As a teen genius who has skipped grades ahead to become a college student while her older and magically talented brother is still stuck in high school, Kimba may in any normal family be considered the favoured child. But Kimba is a faerie and her family is not normal. Kimba has always lived in the shadow of her scarily talented older brother Ethan and despite her impressively high academic scores she is seen as the family embarrassment due to her lack of magical abilities. However Kimba is determined to change all that.

Remedial Magic steps back into the life of Kimba, Dana's faerie best friend, to a time before Dana had ever step foot into Avalon and discovered her Faeriewalker ways. As an attempt at making a new friend, as well as an experiment in magic, Kimba engages a classmate to assist with a spell, however when things go terrible wrong, Kimba is given yet one more reason to detest/admire her brothers abilities. An enlightening short story looking at sibling rivalry, the practice of magic and a collection of teddy bears. ( )

Living in the shadow of a brother or sister is never fun. This short novella gives us Kimber's side of how she wants to be seen differently. From bear attacks, to friends with eyes for Ethan. This story is sure to get you ready for the Faeriewalker series. I liked Kimber’s side but as with most Novellas I did not get enough to really rate it as a WOW. I am going to read the rest of the series though. ( )

A short story prequel involving a spell that goes awry turning teddy bears into bloodthirsty killers. Not much to it really but figured I'd warm up to Kimber in the book although when I tried to read the prologue and first chapter of [b:Glimmerglass|7234828|Glimmerglass (Faeriewalker, #1)|Jenna Black|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41ifvMVZ-PL._SL75_.jpg|8124623] that was included I didn't get very far. It's based on an entirely different and unrelated protagonist with a dysfunctional mother. I have no interest in reading that whatsoever. ( )

I really have enjoyed this series. This is a short about Kimber who is always overshadowed by her older brother. It is a very short story, but it gives you a look into Dana's best friend. Great short story to give you more of a look that the great world of Avalon. ( )

Interesting little teaser - it was good enough to get me to buy the first book, but I'm struggling with that. Sister is the brain - older brother is the powerful magic user. I smell Mary Sue coming, but we'll see.

World is a Faerie half way city with malls - modern day. ( )