sent to kill Breena. However, he takes one look into her eyes and sees his own lost humanity. For once thinking of someone other than himself, he chooses not to end her life, even though it means risking his own.
Despite a convict and an assassin fighting over her, all Breena wants is custody of her sister. But to do this, she will need help from both Myles and Orin. And if Breena doesn’t learn to control the darkness within, she could lose her sister…forever.
WARNING: Contains strong language and some graphic content.
The last thing eighteen-year-old Breena Cross needs in her life is more complications. It’s all she can do to balance studying, working, trying to keep her foster-sister safe and drooling over the new guy at work. But things go from complicated to crazy when a fit of rage ignites the dark magic inside her and she finds herself fending off the supernatural underworld.
Myles, Breena’s drool-worthy coworker and vampire convict, is carrying a load of secrets--one of which is that he’s fang-over-lip in love with Breena and in danger of violating the terms of his sentence.
Orin is a soul-hungry assassin sent to kill Breena. However, he takes one look into her eyes and sees his own lost humanity. For once thinking of someone other than himself, he chooses not to end her life, even though it means risking his own.
Despite a convict and an assassin fighting over her, all Breena wants is custody of her sister. But to do this, she will need help from both Myles and Orin. And if Breena doesn’t learn to control the darkness within, she could lose her sister…forever.
WARNING: Contains strong language and some graphic content.
***ARC received by publisher as part of Blog Tour***
Was it possible to give one guy your heart and another your soul?
Witch Way to Turn is one of those books that make me so happy that I am a part of the blogging community. Unfortunately, if it weren’t for seeing this book around on blogs and Goodreads, I would have probably never noticed it. The cover immediately caught my eye with all of those beautiful bright colors and when I found out it was a book about witches, I immediately added it to my TBR list. But when I saw that this book is a New Adult book and was instantly hooked and I just HAD to have it!
Breena Cross has had a hard life, being bounced around from foster home to foster home. She has dealt with emotional and physical abuse from her most recent foster “mom”, Norma. Luckily, Breena was able to move out and get her own apartment when she turned 18. Unfortunately, her little foster sister Jenny is still stuck with Norma and without Breena there to look out for her Jenny suffers the same abuse. Jenny is the most important thing to Breena and she is willing to do anything to get custody of her. But Jenny is not her only problem. She has the hots for her hot new coworker, Myles, who doesn't seem to like her back. When she is attacked on campus by werewolves, she is saved by the mysterious Orin. Turns out Orin is a preternatural and an assassin who was actually ordered to kill Breena but ends up falling for her instead. Not only that but Myles, who turns out to be a vampire starts sending her mixed signals. Oh and did I mention that Breena can shoot a blue light from her fingers? Breena is suddenly right in the middle of the supernatural world.
I must be getting soft because I added this one to my list of love triangles that I actually love. I usually hate love triangles unless they are done right (which is rare) but the author did an amazing job with this love triangle. Both Myles and Orin have their good qualities and would be great matches for Breena, even if they are keeping secrets from her. I could not make up my mind about who I wanted Breena to end up with. When she was with Myles I was all like: Go Team Myles! But when she was with Orin I was all like: Myles who? Orin was upfront about his feelings for Breena and he proved it as much as he could. Myles on the other hand was cautious about his feelings for her and ended up pushing her away many times. It was incredibly frustrating! I LOVED the relationship between Breena and Jenny and loved how both Myles and Orin were willing to do anything to protect Jenny too.
I originally thought this book was going to be about witches but I was surprised that it featured several different paranormal creatures including witches, vampires, preternaturals and werewolves. instead of being messy and confusing, all of these different characters and elements worked beautifully. My only problem was that considering Breena is a half witch, she doesn't really use her powers. I am hoping that she will learn to use her powers in the next book. Witch Way to Turn was a fantastic start to a series that I will most definitely be keeping up on. Full of action, secrets, romance and one of the most conflicting love triangles I have ever read (I mean this in a good way), this book is a hidden gem!
4 out of 5 sparkly stars!
Some of my favorite non-spoiler quotes from Witch Way to Turn:
-"What do you mean by halfling?"
"Just that. Half and half."
She crossed her arms. What am I? Coffee creamer?
-She had to hand it to him for not being afraid to say what was on his mind, though, even if mortified and turned-on fought for emotional territory in her body.
-"I've found something worth dying for."
"Don't most people want to find something worth living for?"
"How hard is it to live for something? To die for something is beyond most people."
-His dark gaze brightened when it met hers. "Do you want me to bite you?" He reached across the seat to gently lay his hand on her inner thigh. "There's a tender spot right there."
-"Why do you have guns in the trunk?"
"Less messy than using your bare hands," the vamp answered.
"True," the preternatural agreed from the backseat.
"I'm so glad killing brings us all together like this."
-"The first time is always a little rough." He caressed her fingers.
"Huh." Her libido replaced her nerves in a hopeful kind of way.
"Flying." He smiled. "A first time with me would hardly be rough, unless you asked for it to be."
Karen Y. Bynum is an author of young adult paranormal fantasy. Her novel Witch
Way to Turn is published through Lyrical Press. She grew up in Hickory, North
Carolina where mountains and magic surrounded her. Even as a child, she wrote
her own faery tales and prattled incessantly to her imaginary friends.
After graduating from UNC Charlotte with a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Media
Communications, she went on to become certified in culinary arts from The Art
Institute of Charlotte. But it wasn’t until her aerospace engineer husband accepted
a job in Virginia and they relocated that she knew what she wanted to be when she
grew up.
With the support of family and friends, Karen embarked on a journey with the
voices in her head. They wouldn’t stop talking (yes, she does answer back) and
their stories took shape.
Karen currently lives in coastal Virginia and enjoys reading, tweeting, writing and
spending time with her husband and their spoiled rotten Vizsla named Rusty.
