11 The Onion Girl

So, I know that you're not suppose to start a series on book eleven, but this is the one I picked up. I was intrigued first by the cover art, done by my favorite cover artist John Jude Palencar, and then I was interested in the story, a modern fantasy were everyday people find magic in this world and others, a plot line I find vastly interesting. Here's the story: Jilly, a returning character in this series (apparently), is an artist in the eclectic town of Newford. She always in motion, always joyful and she is well loved by everyone. But not everyone, after a hit and run that leaves her immobilized maybe her past is catching up with her in the form of a malevolent person, attacking her in this world, and the other.

The bad: Both Jilly and other main characters have had really rough lives, which are explored for the purpose of the book (whatever that is ; ).

The good: Interesting themes such as fate and chance are explored, which I always think of as a good thing. I also liked the sense of community that Newford offered, everyone had their place, quirks and talents. Everyone was accepted.

My view: I enjoyed reading The Onion Girl, and it had a lot of interesting things to ponder. But it wasn't spectacular, like I thought it might be. But I'll be reading more, maybe I'll even start at the beginning (a very good place to start).