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I love to read books, all kinds of books. But what I really love is when the author allows bad things to happen to the main character and we're there to witness the heartache and the growth.

Robyn wants nothing more than to be a bronze caster, like her father. But most girls choose to be a healer, like her sister. Robyn musters the courage to ask and her dad says yes. But the road isn't easy. There is Gilhey, her sister's mate who is an apprentice and wants to take over too. And then, Robyn didn't quite understand how hard the task would be.

But when someone is playing dirty, Robyn must figure out how to fight back! Especially when her very life is threatened.

What I loved the most was the lyrical prose and imagery of the red hot crucibles and melting bronze. Robyn's journey is wrought with mistakes, misgivings and treachery. But I loved every word of it.


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The Casting Joyce Shor Johnson Books Reviews

Robins best friend finn reminds me of my self. The book takes place in ancient ireland. It is a great read.
This is a well-written, intriguing book that will hold the reader's interest from start to finish. I enjoyed it as much as my daughters did!
Congratulations to Joyce Shor Johnson for The Casting. I couldn't put it down as I read about Robyn and her struggles to succeed at her chosen path in life. The problems she encountered along the way, especially those stemming from Gilhey kept the pages turning as Robyn endured and solved them with her friend, Finn, at her side. I am very pleased that I contributed to your Kickstarter.
I read this before sending it to my nieces. It was well-written and fun to read. The characters are well developed, and I felt it was easy to connect with them.

The sisters who were so different was perfect for my nieces who are the same way. It was nice to read a story where love for family prevails.
I read this book, screening it for my own daughter, and was pleased by the wealth of detail about life in ancient celtic communities, and of the obvious depth of research the author must have done regarding the foundry. As a master jeweler, the descriptions of the process were pleasingly accurate, yet well written so that the story flow was never overburdened by the process.

A good coming of age story for girls,with good charactor development, and plenty of action for boys. I especially liked that the main charactor makes some pretty serious mistakes, with pretty serious consequences, opening the door for discussion with my daughter about real-world actions and consequences.

All in all, a book I will enjoy sharing with my daughter!
The Casting is set in 350 A.D. and tells the story of Robyn, a young girl who wants to become a bronze caster. Robyn is the youngest daughter of Felic the Master Caster. The book opens as Robyn struggles with telling her family that she wants to follow in her father's footsteps and take over the family foundry. In order to reach her goal Robyn faces resistance from her older sister and the foundry's lead apprentice Ghiley. Eventually it is up to Robyn to save her family's legacy.

Johnson did an excellent job with character growth and with pacing this story. At its heart this story is about Robyn's struggle to find herself and to fulfill her dreams in spite of what those around her think. Robyn changes from being headstrong and impulsive to responsible and truly courageous. Although Robyn is a likeable character she isn't perfect and it is her flaws that made me love her. I rooted for her every step of the way and wanted her to succeed. The story moves quickly and has a ton of action, each incident leading Robyn closer toward her ultimate goal. For the purposes of full disclosure I was given this book by the author to review and enjoyed every minute I spent reading it.
In the interest of full disclosure, I won a review copy of The Casting from Pugalicious Press. Knowing nothing about the plot, I saw the cover and thought it would be a story about a witches' coven. Wrong! So wrong. Casting refers to working with bronze. But you know what? This book sure did work its spell on me!

Not only did the author Joyce Shor Johnson apply a Herculean effort in capturing the atmosphere and details of 4th century Ireland in The Casting, she wrapped those details around a fast-paced adventure and a strong female protagonist. It has enough adventure, action, and character development to appeal to both girls and boys. Adults, listen up - this is a quick read and explores powerful themes that will have you and your kids talking. The story does include some violence and vague sexually suggestive dialogue. If movie ratings transferred to books, I'd place The Casting at PG/PG-13.

Many thanks to Pugalicious Press for the review copy. Now, if I can just win a ticket to Ireland to explore all these historic sites... )
I love to read books, all kinds of books. But what I really love is when the author allows bad things to happen to the main character and we're there to witness the heartache and the growth.

Robyn wants nothing more than to be a bronze caster, like her father. But most girls choose to be a healer, like her sister. Robyn musters the courage to ask and her dad says yes. But the road isn't easy. There is Gilhey, her sister's mate who is an apprentice and wants to take over too. And then, Robyn didn't quite understand how hard the task would be.

But when someone is playing dirty, Robyn must figure out how to fight back! Especially when her very life is threatened.

What I loved the most was the lyrical prose and imagery of the red hot crucibles and melting bronze. Robyn's journey is wrought with mistakes, misgivings and treachery. But I loved every word of it.