Review of Bayou Myth

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I received this book for free from the Goodreads.com First-Reads program.

Joan Renault is a 16 year old girl with typical teenage girl problems--and a few that are not. She has boy problems, best friend problems, and school problems, but she also carries more than her fair share of the weight of the world on her shoulders. She is in training to be the next great voodoo priestess by her grandmere Marie Laveau, Louisiana's most famous voodoo priestess, who has been dead for over 100 years.

Joan's ex-best friend, Ana, sets off a series of very unfortunate events when she attempts to brew a voodoo potion and accidentally drops in a book on Greek mythology. Soon after, there are re-enactments of these myths all over town, precipitating disastrous results. Joan must figure out a way to safely dispose of this potion, defeat the evil spirits, protect her best friend Dave and her family, and survive high school.

I was thoroughly impressed with this novel by Ms. Loesch. It was gripping from beginning to end and very difficult to put down. The characters were nicely rounded out and the plot line, while seeming odd at first with its pairing of voodoo and Greek mythology, was pure genius. There were some grammatical errors and typos, but they did not hinder the story in any way.

Ms. Loesch is an author to watch, and I am eagerly anticipating more from her.