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Moonstone [Kindle Edition]

Marilee Brothers
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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MOONSTONE
A Fictionwise Fantasy bestseller
Young Adult

A sickly mom. A tiny house trailer. High school bullies and snarky drama queens. Bad-guy dudes with charming smiles. Allie has problems. And then there's that whole thing about fulfilling a magical prophecy and saving the world from evil. Geez. Welcome to the sad, funny, sometimes-scary world of fifteen-year-old Allie Emerson, who's struggling to keep her and her mom's act together in the small-town world of Peacock Flats, Washington. An electrical zap from a TV antenna sets off Allie's weird psychic powers. The next thing she knows she's being visited by a hippy-dippy guardian angel, and then her mysterious neighbor, the town "witch," gives her an incredible moonstone pendant that has powers only a good-hearted "Star Seeker" is meant to command. "Who, me?" is Allie's first reaction. But as sinister events begin to unfold, Allie realizes she's got a destiny to live up to. If she can just survive everyday life, in the meantime. Marilee Brothers is a former high school teacher turned full-time author. She's married to her college sweetheart, and they have three sons. Marilee lives in Washington State, where she's hard at work on more books in the Moonstone series.

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Cross Twilight with a Stephanie Plum book, and you'll get Moonstone. It's supernatural and smart, funny and affecting. I didn't want to put the book down. I cannot wait to read the next part of Allie's story.

“A gem of a book. An author to watch.”

I can't wait to see what happens next for Allie. I encourage you to pick up a copy today.
Full of magic, twists, and pure fun, Moonstone is the first in a new young adult paranormal series. The characters come to life in this shining debut. I look forward to reading more about Allie and the Star Seekers. What a wonderful book! Wendy’s Minding Spot
“Filled with emotion, made more so for the reader as we watch this well-balanced young woman cope with a very unbalanced life. You can’t help but respect Allie for stepping up and taking charge of her future, and the surprising hero is sure to worm his way into your heart. I’ll be looking forward to seeing how Allie’s changed world grows in the next installment.” Kimberly Swan, Darque Reviews

Moonstone nicely establishes a solid back story and cast of characters to launch the next volume in the series. Recommended. SciFiGuy.caet Must captures you and she knows how to write a great story. The pace of the book was just rig


This is another [see her review for Bite Me] good choice for public library teen/fantasy collections - I look forward to the next title in this series. – Simone Sidwell, Teen Librarian, Grinnell Stewart Public Library


GreenBeanTeenQueen Says: With so many paranormal young adult books out right now it's hard for each one to be different or stand out. Marilee Brothers succeeds in creating a fun original heroine in Allie. Sarah Bean, The Library Center, Springfield, Missouri

A great start to a new series filled romance, paranormal, finding yourself, and family drama which just equals fun. I love how Allie discovers something new about herself, that changes her outlook on life. I'm already looking forward to the next book.
Jennifer Rummel
Head of YA department
Otis Library, Norwich, Connecticut

Product Details

  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 1448 KB
  • Print Length: 236 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0980245346
  • Publisher: Bell Bridge Books (Aug 1 2008)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B001Q9EKLY
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Read! Mar 20 2012
Format:Paperback
I'm quite happy to be reviewing this series. When I saw on NetGalley that it was being compared to the Sookie Stackhouse series (minus the vampires, weres and other supes) I knew I had to read it. It didn't disappoint me. Yes, it started off a bit slow, but most series do, so I can live with that. The story itself was great, I started reading it yesterday and could barely put it down.

I feel really bad for Allie, not only is she trying to get through high school, which can be pretty tough, she now has this prophecy that she has to fulfil, and it is not a fun one. Allie lives with her mom in a small trailer, they're on welfare and her mom is trying to get disability checks. So her life kind of sucks. But she makes the best of it and doesn't let it get her down, too badly. She is a great character and I felt as though I had a connection with her while reading. She isn't afraid to stand up to bullies, has a bit of a "smart" mouth and tends to put the welfare of others before herself. Definitely like able and realistic.

While the beginning was slow, once the action started, it didn't really slow that much. I found myself scared for Allie at some points in the story, then at others I would be so proud of her. I laughed quite a bit while reading, and then was sad at other points. Brothers really did a good job creating this world and her characters. I'm looking forward to getting started on the next book, Moon Rise. I can only expect it to get better.

If you're a fan of Urban Fantasy, you should definitely check this book out.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Courtesy of Teens Read Too Aug 12 2009
Format:Paperback
Fifteen-year-old Alfrieda Emerson already had enough to deal with before finding out she has freaky psychic powers.

Crammed into a one bedroom trailer with her mother on her half-uncle's property, Allie's life has been pretty miserable since her mom decided (thanks to Oprah) that she has fibromyalgia and can't work anymore. Every Thursday, her mother's lawyer, "Big Ed," comes to spend the night, and Allie has to escape to her creepy neighbor's opulent home.

The eccentric Kizzy keeps telling Allie that she has the Gift, but Allie never believed her until a fall from a ladder into the bull pasture triggers something strange in Allie's brain, and she's suddenly able to keep the bull from charging her with a mere thought. Later that night, a hippyish ghost named Trilby appears out of nowhere, claiming to be Allie's spirit guide.

Apparently, Allie has passed "the first test," but Trilby refuses to tell her anything more, except that Allie is part of an ancient prophecy.

Things get weirder when Kizzy gives Allie a moonstone pendant that has been in her family for generations, saying that Allie is meant to have it. If this piece of jewelry means even more magic, Allie wants nothing to do with it. But despite her reluctance, she finds herself in the middle of a magical tug-of-war between those who would misuse the power of the moonstone and those who would see the prophecy fulfilled.

It's time for her to live up to her destiny as "The Maiden Who is Strong of Mind" so she can protect the people that she loves.

This first book in the new UNBIDDEN MAGIC series starts off with great promise, and draws the reader into Allie's world, where ancient conspiracy and magic meet the most common of circumstances. Watching the main character grow to take charge of her life and deal with her new role left me itching to read the next book and find out what happens to her.

Reviewed by: Allison Fraclose
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Amazon.com: 4.0 out of 5 stars  75 reviews
39 of 44 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Moonstone Dec 29 2009
By YA Book Queen - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I can really go either way with this novel. Then again...maybe not. I had read some great reviews and the story just did not live up to them, in my opinion. I hate to be the one to say that I disliked this book, a lot.

Allie was a good main character, but it took me awhile before I started to really like her. In fact, in the end I'm still not sure if I did fully like her as a character. Her mother, on the hand, I despised. This is what I wanted to say to her: Get off your *&$@ing @#$ and get a job (use your imagination). Needless to say, her mom - Faye - landed on my list of characters I want to punch in the face (and I don't even have a list...).

The story was kind of blah for me, it didn't seem too original, and in the end I saw it all coming. None of the "shocking" moments shocked me. As a whole, I was really disappointed with the story. Usually I love magic, and whatnot, in stories, but this one just made me think about how much I loved all those other stories.

HIGHLIGHTS: It actually was amusing at points. I also liked how Allie didn't just say "Oh sweet, I have magical powers". She was more realistic about the whole scenario, and she was a giving kind of character.

LOWLIGHTS: I think I've said enough. However, do not let my review keep you from reading this story, because everyone has different tastes and sometimes certain stories don't mesh well with certain readers. This story + me = not good.

Despite that, I've seen some amazing reviews about this novel on Amazon, so I would definitely recommend anyone to check out their thoughts to see if it's something you'd like to read.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Awkward in places, but a good read overall (Kindle formatting review at the end) Mar 3 2010
By Dawn S. Miller - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
At first, I wasn't sure I'd like the story, but it got better as I continued to read. Especially after meeting characters like Diddy, "the only non-black African American in Peacock Flats." The humor that showed up toward the middle of the book really helped me enjoy it.

The narrative voice is conversational, and a bit wordy at points. It's in first person, and sometimes that meant I felt stuck in Allie's head when she stopped describing the world around her.

The book could have done with one last proofread. It had just enough typos to irritate, like this one in Chapter 1: "When I wiped the steam off the mirror, I saw a dark-red, dime-sized circle the size in the exact center of my forehead."

But even with all of that, it was a fun read. The author is a decent writer with some imaginative scenes. And I was pleasantly surprised at the moments of suspense.

Would I reread this book? Yes, I might.

Would I spend money on this book? I'd pay a few bucks. And I'll be checking the sequel out from the library.

Kindle info
Formatting: Looks like the book was scanned. Some of the words were lighter or thinner, which made some of the italics difficult to read, and on occasion a paragraph had an accidental hard return or a word with an extra space. Bothersome, but otherwise not bad.

Length: 2206 locations (2207-2296 include Acknowledgements, About the Author, and an excerpt from the book BITE ME)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars A nice light read Jun 22 2010
By sailorwind - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I can't honestly say I was blown away by this book. It wasn't bad. It was light and fun and kept me occupied for a few hours. It was somewhat predictible and formulaic, but it didn't bother me too much. The main character was likeable, although I personally found her mother to be my favorite character. Based on the ending this was a little unclear as to whether it was going to initiate a series or not. I guess I wasn't intrigued enough to check on that.
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