Wow, I really love this series! Magic, witches, warlocks, excitement, suspense! ( )

Harley Merlin and the Mystery Twins is the second in the Harley Merlin series. In this book, Harley learns much more about her powers and her parents. The coven wants to bring in young magicals who are not members of the coven yet, but when Harley and friends go out to meet them, they discover that a pair of twins have come before them. Worse, the twins murdered some humans and stole one of the kids.

When they hunt for the twins, they discover they have all sorts of powers including using some forbidden spells that are truly diabolical. The story hits really close to home when one of the secret magicals is a young man who is a foster child living with Harley’s adoptive parents who fostered her.

Bella Forrest writes fast-paced and action-packed fantasy. The world holds together and the plot is fresh. I like Harley Merlin and expect to enjoy the entire series, though I think the books are short and rely a bit too much on a cliff hanger.

Still, I liked Harley Merlin and the Mystery Twins and expect to like the rest in the series.

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Harley Merlin and the Secret Coven ( )

Synopsis: 'Harley Merlin has a lot of unanswered questions in her life. What drove her father to kill her mother? How can she know the true extent of her magical abilities? Has Wade Crowley always been this annoying? After the violent gargoyle incident that left many dead, Harley fears what other evil tricks her psychotic aunt has up her sleeve. When she discovers that magical foster kids like herself are in danger, she knows she must do whatever it takes to protect them. And it turns out that Tatyana, the Coven's resident ghost-whisperer, is also willing to make sacrifices and has secrets of her own...'
Review: The characters stand up to the story and it's better written than the first book. Pretty good read, but no Harry Potter. ( )