Heart of Stone by Lisa EdmondsMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Such A Good Book
Alice is given a new case when a 12 year old boy goes missing. He is a null, someone able to destroy magic. Alice suspects a cabal has got their hands on him and will do anything to free a child from the kind of life she experienced before escaping. This case is the first step in a journey that will lead to her facing her greatest fear, and she gets to decide how she faces that meeting.
I’ve been an Urban Fantasy fan since before it was labelled as such and had it’s own shelf in the bookshops. I remember when it was all lumped in with the horror section! This series is a shining example of why I love Urban Fantasy. The world building is incredibly well thought out, with a magic system that makes sense, but is no less magical for it’s logic. I like that in this book we are introduced to the witches magic system too.
This book is all about Alice’s growth as a person. She is learning about herself on a daily basis and she has Malcolm the ghost, Sean and the Pack and her other friends, old and new to thank for that. For a woman who spent the first 20 years of a her life fighting for survival alone, it’s taken a while to understand that people want to help her and accept that help.
I have always loved Sean as a character and this book proves to me why. He is patient, loving, loyal and fierce. He is at heart a protector and nurturer, which is why he’s such a good Alpha. He needs everything he’s learnt as leader of a pack to help him deal with Alice’s insecurities and fears.
There are plots within plots in this book, and I loved getting sucked in by the great writing. I especially liked the introduction of Carly, a witch who dated Sean when he and Alice broke up for a while. She’s an amazing character and a great catalyst for Alice to change. I like that she introduces Alice to a more gentle and nurturing side to magic, even if it’s not magic she uses.
This series is brilliant. It’s articulate, well constructed and the characters are all gems. The plot is fantastic and whips along at a good rate, but allows the characters and the emotions to breathe at the same time. Everything is exceedingly well paced. This really is a great series, and I wish more people would read it.
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