The North Tower

De: Michelle N. Hagood

Narrado por: Laura Horowitz

Nineteen-year-old Charlie has been dealt a bad hand from the day she was born. Found in a trash can as a baby, she's been shipped from one foster home to another, each one worse than the last. When she's offered an escape, she takes it. But fate isn’t ready to be kind just yet.

After a brutal car crash, Charlie is dragged into an unfamiliar world of magic with promises of a fresh start at the Magisterium of Magic, a prestigious school for the rich and entitled. Here, she’s told that she’s a Royal, a member of the highest tier of Magic Users, with the kind of power most people would do anything to steal or control.

When a student abruptly leaves and she catches the School Master lying about it, she starts to question if the motives of her rescuers are pure. Or do these devious liars have a darker reason for finding her?

With the help of a crew of troublemakers, Charlie dives into one of the magic world's oldest mysteries, the death in the North Tower and the cunning ghost who haunts it. The identity of the ghostly woman and truth about the student’s departure could help Charlie decide who she can trust. Or it could prove that she should have trusted her instincts all along.

©2022 Michelle Hagood (P)2024 Michelle Hagood

More of this kind of magic!

Such a cool take on a magical world. So many characters that are intriguing and tragic and leaves you wanting an entire book dedicated to the backstory for each one. I can’t wait to see what happens next.

Loved! Harry Potter world vibes

Great characters and world development. Ready for book 2 and more details on the magic.

The fact that Charlie kept fighting her own demons

For me it started a little slow, but soon after it literally kept me riveted. I wish the second book was on audible. Great job on the story.

Never a Dull Moment!

This fast paced mystery takes the reader into a world of magic. You discover the workings of this new world bit by bit along with Charlie, a sassy young girl who just wants to be free to live her own life. However, she quickly discovers she is a pawn in a plan to win a war she has no interest in. During her training, she develops friendship and discovers just how far she is willing to go to protect those friends.
Definitely looking forward to the second book!!

Riveting and very well read!

Harry Potter meets The Darkest Minds! It has a little bit of everything from romance to heists. Lush atmosphere and thorough world building.

Loved!!

Frantically waiting for book 2, trying to research when it may drop 😭! I’m dying, lol! Can’t wait!

Realistic fantasy

This story is one of my favorites so far as it deals with the use of magic with a realistic base, leading you to a world similar to ours with a hidden twist.

A More Mature Harry Potter Story

The magic school and the adventure certainly remind me of Harry Potter. But while Harry Potter has a certain lightheartedness (at least in the first 3 books), this story begins with tragedy, builds on a more mature/sophisticated magic structure, runs on adrenaline, and leaves you in perpetual suspense. It kept me on the edge of my seat and I am excited for the next story.

Kept me wanting more

even though I had already read the book in physical form, the story kept me hooked and engaged. the performance was true to the story

I wanted to love it

The story has potential, but overall I found it very boring and repetitive. If I hear “cheese and rice” one more time….