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bookedbymadeline's review
adventurous
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Thank you to Netgalley and Black & White Publishing for the eARC! All opinions expressed are my own.
This story is told mainly from Aila’s perspective but occasionally we get POVs from other characters like Jack. I was pulled in right away and I didn’t want to put it down for the most part. The pacing was good for the most part, it did slump a little in the middle before picking up again for the last third.
I loved the characters and their relationships! Fantastic found family rep and great character development throughout the novel. I felt like I really got to know each character! The ending/Epilogue felt unnecessary and I think I would’ve given 5 stars if had ended after the final chapter as that would’ve made a better end to the novel.
This story is told mainly from Aila’s perspective but occasionally we get POVs from other characters like Jack. I was pulled in right away and I didn’t want to put it down for the most part. The pacing was good for the most part, it did slump a little in the middle before picking up again for the last third.
I loved the characters and their relationships! Fantastic found family rep and great character development throughout the novel. I felt like I really got to know each character! The ending/Epilogue felt unnecessary and I think I would’ve given 5 stars if had ended after the final chapter as that would’ve made a better end to the novel.
Overall a great read about witchcraft and the Scottish witch trials! I highly recommend for anyone else who enjoys reading about this dark period in history, well written characters, or if you enjoy the found family trope
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Child death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Confinement, Dementia, Torture, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, Domestic abuse, and Sexism
becxreadz's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Liked
*Mother daughter relationship
*Found family
*Learned about some Scottish witch history I never knew
*The care the author put into the story
*Aila was a brave and intelligent young woman
*Mother daughter relationship
*Found family
*Learned about some Scottish witch history I never knew
*The care the author put into the story
*Aila was a brave and intelligent young woman
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, Hate crime, Torture, and Death of parent
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