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L.A. Witch: Birthday

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L.A. Witch: Birthday

By: T.J. McCaffrey
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Enter a world where middle school meets magic, and destiny is written in the tremors of the earth. In "L.A. Witch: Birthday," Holly Ivy McNee's life takes a dramatic turn when, on her twelfth birthday, she discovers that she's not just an ordinary girl. She was born on the night of a great earthquake, and now, twelve years later, those same earthquakes are back, more intense than ever. Holly suspects she is somehow connected.

Mysterious messages begin to appear, hinting at a hidden world. Phrases like, "Dragons with dragons only converse," and "Twice dragon. Beware," suggest a secret language and a dangerous destiny that Holly must understand. As she navigates the challenges of middle school, Holly must also grapple with her growing magical powers. She learns that "witches don't lie," underscoring the importance of truth and integrity as she encounters a cast of characters including a mysterious librarian, Mrs. Balfour, who has a connection to Holly's past, and a talking cat, Hermes.

Holly's journey is more than just magic; it’s a quest for self-discovery. As she blends her everyday life with her magical one. Along the way, Holly teams up with her friends, Brian, Tiffany, and Natasha, as they discover they are all connected to a prophecy that will determine the fate of Los Angeles.

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Virtual voice really held the story back. The story was great, but I struggled to finish it because of the virtual voice mispronunciation and saying ‘dash’ when author meant to show characters were being interrupted.

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I was excited to listen to this, because I have enjoyed Todd McCaffrey’s books before. The story was ok. It resolved and made sense in the last chapter. I still can’t stand Virtual Voice. There are mispronunciations galore, and it misses inflections, tonalities, and breaks common to spoken language. I’m not sure how much the virtual voice influenced my opinion of the book. I might listen to another of this series, but I won’t if it’s in virtual voice.

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Loving the story but catch my self pausing to add how the characters should sound in my head.
A I is not expressing any of the exasperation / frustrations that an elevan going on 12, middle school girl would have in abundance.
The narration is missing the whine of Holly, as well as her mother's jokingly whining back at her make a cute binding moment, fall flat.
I know A I is new but I believe this is a GIGO situation, and not the fault of the program as much as it is an issue the programmers need to correct.
I hope they can do so without taking anyone in particulars live voice without giving credit.

A I LACKS EMOTION & INFLECTION

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I will have to look for the book and read it, the AI performance was horrible and I couldn't get past that.

The AI performance is horrible

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