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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
A witch hunter is exactly what it sounds like; a member of a special force for the king who hunts and captures witches, wizards, demons, and the like. Elizabeth Grey is the only female witch hunter and one of, if not the, best. At sixteen and already having served for a few years, she is found with a pouch of herbs on her and accused of being a witch. She is jailed and awaiting her fate (a public burning) when she is rescued by the very wizard leading the reform against the ban of magic, Nicholas Perevil. The force driving much of this novel is Elizabeth trying to decide which side is right and which side she wants to be a part of.
I had a few issues with this book but first it is important to know that I couldn't put it down. When I had to put it down (work. food. ugh.), I couldn't stop thinking about it. Thankfully it only took me a few days to read so it didn't interfere with life too much.
I read a lot of YA books but this one seemed to have a noticeable amount of simplified material. A lot of telling a not showing, as if the author didn't trust her readers to pick up foreshadowing and hints throughout the book. Also, when we would get a glimpse into Elizabeth's thoughts and feelings, those would be overly stated, the one sentence too much making me feel like it was being repetitive and obvious.
The other thing I would have liked to see in The Witch Hunter is more world building. This book is supposed to take place in the year 1558 but honestly there isn't much to suggest or even support that. The dialogue could easily be taking place in present day, the characters all act and react as they would today, and the lack of technology is made up with magic. With what little mention there is of the world itself, this could have been set in some sort of alternate universe and saved the criticism. I would have liked to have seen more nerdy middle age/renaissance happenings though.
World building aside, the story itself is fun and unique. I like the movement of thinking one side is the good/bad guy then being persuaded otherwise.
I was given an advanced copy of The Witch Hunter by NOVL in exchange for an honest review.
I had a few issues with this book but first it is important to know that I couldn't put it down. When I had to put it down (work. food. ugh.), I couldn't stop thinking about it. Thankfully it only took me a few days to read so it didn't interfere with life too much.
I read a lot of YA books but this one seemed to have a noticeable amount of simplified material. A lot of telling a not showing, as if the author didn't trust her readers to pick up foreshadowing and hints throughout the book. Also, when we would get a glimpse into Elizabeth's thoughts and feelings, those would be overly stated, the one sentence too much making me feel like it was being repetitive and obvious.
The other thing I would have liked to see in The Witch Hunter is more world building. This book is supposed to take place in the year 1558 but honestly there isn't much to suggest or even support that. The dialogue could easily be taking place in present day, the characters all act and react as they would today, and the lack of technology is made up with magic. With what little mention there is of the world itself, this could have been set in some sort of alternate universe and saved the criticism. I would have liked to have seen more nerdy middle age/renaissance happenings though.
World building aside, the story itself is fun and unique. I like the movement of thinking one side is the good/bad guy then being persuaded otherwise.
I was given an advanced copy of The Witch Hunter by NOVL in exchange for an honest review.
I happened to read The Witch Hunter while playing through Dragon Age 2 for the first time. So maybe it shouldn't be as much of a surprise that this book reminded me of that game? Needless to say, I loved both of them.
The Witch Hunter is fantasy YA with an emphasis on politics and political intrigue, which is one of my favourite things to read about. Although this usually ends up with a slower-paced book, it certainly doesn't take away from the excitement or how engaging a book is provided a reader can handle a slower pace.
Reasons to Read:
1. The political intrigue:
I loved how the world in the Witch Hunter was set up with conflict between mages and non-mages. It's understandable, if you think of how much power a mage would have and the advantages of having magic. So I'm grateful to see that there's a book series which took this into consideration and included this type of conflict in the plot.
2. Elizabeth's focus and determination:
I also liked how Elizabeth focused on the task at hand and wasn't easily distracted. You could see how she would make a good witch-hunter, despite some poor choices at times. Most importantly, Elizabeth experiences significant character development throughout the story as everything she has known and taken for granted is tested.
3. Interesting system of magic:
This was one of my favourite parts of the book but I loved how magic was presented. Not only was it far from perfect, and potentially dangerous, but readers can easily see how it complicates matters as well. It isn't as simple as most of us would imagine, and it creates problems for some of the characters, most notably Elizabeth after she's accused of being a witch.
Some parts of the story were fairly predictable and I could have used a few more twists. After a while, I found the story progressed in a way that I was expecting and yet I was so engrossed in the book that it hardly mattered. I'm hoping to see a few more surprises as the series continues, though.
There were so many things I loved about this book - the character dynamics and the world building included! It was a complex story that really appealed to my love of good fantasy stories.
ARC received from HBG Canada for review; no other compensation was received.
The Witch Hunter is fantasy YA with an emphasis on politics and political intrigue, which is one of my favourite things to read about. Although this usually ends up with a slower-paced book, it certainly doesn't take away from the excitement or how engaging a book is provided a reader can handle a slower pace.
Reasons to Read:
1. The political intrigue:
I loved how the world in the Witch Hunter was set up with conflict between mages and non-mages. It's understandable, if you think of how much power a mage would have and the advantages of having magic. So I'm grateful to see that there's a book series which took this into consideration and included this type of conflict in the plot.
2. Elizabeth's focus and determination:
I also liked how Elizabeth focused on the task at hand and wasn't easily distracted. You could see how she would make a good witch-hunter, despite some poor choices at times. Most importantly, Elizabeth experiences significant character development throughout the story as everything she has known and taken for granted is tested.
3. Interesting system of magic:
This was one of my favourite parts of the book but I loved how magic was presented. Not only was it far from perfect, and potentially dangerous, but readers can easily see how it complicates matters as well. It isn't as simple as most of us would imagine, and it creates problems for some of the characters, most notably Elizabeth after she's accused of being a witch.
Some parts of the story were fairly predictable and I could have used a few more twists. After a while, I found the story progressed in a way that I was expecting and yet I was so engrossed in the book that it hardly mattered. I'm hoping to see a few more surprises as the series continues, though.
There were so many things I loved about this book - the character dynamics and the world building included! It was a complex story that really appealed to my love of good fantasy stories.
ARC received from HBG Canada for review; no other compensation was received.
Ok, so it gets points for the final battle, but otherwise it was pretty frustrating.
Full review coming soon
Full review coming soon
So ein gutes Buch! Und gleich noch ein paar Lieblingscharakter mehr in meiner „Liste“. Ich bin sehr gespannt, was da noch so passiert😍😱
The Whitch Hunter by Virginia Boecker is a very exciting book to read. The story is something you have never read before and you don't want to put the book out of hand until you have finished it. I can't wait to read the second one and I recommend this book to every fantasy lover out there who is seeking for a new story and an exciting read.
Buch Infos:
Buch: 400 Seiten
Autorin: Virginia Boecker
Verlag: Verlag dtv
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Witch Hunter - Johns Geschichte
Witch Hunter - Skylers Geschichte (erscheint am 10.11.2017)
Ich habe das Buch im den Rahmen einer Leserunde von den Blogs Awkward Dangos und Book Seduction gelesen.
Klapptext:
Die 16-jährige Elizabeth Grey sieht harmlos aus und ganz und gar nicht so, als könnte sie einen Hexer vergiften oder zehn Totenbeschwörer nur mit einem Schwert und einem Beutel Salz überwältigen. Trotzdem gehört Elizabeth zu den gefährlichsten Hexenjägern in Anglia.
Doch als sie mit einem Bündel Kräuter gefunden wird, das ihr zum Schutz dienen soll, wird sie in den Kerker geworfen und selbst der Hexerei angeklagt. Wider Erwarten retten weder Caleb, ihr engster Freund und heimlicher Schwarm, noch ihr Lehrmeister Blackwell sie vor dem Scheiterhaufen.
Stattdessen befreit sie in letzter Sekunde ein ganz anderer: Nicholas Perevil, der mächtigste Magier des Landes und Erzfeind aller Hexenjäger. Er lässt sie heilen und nimmt sie bei sich auf.
Doch was wird der Preis sein, den sie dafür bezahlen muss?
Meine Meinung:
Ich habe das Buch schon längeren im Auge gehabt. Und hat mich es nie so richtig interessiert das Buch. Das musste ich jetzt gestehen. Ich habe aber die Leserunde von den Blogs "Awkward Dangos und Book Seduction" gesehen. Und dachtet ich könnte das Buch doch mal lesen.
Aber leider hat mein Bauchgefühl Recht gehabt.
Ok das Buch hat mir schon gut gefallen. Aber ich findet das der Roman keine Tiefe hat. Und mir hat was fehlt. Ich kann auch nicht sagen was genau mir fehlte. Das Gewisse Etwas hat mir sehr gefehlt.
Zur den Charakteren von Buch muss ich auch was sagen. Ich finde die Charakteren etwas zu Oberfläche geschrieben geworden sind. Ich konnte da keine besondere Verbindung zur den Charakteren aufbauen.
Der Schreibstil der Autorin Virginia Boecker hat mir trotzdem sehr gut gefallen.
Von Hexenjägerin selber als Hexe angeklagt. Elizabeth Leben wird in einer einzigen Nacht komplett auf den Kopf gestellt. Wer Freund und Feind ist oder was die Wahrheit ist muss Elizabeth auf eine schmerzliche Art feststellen.
Die Geschichte ist von Anfang sehr spannend gemacht. Man taucht in eine Art Mittelalter mit Magie ein. Magie die eigentlich Verboten ist und mit dem Tode bestraft wird.
Elizabeth ist mir sehr schnell ans Herz gewachsen, denn sie ist sehr authentisch. Tough, mutig und hat einen sehr starken Willen. Aber auch trägt sie sie Sorgen eines jungen Mädchens in sich das erwachsen wird.
Auch einige der anderen Charaktere sind mir ans Herz gewachsen und kommen sehr gut rüber und zwar mit Witz, Charme und Verschlagenheit.
Alles ist sehr gut geschrieben, nur zum Schluß ging es sehr schnell zugange und man hätte da vielleicht noch ein paar Seiten mehr dran hängen können.
Mich hat das Buch begeistert.
Die Geschichte ist von Anfang sehr spannend gemacht. Man taucht in eine Art Mittelalter mit Magie ein. Magie die eigentlich Verboten ist und mit dem Tode bestraft wird.
Elizabeth ist mir sehr schnell ans Herz gewachsen, denn sie ist sehr authentisch. Tough, mutig und hat einen sehr starken Willen. Aber auch trägt sie sie Sorgen eines jungen Mädchens in sich das erwachsen wird.
Auch einige der anderen Charaktere sind mir ans Herz gewachsen und kommen sehr gut rüber und zwar mit Witz, Charme und Verschlagenheit.
Alles ist sehr gut geschrieben, nur zum Schluß ging es sehr schnell zugange und man hätte da vielleicht noch ein paar Seiten mehr dran hängen können.
Mich hat das Buch begeistert.
dnf @ page 174
why didn't I give this book a chance? I did, and tbh, i'm not happy I even bought this. I was intrigued at first and then BAM love triangle. Fuck this! I wanted witches and wizards, and everything to be thrown in my face, but we got a whinny main character instead. Maybe I go back to it but not today, NO!
why didn't I give this book a chance? I did, and tbh, i'm not happy I even bought this. I was intrigued at first and then BAM love triangle. Fuck this! I wanted witches and wizards, and everything to be thrown in my face, but we got a whinny main character instead. Maybe I go back to it but not today, NO!
I got this book because you know booktube....And well some booktubers where raving about how good this book was me being me I wanted to see what all the fuss was about so I bought this book, mostly because I was curious but the premise sounded good actually and well I wound up being a little disappointed in the end because I guess I expected more from Witch Hunter and I was hoping to like this book which I didn't as I didn't really care for Elizabeth Grey and lets see it takes 31 chapters for something to happen it's like the story stalls and nothing much goes on the premise says otherwise as that shit doesn't really happen for a long time anyway but when it does well I stopped caring by then.
I will push with the sequel because hey why not maybe things get better in the final book, who knows but yeah I think the hype ruined this book for me and I have never read anything else by Virginia Boecker and I just hope the sequel is better.
A summery for Witch Hunter:
Sixteen-year-old Elizabeth Grey doesn't look dangerous. A tiny, blonde, wisp of a girl shouldn't know how to poison a wizard and make it look like an accident. Or take out ten necromancers with a single sword and a bag of salt. Or kill a man using only her thumb. But things are not always as they appear. Elizabeth is one of the best witch hunters in Anglia and a member of the king's elite guard, devoted to rooting out witchcraft and bringing those who practice it to justice. And in Anglia, the price of justice is high: death by burning.
When Elizabeth is accused of being a witch herself, she's arrested and thrown in prison. The king declares her a traitor and her life is all but forfeit. With just hours before she's to die at the stake, Elizabeth gets a visitor - Nicholas Perevil, the most powerful wizard in Anglia. He offers her a deal: he will free her from prison and save her from execution if she will track down the wizard who laid a deadly curse on him.
As Elizabeth uncovers the horrifying facts about Nicholas's curse and the unwitting role she played in its creation, she is forced to redefine the differences between right and wrong, friends and enemies, love and hate... and life and death.
I will push with the sequel because hey why not maybe things get better in the final book, who knows but yeah I think the hype ruined this book for me and I have never read anything else by Virginia Boecker and I just hope the sequel is better.
A summery for Witch Hunter:
Sixteen-year-old Elizabeth Grey doesn't look dangerous. A tiny, blonde, wisp of a girl shouldn't know how to poison a wizard and make it look like an accident. Or take out ten necromancers with a single sword and a bag of salt. Or kill a man using only her thumb. But things are not always as they appear. Elizabeth is one of the best witch hunters in Anglia and a member of the king's elite guard, devoted to rooting out witchcraft and bringing those who practice it to justice. And in Anglia, the price of justice is high: death by burning.
When Elizabeth is accused of being a witch herself, she's arrested and thrown in prison. The king declares her a traitor and her life is all but forfeit. With just hours before she's to die at the stake, Elizabeth gets a visitor - Nicholas Perevil, the most powerful wizard in Anglia. He offers her a deal: he will free her from prison and save her from execution if she will track down the wizard who laid a deadly curse on him.
As Elizabeth uncovers the horrifying facts about Nicholas's curse and the unwitting role she played in its creation, she is forced to redefine the differences between right and wrong, friends and enemies, love and hate... and life and death.