Grave Digger Academy III (Grave Digger Academy Series) by C.A. King – Review by Ayla Eddy
Grave Digger Academy III by C.A. King My rating: 5 of 5 stars The third book in the Grave Digger Academy and it is just as good as the first […]
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Grave Digger Academy III (Grave Digger Academy Series) by C.A. King – Review by Juls Dick
Grave Digger Academy III by C.A. King
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Grave Digger Academy 3 is the continuation of Makayla’s story as she returns to school for her third year. After the drama of the previous year, she is expecting to be overwhelmed with new students however the reality is very different with some familiar faces not returning. Makayla has also got to face the new rules imposed on her that don’t allow her helpers to aid in her quest for answers. I think this is a really fun series, I just wish the books were longer! Looking forward to reading book 4 to see what happens next.
Grave Digger Academy III (Grave Digger Academy Series) by C.A. King – Review by Bobbi Wagner
Grave Digger Academy III by C.A. King
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is an author that I never hesitate to pick up. This is the third book in this series which I highly suggest reading the previous books in this series as well. Makayla is back in another school year with a new suspenseful fantasy. A story where there are more than just dead bodies being dug up but also where no secrets are safe. These students are about to find out why skeletons are better off in a closet. I enjoyed how the characters pulled me into their story. Makayla is a great character that has been my favorite of this series. She is strong, engaging and adds so much to the story. The things she finds herself in keep me turning pages fast. I enjoyed the growth of this story which made it easy and entertaining to read. A fast paced, hard to put down story. A shorter story that packs non-stop fantasy. This is one you don’t want to miss or this series for sure. I enjoyed this book and I think you will as well. I highly recommend this book.
Review by @bjwagner
Grave Digger Academy III (Grave Digger Academy Series) by C.A. King – Review by Jenni Bishop
Grave Digger Academy III by C.A. King
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
4.5 stars
Grave Digger Academy III is a wonderful YA paranormal fantasy. Each book is delightful and gets better than the last. Make sure to read them in order so you get the back story and understanding of the characters.
I love that the series is unique and original and full of fun. This intriguing story flows well and is well written. It is an exciting tale and is full of delightful and quirky characters that feel real.
Grave Digger Academy is the place everyone wants to be at now, but it is a place where nothing is as it seems, and people are disappearing. With Witches, death, graves, deadly foes, deadly secrets, deadly games the twisted turns the intensity is turned up and mayhem and madness ensues. Expect the unexpected.
Makayla is back at the Grave Digger Academy and finds there is something amiss and at the Academy. Who is this new foe? There is something darker at the Academy this time. It already has lots of secrets and things hidden within the grounds and in the darkness. Things that definitely go bump in the night.
I have said it before but will say it again there are still so many layers to be explored and revealed due to the unique nature of this world C.A has created.
Follow along as Makayla and friends delve into the current mystery. You won’t be disappointed.
Reviewed by @jennadb
Grave Digger Academy III by C. A. King – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.
Grave Digger Academy III by C.A. King
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Makayla is a witch and for the last two years has attended the Grave Digger Academy and no, it isn’t somewhere you learn how to bury a dead body, that’s the job of a gravedigger, a Grave Digger, stops them from coming back out. Makayla hasn’t had it easy these last two years and seems to always be the centre of trouble, however, when she goes back to the Academy for her third year, it isn’t as she remembers it, its empty!
That along with an ominous feeling brewing in her gut and nobody to talk to means that Makayla is destined to have a lonely year, but when she starts the actual term, the loneliness doesn’t last for long, but she realises just how much she relied on others for help, especially when none is forthcoming.
Will Makayla find out any explanations for why the Academy is so empty and why nobody wants to even associate themselves with her, or will the trouble she is always trying to avoid find her again? This is yet another fantastic glimpse into a world where skeletons aren’t just in the closet, where secrets abound, danger lies around every corner and mythical entities are revealing themselves.
Reviewed by @roxsannel
Grave Digger Academy III (Grave Digger Academy Series) by C.A. King
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Makayla is back for a third year in the paranormal academy system, bringing with her brand new insights into her classmates’ lives. With more than just dead bodies being dug up, no secrets are safe.
This year’s students are about to learn some skeletons are better off hidden in a closet, rather than buried in a shallow grave.
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About C.A. King
I was diagnosed with clinical depression after the loss of my mother, father and husband within three years of each other; all to cancer. 24/7 in-home care, coupled with the loss I felt, left its mark on my psyche.
Depression takes up a lot of my life. Reading and writing are the only things I have found that help (in connection with regular medication), even if only for a short time. To escape to a different world can make a big difference in my mood in real time.
To put things in perspective, when I was at my lowest point, I couldn’t open mail, talk on the phone, or even drive to the store. Walls of sadness surrounded me. As they closed in, tears would fall. There didn’t need to be a reason or trigger.
People ask me why I started writing. My answer is simple: I wanted to create a world into which other people with similar problems could escape. I wanted to share the one place that had helped me for many years.
I have always said that as long as one person finds a little bit of happiness out of my books, I am, in my opinion, an accomplished author. The same is true for every writer out there. Please don’t ever let anyone tell you differently.
I read books as well as write them and have visited the worlds many different authors have created. Those worlds not only make me feel better, but give me the strength to face real life again. I want to thank everyone who writes—I want them to know they are making a difference.
Fast forward to today…
C.A. King, USA Today Bestselling Author has over 75 books available across multiple fantasy sub-genres.
Awards include:
Hamilton Spectator Readers’ Choice Award in the Best Local Author category 2017 & 2018 & 2019
Brant News Readers’ Choice Award: Best Local Author 2017
Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards: Best Novella/Short Story 2017 Silver medal
2017 SIBA Awards – Best Novella
2017 SIBA Awards – Best New Adult
2018 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards: Gold Medal in the Fiction – Supernatural genre
2018 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards: Bronze Medal in the Fiction – New Adult genre
2019 Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal Winner in the Fiction – Supernatural genre
2019 Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal Winner in the Young Adult – Fantasy – Urban genre
City of Brantford Featured Artist February 2020
Burlington Post Readers’ Choice Award in the Best Local Author Category 2020
Toronto Star Readers’ Choice Award in the Best Local Author Category 2020
Cambridge Times Readers’ Choice Award in the Best Local Author Category 2020
Burlington Post Readers’ Choice Award in the Best Local Author Category 2021
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Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert – Review by Shannen Kern
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was the first book I had read by this author and to say that I was blown away would be the biggest understatement! I love all things weird, so this obviously caught my eye with just the cover. It isn’t overwhelmingly weird either, but more endearing as the author captures you with their way of writing the characters. I felt invested from the very beginning and that’s no easy task. I loved the mystery aspect, and the scenes of New Orleans were captured perfectly. I am hoping for more books from this author in the future and will keep my eye on their website. I highly recommend picking this up even if it doesn’t feel like it’s up your alley because you might just be pleasantly surprised!
Reviewed by @shannlynn
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert – Review by Santana Hicks
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I am going to be completely honest, I did not read the synopsis or anything for this book. I saw the title alone and said yes please! I had no idea what to expect and that alone was exciting. This book was amazing. There was magic and darkness with a hint of comedy and romance. The author did amazingly introducing how CeCe’s magic is done. I really liked how she had to summon from the moon using different tools and didn’t just raise her hands like in other stories with necromancy in it. I also liked how even though it was a supernatural story with some dark themes, the main character inserted humor in some situations. CeCe was a shy, awkward geek who constantly compared herself to others not seeing how wonderful she is.
You follow a teenage girl by the name of CeCe. She has necromancy magic and usually helps her detective father solve murders by talking to the dead. One night she enters the morgue like usual but this time is unable to find out what killed the latest victim. The next day she heads to Drama camp with her best friend, putting the necromancy aside. Unfortunately, life had a different plan. Weird things start happening to CeCe. Someone keeps contacting her and saying they want her magic. Her dreams have turned into visions of the next victim of a now serial killer who also dabbles in magic.
Then there is Zach. A boy forced upon her by her best friend, a cute boy at that. CeCe had no intentions of liking this boy but for some odd reason, the drama camp keeps putting them together. Now CeCe has to juggle her magic, a love interest, her classes and performances at camp, plus try to solve who is coming after her and murdering people. Can a geeky teenage necromancer figure it all out or will she crumble under the pressure?
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert – Review by Megan Conley
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book is so truly engaging and enthralling that you will be hooked from the first page. The characters are well-developed, the plot line is driven and thorough, and the overall feeling of the book is just creepily fantastic! I just loved the whole vibe of the book. It’s definitely a YA novel but anyone can enjoy it! CeCe and her best friend are off to drama camp for the week where she meets the devastatingly handsome Zach, who also seems to have a bit of a magical touch. CeCe wants to put her magic on the back burner and focus on drama camp but we don’t always get what we want, do we? Like I said, this book is so well-written and fast-paced that you will fly right through it.
Reviewed by @meggs1717
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Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert – Review by Jamie Truex
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I could not put it down! I read it in one afternoon. It is considered a young adult book but I’m in my 40s and really enjoyed it. I loved how it was from CeCe’s perspective, the typical 16 year old girl with teenager issues and some magic thrown into the mix. You can tell the author did her research not only on New Orleans, but on necromancy and magic as well. I highly recommend this book, for any age, if you’re into supernatural, magic, or just wanting a good laugh.
Necromancy The Musical by Debbie Hibbert – Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
In the vibrant city of New Orleans lives CeCe Le Blanc, she is a young woman of sixteen who loves the dramatic arts, but she is also a necromancer, it isn’t something your everyday person can do, or handle, but she is a pro at it now, well almost, ever since she brought her dog back from the dead anyway. So, when her dad calls her in to look at someone in the morgue and use her specific talents, she doesn’t really have a choice, she has been helping him for a few years by speaking to the spirits of his victims to find out who their killer was and they have had some success, but this time it is still a mystery.
When she gets home, she will have just enough time to pack before drama camp, which starts the next day, so she calls her best friend to pass the time while she does it but ends up promising her some room for her clothes instead followed by a few hours of needed sleep. When they arrive, the two girls get settled then make their way to orientation, this is where she spots a handsome individual and disappears in a cloud of hormones, but this isn’t the end, when she eventually rejoins CeCe, they are invited for lunch with the hottie and his friend, CeCe is reluctant, but eventually agrees, but the friend is also hot, so she doesn’t really mind in the slightest, this is where Zack Wren enters the picture, definite, possible boyfriend material.
That night CeCe settles to sleep when her dreams are hijacked by another magician, but the magic being used feels dark and greasy, unpleasant and definitely unwanted, but what is more worrying is that the person knows her name and says they want her magic! CeCe battles against the darkness and wakes up in a fluster, but she knows that this probably isn’t the end of the story, she is right and when her protective shields no longer work, will it be the end of drama camp, the budding romance between her and Zach, maybe even her life, or can her magic beat the darkness surrounding her before more lives are lost?
This is a fast-paced fantasy with all the paranormal activity you would expect in New Orleans and more which will leave you hanging off the edge of your seat as the drama unfolds both on and off the stage.
Reviewed by @roxsannel
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert – Review by Callie Luna
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Necromancy The Musical is an amazing book filled with mystery, suspense, and humor. CeCe is a Necromancer that occasionally helps her dad with police work since she can raise the dead. Add in a trip to drama camp for a week and this is a story that is so engaging and entertaining. I love all the characters; they were all fleshed out nicely and helped to build the world around CeCe. The slow romance between CeCe and Zach is the icing on top. The plotting and magic of this story is done perfectly. I highly recommend it for all ages and can’t wait to read the next book!
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert – Review by Emily H
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert
CeCe LeBlanc is more than what she looks like, she can talk to the dead and this gift has helped her father in several cases. Off to theater camp the sixteen year old just wants to be a teenager pursuing her passion for acting. It is shortly after she arrives though that she starts getting messages in her sleep. Danger is near and threatening to hurt her. Throw in a crush that is blossoming with Zach Wren and it looks like everything’s is going to implode around her.
I liked this, very different kind of like glee meets izombie with a twist. I think young adults will get a kick out of this one and I liked that CeCe was relatable, definitely spot on for a teenager. Great beginning, I hope to see this becoming a series.
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert – Review by Dawn Daughenbaugh
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
4 Stars
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert
Necromancy the Musical is a YA Paranormal that will have you turning the pages till the end. This is a fairly new author to me and I wasn’t real sure what to expect going in. It took me a few chapters to get into the story but once I did I had s hard time putting it down. CeCe is a high school student who has a passion for Performing Arts . Her and her best friend get the opportunity to attend a camp to hone their performing arts skills. She is also a Necromancer who helps her detective father solve murders. There’s plenty of drama, magic, twists and turns to keep you reading till the end. I highly recommend reading this to find out what happens next. I’m looking forward to reading more from this Author
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert – Review by Elisha Johnson
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Necromancy The Musical by Debbie Hibbet- 5 out of 5 stars
Absolutely brilliant! This book is engaging, hilarious, magical, a bit spooky, clever, and full of drama. So well written with great character development throughout. This author did an amazing job with this quick read. I highly recommend this book.
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert – Review by Ayla Phipps
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Life, Death, Learned. Magic can be dangerous. This is the first book I have read by Debbie Hibbert and there are not enough words to describe her talent. CeCe Leblanc is sixteen in New Orleans, she’s a necromancer and a week at drama camp has become so much more.
CeCe and her best friend Portia have been looking forward to Drama Camp for ages it seems, each for different reasons. CeCe loves to learn and participate in as many classes as possible. Portia is the eldest of six and needs a break from her chaotic home life before summer break starts. At the age of six CeCe learned in a traumatic way that she has necromancy magic when her dog Max died, and she raised him. Her mother told her that her magic was too much and instantly disappeared. Her father and his mother, Mawmaw raised her and helped her learn about her magic, not fearing it or her for it. Over the past decade CeCe has been her father’s secret weapon in countless murders, helping him catch the killers and bringing justice to the families, and peace to the spirits. One last visit to the morgue with her dad before camp changes everything. He said the case was weird, the wounds seeming to come from the inside. Unable to see the face to help she goes to camp and quickly is “spirit-kidnapped” in her nightmare, a Caster that has dirty magic leaves not only physical bruises on her but black magic tinging her. Zach, the cute guy at camp, has mixed reactions to her until she confronts him and after Ancestor Night at camp she truly understands why. He could sense the black magic on her and tells the reason he refuses to use magic or date someone with it. Zach warms her cold magic with his warm magic. The Caster needs her magic and haunts her in many ways trying to get it.
Who is The Caster? Why do they need her magic? Can CeCe help Zach see that magic isn’t all bad that it truly can be good and help others. Having been to New Orleans earlier this year for the first time I absolutely fell in love with the place, and reading this helped me imagine I was there again. The characters are a wonderful blend, each having their place of importance without taking anything from the other characters and helping the main characters evolve with the progression of the story. I honestly could not stop reading and at every turn found I couldn’t catch my breath as I rushed to the end. Can’t wait to dive into another work by this author. Instant new favorite book for the year so far.
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert – Review by Susan Ratchford
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Necromancy: The Musical
By: Debbie Hibbert
Review by: Susan Ratchford
5 Stars
Necromancy The Musical was so much fun to read! I absolutely adored Debbie Hibbert’s writing style, it was comical and unique. The campiness was so enjoyable, and I felt a hint of nostalgia! This book had me enthralled from the first page! Cece’s character was so awesome and I loved getting to know her and her story! Necromancy The Musical was truly the perfect creepy mystery and every second of it was amazing to discover! I am really excited to find some more of Hibbert’s works, I’m really intrigued to see what else she has out there! I highly recommend this book to anyone of any age!
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert – Review by Alison Risher
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Not a musical. Set in New Orleans, a city of magic, and of dark magic. A single-dad homicide detective whose secret weapon is a slightly magical teenage daughter. Drama camp romance. Best friends. Young love. Of course, there is a nemesis. Then again, perhaps this story would make for a good musical, after all!
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert – Review by Mandy Ott
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
What an amazing young adult thriller! Debbie Hibbert delivers humor, suspense, drama, romance, necromancy, and dark magic all in one book! Necromancy the Musical had me on the edge of my seat from the very beginning and held me in its icy grasp the whole way through. The characters were relatable, believable, lovable, and realistic. The close relationship between CeCe and Portia is so amazing; every girl needs a friend soul mate like that. And the little added romantic elements between Portia and Devin and CeCe and Zach are just so pure and sweet. Even if Zach and CeCe must contend with their added magical elements. The world building was spot on; I mean, it’s not easy to “show” the reader what it’s like to be pulled into a “black magic ocean.” But I could feel the waves lapping at my feet. This book is great for any young adult or adult alike who enjoys magic, fun, and mystery! I really hope there is more to come from Debbie Hibbert!
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert – Review by Brandy Rymer
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book was most definitely one of a kind, I absolutely loved it! Never have I read a story so intriguing that it had me questioning my beliefs in ghosts, and what life is like after people pass along to the other side. Debbie Hibbert is an amazing author who truly brought a whole new meaning to necromancy, taking something so dark and eerie and making it so cool and interesting. I love that our main character is a teen whose dad not only works investigating murders but brings his daughter to work with him in the morgue to help solve the crimes that he is working on, brings a whole new meaning to bringing your kid to work day. There are so many hilarious scenes in this book that just bring back fond memories of days long past, thank goodness we never have to relive our teen years in this day and age. The characters are so exceptionally developed, each having their own special characteristics that make them their own kind of person. I loved that CeCe, our main character, has pink hair and looks like such a punk rocker, yet she has a personality that portrays her as more of a shy type. Whereas her best friend is so outgoing and loves to be her own kind of fashionista, always looking her best, and having fun doing it. This book is like a cross between a mystery book, and a summer musical camp, it is such a great read. I cannot wait to see if there are going to be more books to come for our illustrious CeCe and her friends.
@Brandy Rymer
11/2023
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert – Review by Jennifer Crain
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is the best debut novel I have read in a long time, it drew me in from the beginning, to the middle, to the end!
The setting of a play and drama camp was the perfect backdrop for this mystery with thriller components. Not your typical mushy boy-meets-girl, as CeCe dabbles in necromancy as well as dark magic.
I really enjoyed some of the metaphors the author inputted to lighten up darker moments, for example, when CeCe’s anxiety calms and “changes my gut boulder to a gut pebble” instead of the often overused “butterflies in your stomach” cliche. I also learned a Cajun word (“”tataille”)- read the book to find out what it means!
Add the fact the leading star introduces himself in a gentleman manner by making up the Southern Gentleman’s Cotillion handbook, you have the quirkiness between the two main characters right from when they set eyes on one another.
Would entirely recommend this book to both the YA and adult audiences, “How to Steal a Scene” would be to read this book, instead of committing “grand theft auto” (more humor throughout the book to balance the darker side of the story).
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert – Review by Jasmin Marie
<a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195101391-necromancy-the-musical” style=”float: left; padding-right: 20px”><img border=”0″ alt=”Necromancy the Musical” src=”https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1693405812l/195101391._SX98_.jpg” /></a><a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/195101391-necromancy-the-musical”>Necromancy the Musical</a> by <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/42502779.Debbie_Hibbert”>Debbie Hibbert</a><br/>
My rating: <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5943524862″>4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
This story is a blend of magic, romance, and mystery. Cece, a young necromancer who can talk to the dead, helps her dad solve crimes with her magic. When she goes to drama camp, she meets Zach, a fellow magician and her love interest. But someone is after her for her powers, and she has to find out who before it’s too late.<br />I enjoyed this story for its realistic characters and engaging plot.
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Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert – Review by Jennifer Reimer
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book was an incredible read that left me wanting more. I really enjoyed it so much that I couldn’t read it fast enough it felt like. The Main character CeCe was unique. Solving Crimes with her father but also has responsibility towards the dead being a Necromancy. This book was super fun to read, and I really hope there is more to come. The twists and turns in this book really had me wanting to know what was going to happen next. The characters were hard not to either cheer for or hate or love. And I really loved the New Orleans feel to this book, I have never been there, and this book made it seem so real. This is a wonderful paranormal mystery with necromancy, crime and investigation, supernatural, suspense, voodoo, drama, twists and turns, humour, and so much more. Highly recommend this book.
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert – Review by Helen Dawkins
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is an excellent book for young adults and teens!! I am 27 years old and it was still highly enjoyable for me to read. I was intrigued at the very beginning. The characters are wonderful thought out and the magic elements are well written. You can tell the author did their research about Louisiana before writing, as all of the small details are spot on. There is a wonderful balance between murder, mystery, magic, and humor. The only thing that threw me off, was that the title included “the musical” which I do not understand as it isn’t a musical – but does deal with teens going to a drama camp.
The book starts out with a fun, light, summer camp vibe but then turns into the more dark, sinister, mystery. The story takes place in New Orleans, which adds a bit of mystery all on its own. The two main characters, CeCe and Portia, are very easily relatable, and I loved seeing them together, as well as their relationships with other characters. CeCe is a necromancer, who helps her dad, a police detective, solve murders. When CeCe goes off to camp, a sinister supernatural start to target CeCe making everything dangerous for everyone around her.
This is definitely different and unique than most stories in the same genre. There is a twist at the end that I truly hope leads to a sequel! Definitely recommend this book from young teens to young adults, and even adults who just want something light and super easily to read!
In a nutshell, this book is a wonderful paranormal teen mystery with necromancy, magic, crime investigating, danger, friendships, high school teens, family, and quirky characters.
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert – Review by Tonya Merritt
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I did not expect anything this book had to offer and that is everything to me. I absolutely loved the story. It had everything; paranormal, action, romance, and twists and turns.. I absolutely joined Debbie Hibbert’s mailing list on her website. I want all the details to all the books. This story is probably a ya book but I didn’t care. I loved watching Cece navigate her powers, her life, and her new found love.
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert – Review by Angela Hayes
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
5 Stars
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert is such a fantastic little gem that I discovered by chance on social media. I thought it looked like it could be a fun read, but little did I know when I one-clicked myself a copy thinking it would be a cute, fun read— that it would actually be one of the best books I’ve read this year— and I have read a LOT of books, so that’s saying something.
CeCe is a necromancer who helps her police detective father solve murders. But she is also a high school student with a passion for the performing arts. She and her best friend have the opportunity to attend a performing arts ‘camp’ to hone their acting/musical skills, which the two are super excited about. But when a sinister supernatural force starts targeting CeCe things take a complicated and dangerous turn. CeCe is put to the test when she must try to figure out who or what is targeting her, and why—- but also ensure that she doesn’t miss the opportunity that the ‘camp’ offers her. With the help of her best friend, and some new friends they meet at ‘camp,’ CeCe and co are set for one heck of a week. Add in a touch of cute romance, plenty of intrigue, danger, and twisty developments- and we get a wonderful, spellbinding story to enjoy.
It is highly original, with lots of clever touches that made for an immersive reading experience. On top of that, its uniqueness sets it apart from others in the same genre. This appears to be the author’s debut novel- because when I finished this I was left with a bit of an addiction for Ms. Hibbert’s writing, so I went searching for her other works to snap up so I could have a book-binge of her stories, but this was the only one that I could find. So, to have written something so engaging, intriguing, original, fun, and polished as a debut novel is certainly quite a feat- and a testament to the authors writing talent, and promises of great things still to come.
This is a wonderful paranormal mystery with necromancy, crime and investigation, suspense, voodoo, dramatic developments, danger, friendship, family, musical elements, twists and turns, the supernatural, intrigue, humour, banter, quirky characters, and so much more – all set against the sights and sounds of New Orleans.
Like I said earlier, I have developed a taste, well let’s be honest here- it’s an addiction to Ms. Hibbert’s work, so I can’t wait to get my hands on more of her books. I was excited to see on her website- yes, I may have stalked, hem, I mean investigated her, and found her website- well, anyway, I found that she has ‘Necromancy the Call Back’ and ‘The Galveston Mystery’ listed there as WIPs, so I am really excited to read those asap. I am hoping she has more books coming real soon, like tomorrow would be great 😊.
Highly recommended!
Kudos, Ms. Hibbert, keep them coming!
Happy Reading…
Thank you, Debbie Hibbert!
Reviewed by @angelahayes
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert – Review by Manda Kelly
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Oh my goodness. This book was SO SO good. I loved every drama filled second of it. It’s definitely worth the read. As far as Young Adult books go, they’re something I really enjoy reading, and this one is set in New Orleans, which is my hometown, so it was already speaking to my soul before I started reading it. I instantly fell in love with the characters. CeCe, Portia, and Zach (and a list of others, but I’m not naming them all) take center stage in this amazing story. If you love teenage drama, murder mysteries, the supernatural, and a love story thrown in, for good measure… You’re going to LOVE this book! I absolutely recommend it.
Review by
Manda Kelly
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert – Review by Jade Brunton
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I didn’t know what to think about this book going in, I was interested but skeptical. I have never been more happy to be proven wrong. I LOVED this book, I couldn’t put it down and then I delayed reading the end because I didn’t want it to be over. It’s SUCH a good book. The story keeps you interested, the characters are relatable (we all have or have had a Portia) and it wasn’t predictable. I’m EXCITED to hear that there will be a second one because I NEED to know how the story continues. It’s a fast read, a fun read, and a great spooky, YA, thriller that will keep you interested from start to finish.
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert – Review by Amanda Haller-Doris
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I was super excited to get to check out this novel as a former theater kid and a fan of Wednesday, and it did not disappoint at all! Cece was a great main character and I loved her bestie Portia, who was awesome at lightening the mood. I felt like the story really took the black magic and voodoo piece seriously and was very realistic about the cost of playing with dark magic. The relationship between Cece and Zach felt very age appropriate and genuine. He seemed like a really sweet guy, who just wanted to be there for her. I felt like the story kept at a good pace and I never felt bored or lagging. It is an interesting combination of thriller, mystery, supernatural, romance, comedy, and just a really great story. I look forward to more works from this author.
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert – Review by Kerry Baker
Necromancy the Musical by Debbie Hibbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
What a fantastic and well thought out story. I was pulled into this book from the moment I started reading it. I loved the combination of some thing dark like necromancy ans something light, like the drama camp. It seems like such a strange pairing and yet, oddly, it works. The characters were all so varied and interesting, each adding them own stamp on the book.
I enjoyed the overall storyline too. Everything about it was well written and the author got the pace of the story just right. This book is an absolutely fantastic read from start to finish and I would highly recommend it.