Gwenda Bond's YA debut Blackwood is based on the true story of the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island. Now I have to admit that I knew practically nothing about the legend of Roanoke before starting this book, the little I did know actually came from another popular YA book but since I didn't really enjo...
I had only vaguely heard of The Lost Colony before reading this book, so I was immediately hooked by the premise. Blackwood is dark and mysterious, filled with action, ancient curses and some seriously creepy magic – all of which I enjoyed!Miranda and Phillips are a great pair of protagonists, whose...
*Genre* YA Mystery, Suspense*Rating* 3.5*Review*“Blackwood” is a Young Adult mystery/suspense novel that focuses on The Lost Colony on Roanoke Island and what happens in current times. As a history buff, of sorts, I normally love these kinds of stories. It's such an interesting tale about 114 coloni...
I didn't know much about the Lost Colony so I learned a lot while reading Blackwood. I really liked that Miranda, instead of being the Chosen One, is the Cursed One; many people hope that they're the former, but suspect they're the latter. Great fun.
When a author can take a fantastic tale of mystery, magic, and a real story combinne them all, making it an awesome story.What I enjoyed the most is the plot. The story of The Lost Colony has always intrigued me. To see a good story unfold with the author making a new spin on the tale delighted me. ...
Miranda Blackwood has spent every day of her life on Roanoke Island. She's always been a bit of an outcast, but has found her own little niche in the world helping out the local theater company when they put on the annual summer production about the lost colonists of Roanoke Island. Things change ...
I was really excited to get a copy of this in the mail as I wasn't expecting it and I've heard many GOOD THINGS about it. I've been curious about the Roanoke Island mystery for a while now, so I was really curious to see where Gwenda would take it - and she certainly took it places I never would hav...
Blackwood was a DNF for me. I’ve had a couple of these this year already and it saddens me. But I’m insanely behind on my reading as it is and if something either doesn’t grab me within the first fifty pages or just screams “dislike” at me in the first fifty pages, I’m going to put it up at this poi...
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