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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve – Review by Heather Bass

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy TalesWhen Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the first book that I have read from this author and she blew me away. I loved fairy tales as I was a kid and this brought me right back. I was so excited to read this that I started immediately after I got the book. I could not put this book down until the end and I can’t wait to see what she will write next.

A girl in New Mexico is very jealous of something that she can’t have so what she does is takes it for herself. A boy in the Rocky Mountains is watching a girl but what do they have in common, fairytales. The girl and boy downs realize it but they are both in their own fairy tale. Will they be able to get out of it or will they be stuck in it?
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<a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52660006-when-magic-calls” style=”float: left; padding-right: 20px”><img border=”0″ alt=”When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales” src=”https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1585206286l/52660006._SX98_.jpg” /></a><a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52660006-when-magic-calls”>When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales</a> by <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17573151.Caitlin_Berve”>Caitlin Berve</a><br/>
My rating: <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5750254336″>5 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
I really enjoyed this book and the different twists on fairytales. Letters to a Wu, it was so intriguing. And how different cultures deal with loss, and visiting the other side. Wolf Girl- my second favorite one. Guy is obsessed with wolf girl or the goddess. She gets seperated from her pack. And at the end they are able to track wolf girl’s pack and reunite them together. Bones of the soul- one of the best takes of Pinocchio. Nazar is slowing freezing because of his disease. Doctors said by 18 he would no longer be. Nazar only painted people he had some connection to. At the end how two of his muses meet when Nazar pass and connecting everyone together. It was beautiful. Definitely a must read!
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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve – Review by Maikalani Alexander

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy TalesWhen Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What a wonderful book !! In order to save her life a young girl must travel through different fairy tales searching for the key to unlock her life’s mystery and save it too!

Travel through time and reimagined telling with her epic story building fast paced and detailed. You won’t tire and can’t put it down!

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve – Review by Maikalani Alexander

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy TalesWhen Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What a wonderful book !! In order to save her life a young girl must travel through different fairy tales searching for the key to unlock her life’s mystery and save it too!

Travel through time and reimagined telling with her epic story building fast paced and detailed. You won’t tire and can’t put it down!

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve – Review by Brandy Vaughn

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy TalesWhen Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I thoroughly enjoyed this collection of magic infused fairy tales. Each story is a noir adventure uniquely written and keeps the pages turning. The effort of rewriting the stories so they have their own personality instead of being a standard retelling. The creative nature of these modern stories is what you’ve been looking for!

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve – Review by Santana Hicks

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy TalesWhen Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

When Magic Calls is a collection of fairy tales that were modernized. I enjoyed most of them, some were exciting, some were boring. To each their own. The author did an amazing job delving into old tales and turning them into something more relatable.

My favorite story was ‘Borrowed Skin, Borrowed Year”. It was about a girl, named Cassidy, who found out her boyfriend was cheating on her and all her friends weren’t good friends. There was a tradition she learned from her grandmother to open the front and back door on New Years to let the old year exit and the new year enter. After doing so, Cassidy met a strange naked man injured on the beach. She brought the man home and this started a year of friendship. It is hinted throughout the story that the man is a selkie.

There are also tales of sirens, changelings, human/wolf hybrid, and so much more. There is a tale for everyone!

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve – Review by Shannen Kern

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy TalesWhen Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I didn’t know what to expect when I picked this one up, but it really blew us away! The cover pulled me in as it is just beautiful, and the synopsis painted a cool picture as well. I read this with my middle schooler, and we were pleasantly surprised to see the different kinds of fairy tales that we aren’t accustomed to. I loved that each story we read felt like jumping into a completely different world. Even though this is aimed towards a teenage audience, I thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend to anyone that likes a collection of creative folklore!

Reviewed by @shannlynn

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve – Review by Jo Wright

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy TalesWhen Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I love short stories! This is an awesome set of short stories, but I would have to say my favorite was the last one called Bones of the Soul. I was nowhere near ready for it to end the way that it did. This set is not what I was expecting, but instead it was so much more! These otherworldly tales roped me into Berve’s imagination and let me tell you, I was not fighting to get back out!

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve – Review by Jennifer Ramos

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy TalesWhen Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The collection of fairy tales was so good and different from other ones I’ve read in the past. Different approaches and perspectives are taken as Berve opens her readers to new possibilities in this realm. Absolutely love the images of the fairy tale museum! These stories were fresh approaches from familiar tales with a unique spin. I very much enjoy these stories and recommend to those faerie lovers willing to give these stories a try!

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve – Review by Donya Pedigo

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy TalesWhen Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Could you be living in a fairy tale right this minute? Caitlin Berve thinks so. As she says, fairy tales are all around us, even in this modern age when I’ve noticed that people tend to pay more attention to electronics than each other. I really enjoyed her unique modern retellings of several fairy tales. She has added magic, intrigue, romance, and just so many amazing aspects that I never would’ve thought of or expected. The twists and turns and details she has put into these stories and her writing is phenomenal. The first story, Letters from a Wu, was my favorite and an amazing start to this book. This story of a changeling was so brilliantly written in a back and forth letter style that I’m sure it made it hard to get the narrative across without it feeling like an info dump rather than a fun, interesting story, but Caitlin Berve accomplished this seamlessly. If you want quick fun stories to read, then definitely check out this book.

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve – Review by Carla Clemmons

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy TalesWhen Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I normally don’t read books with short stories but this one made me glad I did. My four favorites were Letters from a Wu; Borrowed Skin, Borrowed Year; A Love to Sleep For and my absolute favorite Bones of the Soul. Each of these stories got me thinking in different ways. The overwhelming sadness and anger in Letters from a Wu to the touching greatness of Bones of the Soul. All of these stories were not like ones I’ve read before. They were a very interesting take on fairy tales. Some I had heard of and some I had not and had to look them up. Like the one about a selkie, I had never heard of them before this book. I definitely enjoyed the writing style too. It made me not want to finish the book and I just wanted more. Even if you don’t normally read short story collections you would still enjoy this one. It definitely held my interest until the very last page.

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve – Review by Tanya Wall, August 2023

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy TalesWhen Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Who doesn’t love a good fairytale? This is a great collection of modern day fairytales. I wasn’t sure about the book to start with, but found that each story intrigued me to keep reading. I loved the back and forth writing in the first story Letters from a Wu and the last story was definitely my favorite. Bones of the Soul takes place in a Phx hospital. Nazar not only had a bone disease but a special gift – that came through in his drawing.

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve – Review by Jennifer Reimer

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy TalesWhen Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a collection of amazingly put together spellbinding tales that I just couldn’t get enough of. I read every story they were all great in their own way. they took me on a little journey to different magical like places and characters that makes you feel like you were really getting swept away to that world. This book had me right from the beginning from the story telling and the way everything just flowed and was put together. I can’t get over how these collections were so beautifully written with amazing and wonderful characters and interesting tales that sucked me in, and I had to keep reading to know the whole story. This author did a fantastic job of creating this fairy tales. I highly recommend this book!

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve – Review by Susan Ratchford

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy TalesWhen Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

When Magic Calls: A Collection Of Modern Fairy Tales
By: Caitlin Berve
Review by: Susan Ratchford
4 Stars

I really enjoyed reading this collection of Fairy Tales! I thought Berve’s idea of a Fairy Tale museum was amazing! This retelling was beyond relatable and vivid, I felt every word! When Magic Calls really made me feel like it wasn’t a fairy tale at all, it was real! This book was so engaging and just dark enough to be addicting! Berve has such a unique tone and story, I couldn’t help but love it! I can’t wait to read more from Ms. Caitlin Berve. When Magic Calls was truly just phenomenal and unique! I couldn’t help but smile all the way through, as well as feel apprehensive in the best way. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves Fairy Tales and lore! As well as dwell towards the dark side of each! You will not be disappointed!

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve – Review by Amanda Gonzalez

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy TalesWhen Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love the way the author tells these Fairy Tales! Each story is different from the last, but all are interesting and well-written. Some stories are darker than others, but I can’t say I have a favorite. I also love the unpredictable nature of the stories, though I recognized a few elements in the various stories, I felt each story was something new. I will definitely be looking into more of Caitlin Berve’s works in the future!

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairytales by Caitlin Berve – Review by Micalah Weatherholtz

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy TalesWhen Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I love fantasy and I love magic so When Magic Calls came across my radar I jumped at the chance to read it. These stories are incredibly unique, original, and I appreciated the way they were told but maybe fairytale retellings just aren’t for me. I believe they would be well received by someone who enjoyed those as that would probably add to the reading experience.

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve – Review by Sheri Schrader

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy TalesWhen Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales is a fun retelling of classic fairy tales. This is my first book by this author, and I was not disappointed. She has created a fairy tale museum and tells well-known stories in new ways. Using fantasy, paranormal, romance, and more, the stories come to life. I also enjoyed that each story read quickly so I could catch one while waiting for meetings and other inconveniences that daily life brings. YA fans and older could enjoy the stories. The author really put effort into reworking the stories so they have their own life instead of being a standard retelling. I enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more from this author.

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve – Review by Tia Martel

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy TalesWhen Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A girl in Nee Mexico steals a magical artifact. A man in the Rocky Mountains studies a girl in the wild. A raging storm wakes a boy. What do they have in common?

Fairy tales are everywhere and are constantly being altered to match the modern world. Watch closely because you never know what fairytale you might find yourself in.

“When Magic Calls” was far from what I was expecting, but in a good way. I love a fairytale retelling, but this took telling tales to a whole new level. It was a magical twist and turn in directions I never would’ve predicted with each story told.

This collection of fairytales is different than the usual tales we hear and was truly engaging and magical. You won’t want to miss it!

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve – Review by Amanda Haller-Doris

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy TalesWhen Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a very unique and enjoyable collection of fairy tales for adults. The author was extremely vivid in her characters and you definitely could feel the magic within! Some of the stories I couldn’t quite place how they related to other fairy tales, but it did not make them less enjoyable. My absolutely favorites were, “Letters from a Wu”, “Borrowed Skin, Borrowed Year”, “A Love to Sleep for”, and “Bones of the Soul.” This was definitely a wonderful collection and I greatly enjoyed all of the stories. If you are a lover of fairy tales, this is a diverse collection of magical tales.

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve – Review by Elisha Johnson

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy TalesWhen Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

When Magic Calls by Caitlin Berve- 4 out of 5 stars

Interesting take on Fairy Tales. The author gives these tales a magical twist intermixed with some darkness. I love how you can pick this book up, read one short story, and put it back down without feeling like you are left on a cliff. Each story is uniquely written and enjoyable, even for adult readers. This authors idea of a Fairy Tale museum is definitely unique. I recommend this book if you like quick reads.

Review by @elishajohnson

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve – Review by Kerry Baker

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy TalesWhen Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was really surprised when I started reading this book. I hadn’t read the description or any reviews when I picked it up so was expecting one single, full length story. Instead, this book is a collection of brilliant fairy tales with a modern twist. Each of the stories was different and interesting and I loved discovering each of them.
This is a new author to me and I think this was probably to best way to discover their work. Each story have an insight into their writing style and it was good to get a feel for the books. This was an enjoyable collection and I am looking forward to seeing what else this author will produce.

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve – Review by Paloma Fierro 07/20/2023

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A new and refreshing story telling of a series of tales. The different stories tell you about the magic within the life of the characters; some make you feel intense desperation and angst, while others make your heartbeat a little bit faster and stronger. A unique and fantastic way to read, this book makes you feel like a child again, in bed waiting for your moms voice to relate a good night’s book.

When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve- Review by Roxsanne Lesieur.

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy TalesWhen Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Magic surrounds us, it is everywhere you look and in everything that you do, but whether you realise this or not, is another magic all of its own.

In a small town, cursed objects find themselves drawing people to them, but will their curses be survivable, or will the magic prove too strong in the end?

Once upon a time, people learn bout their pasts, presents and futures so that they can make a choice that will lead to either light or darkness, but which way will their choices take them?

Wild creatures roam the woods and for the most part, they keep to themselves, however when they are discovered by humans are they as dangerous as they are made out to be, or can they show us a new way of life?

In this collection of magical tales of mystical people and creatures, all set in a modern day world where you will be shocked, surprised and left wondering if fairy tales really do surround us in between reality and fantasy, where lines can be blurred and fate will find the destiny which stretches through time and space to show the way forward.

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve – Review by Gabrielle

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy TalesWhen Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is an interesting collection of stories. They give a new look into fairy tales. You will recognize many of the characters that give these stories a helping hand. They will remind you of tales that you heard as a child and when magic ruled. The author has brought the old and familiar into the present day. It was nice to see the way the stories evolved and tied together. I enjoy reding new and updated fairytales and this collection had some engaging reads. Some stories and characters stood out more than others abut as a whole this collection was a good read.

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve – Review by Tara Johnson Barnes

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy TalesWhen Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

When Magic Calls is a collection of fantasy paranormal fairy tales that will surely sweep you away to magical places that are a bit out of the ordinary. This collection will have you looking at things differently and wondering if perhaps there is magic all around us in our everyday lives, in the ordinary things we overlook. Places like a magical museum for instance, that almost seemed to appear out of thin air because nobody could remember it being constructed. Ordinary tales that have taken a bit of a darker twist into something paranormal. This collection was beautifully written with wonderful characters and interesting stories that draw you in and compel you to keep reading. The author did a fantastic job of creating modern fairytales that combine creativity with fun while adding a spooky element to them. I highly recommend this book!

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve – Review by Rebeca Elliott Figueiras

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy TalesWhen Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a unique collection of stories with a creative twist on the classic fairy tales. Trying to decipher which fairy tale inspired each story was an additional layer to my enjoyment while reading.

I think what I loved most was how the stories weren’t just modern retellings, some ‘origins’ were very difficult to decipher. By the author’s own admission in the beginning of the book, the stories went through many iterations of change to become what they are now, and I think it’s amazing what they were able to achieve.

Another thing I found impressive was the author’s ability to switch between different styles in writing. Each story was unique not only in storyline, but in the way it was written. Timelines were different, 1st person/3rd person narratives were used, some written as letters and so on. The author clearly has a lot of range and it’s brilliant.

I hope to read more from this author in future as I absolutely loved this display of the author’s talents!

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve – Review by Jennifer Gordon

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy TalesWhen Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was thoroughly captivated by this YA collection of modern fairy tales and each story had me happily turning the pages. The stories include a jealous girl in the land of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, who stole a magical artefact from the fairy tale museum, unlocking a curse that puts her life in danger. In the wilds of the Rocky Mountains, a wild girl has been raised by a wolf pack and is now living with them, whilst an obsessive man studies her, but soon just watching her will not be enough for him. Meanwhile, in a city a storm rages and will wake a boy from his deadly dream, propelling him towards the insidious darkness of his ancestry. The collection of stories centres around the fact that even in our modern times fairy tales are taking place all around us, if we only look close enough! This collection has everything from, fear, fate, magic, darker tales, changelings, selfies and cursed objects, to name a few. The authors descriptive narrative, well defined characters and unique storylines had me hooked throughout, and I thoroughly enjoyed this wonderfully written novel.

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve – Review by Jenni Bishop

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy TalesWhen Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Caitlin has given her YA readers an interesting take on a collection of urban fantasy fairytales. But they are just any fairytales, they are a little twisted and a little deeper with a little darkness.
When Magic Calls is eleven unique short stories intertwined with magic and mythology with mystery, fates, curses, artifacts, selkies, wolves and more. Once upon a time is not the norm when it comes to this author. But when it comes to retellings there is no norm.
With lots of imagination and magic along with lyrical narrative at times keeps you guessing as to what retelling tale is coming next.
If you are a fan of retellings that are a little different and a fantasy lover, then you need to jump right in. And even if you aren’t you should take a look too.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve – Review by Angela Hayes

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy TalesWhen Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

 

3.5 Stars

 

When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve is a YA fantasy fairytale retelling collection that provides an enchanting read. This is my first book by Ms. Berve, so what better way to get a feel for her work than a book with lots of short stories to explore.
As you would expect from fairytale retellings, this is woven with magic, the paranormal, curses, a little mythology, imagination, fate & destiny, action, adventure, drama, twists, and emotion. Ms. Berve has cleverly crafted her stories in such a way that they are quite unique from the ‘originals’. There are also some illustrations sprinkled through the book too, that add to the charm of the collection.
If you love fairytale retelling, short quick and easy reads, and originality, then this might just be the book for you.
Happy Reading…

Thank you, Caitlin Berve!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve – Review by Jennifer Crain

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When Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy TalesWhen Magic Calls: A Collection of Modern Fairy Tales by Caitlin Berve
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I couldn’t get into a lot of the stories near the beginning and middle of the anthology, but the last story was AMAZING! I also loved the idea of a fairy tale museum, although some of the tales (and it could be reader error, for I don’t know all fairy tales) I had a struggle finding which fairy tale it was a variation of.

Overall, I enjoyed the at-times lyrical prose as well as the varied lengths of the included stories. I also appreciated how magic was a part of every story, given that was the title.

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