Introduction
If you haven't read the first book in the series, (Sunrise to Magic #1, Newcomers), you may not know all the characters in number two. Here is an introduction to the characters and the magical world.
The stories take place in the USA and in a magical land called Aldenmor. Talking animals and magical creatures live there. The bad side is always lurking around where you least expect it and the good side must be careful and use their magic wisely.
Each person has their own magic. If someone needs your magic, you may give it away. There are two kinds of magic: good and bad.
There are three different groups of magic holders: healers, blazing stars, and warriors. In each set of magic holders, whether good or bad, there is one of each group. The characters in this book are from 2 different sets.
You see the word soulmate a lot. A soulmate just means a warrior and a warrior, both on the good side but in different sets. Or a blazing star and a blazing star. A healer and a healer.
Here is where the character-meeting begins.
Adriane: Adriane is a strong and bold warrior. She is one of the older good magic set. She plays the guitar and is all for black. Naomi is her soulmate. Adriane, unlike Kara, lives with her grandmother and does not have the luxuries that Kara possesses. She likes to draw and do what she feels like doing. She is outspoken and is not afraid to say what is on her mind.
Kara: Kara is a true pinkie. She is a blazing star and is in the same set as Adriane. She's all for trips to the mall and playing the flute. She loves pink, pink, pink and pink. Her father is the mayor and their family is kind of rich. Kara has many friends but Adriane, Emily, Sapphire, Angela, and Naomi are her #1 priorities. Kara is a little spoiled but is a true friend. Angela is her soulmate.
Emily: Emily is the last addition to the older good magic set. She is kind and loving and loves animals. She is a little shy. Emily adores animals, alike with her kind and gentle mother. Her mother even owns a place called the Pet Palace. Emily knows just what to say in the right spot and is always there when you need her. Everyone loves Emily and her will to do whatever is asked of her.
Dark Sorceress: The Dark Sorceress is part of the older magic group, but she fights on the bad side. She is a mean, horrible and nasty witch. No one likes her but some creatures have no choice but to follow her in her evil doings.
Spider Witch: The Spider Witch is a partner to the Dark Sorceress. She is forced to follow the DS. She is Zach's mother.
Sapphire: Sapphire is the oldest of the youngest set. She is for the good side. Sapphire is Emily's soulmate and a wonderful person. She is also a healer, and she, as Emily does, loves animals. You might describe her as you would Emily. Sapphire is very close to all of the group members (the 'group' meaning Adriane, Kara, Emily, Angela, Naomi, Zach, all the animals, and Sapphire herself) and has been BFFs with Angela and Naomi since they were five years old.
Angela: A blazing star lucky to have Naomi and Sapphire's partnership. She is Naomi's twin and is close to all the group members. Angela wants to be an author when she grows up and is very dedicated to her writing. She loves to read and write. Angela, just like her sister Naomi, has very neat handwriting and loves taking a part in the special experience of having magic. Angela is very eager. She is not very athletic but is a smart scholar and is in a "Challenging Kids" program.
Naomi: Naomi is Angela's twin. She has dark brown eyes and hair, as does Angela. Naomi is shy and loves to read. She is very close to Adriane and Angela and close to the rest of the group, also. She, unlike her sister, wants to become a teacher when she is out of college and plans to teach younger students. She is very smart, like her sister, and is fortunate enough to be in the same program as her sister. Naomi is a wonderful person. She, same as Angela, is very fast at typing and has her own e-mail.
Ursula: Ursula is a mean and cruel shape-shifter. She forces people to go on her side and acts like she is the queen. Of course, she is for the bad side as the head of the younger set. Her and the Dark Sorceress are friends.
Erica and Monica: Erica and Monica are sisters, and they are for the bad side but a younger set. They are forced by Ursula to be on the bad side even thought they don't really want to. In the past book they helped the good side girls to accomplish something very big. They are kind of good and kind of bad.
Zach: Zach is really on the good side, although he isn't in a set, like the animals. He is not an animal, though. At least, he doesn't look like one. Zach is a good friend of Adriane's and there is some mystery there. Nobody besides him and Adriane have an idea of if they're just friends or if they're boyfriend and girlfriend. However, he is just a friend with the rest of the members of the group.
Ozzie: Ozzie is a perky little ferret who loves to be kind of crazy. Ozzie is with the good side as are all the other animals. Him, along with all the other animals, try to do what they can in every way to make the good side defeat the bad.
NOTE: There are other animals, too.