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Mind of Moore: The Chadwick Legacy by C. M. Willowcraft follows Ziva Moore, a teen girl just trying to survive high school while hiding the fact that she can read minds and shatter glass with her thoughts. When a disturbing flash of the future makes her leave her boarding school, she returns to a home that feels more like a target. She soon discovers that her mother has been hiding the truth about her father’s involvement in a shadowy group led by a man named Curtis Millicent. While her family tries to pretend everything is normal, Ziva finds evidence that she is being actively tracked and that her own stepfather might be making deals behind her back. Surrounded by secrets and a creeping chill of certainty, will she be able to protect herself and her loved ones from a birthright she barely even understands?
Mind of Moore by C. M. Willowcraft blends urban fantasy and a psychological thriller in a way that feels starkly realistic. The author skips the typical "gifted girl" narrative traps. Instead, Willowcraft shows us how Ziva’s abilities make her life a lonely, high-stakes whirlwind. I found the use of the 1970s diary entries to be a really brilliant narrative bridge for world-building, as it slowly revealed the scale of the conspiracy without a massive info dump. The setting feels authentic and well-written. The prose is lean and evocative, shining brightest during the story's very intense and violent encounters. I think the book excels because it highlights the burden of being powerful, while having few allies to rely on. It's a must-read for fans of fantasy fiction with a raw, street-level punch.
