ISBN: 0982543808
Available in Mass Market Paperback or e-book
Faedra Bennett was still a child when she lost her mother, and only her doting father and mysterious stray dog-turned Guardian got her through the grief. Now she is a young woman on the eve of adulthood, and she is going to need the support of both of them as she becomes the fated Custodian.
The Amulet is the first installment in Pensy’s Faedra Bennett Custodian novels and is a quick, fun read. Readers are shown a quaint English village with all of the hallmarks of a Fae-touched paradise. Of course, all is not well in the Faerie land attached, and Faedra quickly turns from well-behaved modern girl into the powerful Custodian of The Amulet, a key to commanding an ancient Faerie book that controls weather in many different realms.
Pensy’s architectural and landscape descriptions are broad and sweeping. While a fast pace is sure to keep the reader’s attention throughout, there are points when Faedra’s acceptance of her power and unknown past are a little too quick to be believable. The romantic side-story was a little too predictable, and seemed unnecessary.
For young adult or teen readers, The Amulet is likely to provide a good evening’s entertainment or two.
Sara G. is a 40-something freelance academic editor by day and personal reader, mom, and otherwise occupied by night. Favorite genres tend toward YA paranormal and boarding school stories, with a lot of emphasis on psychic phenomena. Her quest to keep three gifted kids in interesting books so that they don’t build alchemy labs on their own has led to some interesting reads, and she loves to share them with everyone.