I was entertained the whole time and I just had to see who Zora is going to end up with and how her story ends!! But, yes, there is a but… This is definitely not Elva’s story of magic, love, and betrayal. One scene moves quickly to the next without losing the reader. Then Phillip, phew, love, love, love!!!Īnyway, the writing is really great. Zora is still my favorite, but Jo is a close second. I really love Jo, she’s just super fun and sweet. As the book continues, you meet such lovely supporting characters. You’re vaulted straight into the story and learn something bad happened and no one is talking about it. Zora is such a sweet character and I adore her very much, and the beginning has such a strong start. Like fell in love, head over heels, with the first one,Īnd I didn’t get the same magical feeling this time. I really enjoyed it… but I absolutely adored the first one in this series. So I seriously had to take about two weeks to let this one sit. In the era of segregation and speakeasies, Zora must change her destiny and fight for the one she loves. And soon the two discover the complicated connection between their respective families, a connection that could lead to catastrophe for them both. Falling into a forbidden love, Zora and Phillip must keep their relationship a secret. Music becomes Zora’s only means of escape, yet she wonders if she should give it all up to remove the powers that make her a target, especially as a Black woman in the South.īut when Zora gets the chance to perform in a prominent jazz club, she meets a sweet white pianist named Phillip with magic of his own, including a strange mirror that foretells their future together. Running from a tragic accident caused by her magic, Zora wants nothing more than to blend in, as well as to avoid her overbearing aunt and mean-spirited cousins. Zora Broussard has arrived in New Orleans with not much more than a bag of clothes, a beautiful voice, and a pair of enchanted red shoes.
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