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Reviewed by Jamie Michele for Readers' Favorite
Legacy of The Enchanted by J.C. Brennan follows Becca, a teenager who inherits a Scottish castle and millions from her grandmother. Upon moving there, she discovers she is a powerful witch descended from a magical lineage connected to the castle’s history. Becca learns about a deadly curse and a dark sorceress named Hellina who seeks to kill her and claim a powerful amulet Becca’s grandmother left her. As Becca’s sixteenth birthday approaches, her magical powers begin to emerge, attracting dangerous enemies like Hellina and her werewolf-like minions, the Wulvers. Supported by allies—twins Kyleigh and Kenzie, the guardian Ash, and her family—Becca must uncover the castle’s secrets, embrace her heritage, and prepare to confront Hellina. Becca’s life barrels toward a showdown with spells, ancient magic, and a binding ritual aimed at stopping Hellina’s reign of terror over her family and the land.
Legacy of The Enchanted by J.C. Brennan is a fantastically written coming-of-age fantasy, and the author does an excellent job of walking the line between the very real emotions of a teenage girl and the responsibility she holds by virtue of her legacy. Brennan’s prose conveys mood and atmosphere through sensory details in the scent of herbs used in healing, the quiet strength of a guardian wolf, and the palpable energy during magical rituals. Brennan’s cinematic descriptions breathe life into the narrative, the standout to me being the enchanted castle gardens, filled with oversized flowers and magical creatures, that have a 'Snow White meets Alice in Wonderland' vibe. The dialogue is authentic, vacillating between the ethereal in Lady Freya’s wise warnings to the terrifying as Becca's dad unloads the family history. There are a lot of plates that Brennan keeps spinning to make this story work, but not a single one falls, and with the massive potential there is in continuing, I look forward to seeing what comes next.
