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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
I received this ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Elizabeth is a witch hunter. When coerced in the King's bed, she is forced to take witch's herbs to prevent a pregnancy, thus being accused of witchcraft. Oh, and she is rescued from burning at the stake from thebmost wanted wizard of the country. What a mess.
It was not a bad book, but neither was a great one.
My vote: 3.5 stars
Elizabeth is a witch hunter. When coerced in the King's bed, she is forced to take witch's herbs to prevent a pregnancy, thus being accused of witchcraft. Oh, and she is rescued from burning at the stake from thebmost wanted wizard of the country. What a mess.
It was not a bad book, but neither was a great one.
My vote: 3.5 stars
This definitely reads as younger-YA. If it weren't for some of the first chapters and some of the implied events I would even say middle grade. But it is still a solid story. No major surprises, but not deficient either. Overall a decent story, just not a phenomenal one.
The world of witches just got a little more kick-ass!
I sat down to read a few chapters before bed, and the next thing I know I'm 3/4 of the way through and it's 2 am! THE WITCH HUNTER is unputdownable and action packed form the first page. You are immediately transported to Elizabeth Grays world full of magical unrest.
Read the whole review here: http://www.memyshelfandi.com/2015/06/review-giveaway-witch-hunter-by.html
I sat down to read a few chapters before bed, and the next thing I know I'm 3/4 of the way through and it's 2 am! THE WITCH HUNTER is unputdownable and action packed form the first page. You are immediately transported to Elizabeth Grays world full of magical unrest.
Read the whole review here: http://www.memyshelfandi.com/2015/06/review-giveaway-witch-hunter-by.html
A wonderful debut novel that I can already tell will be a great series.
The plot was fast paced and made the book nearly impossible to put down. I was reading it while also running the lights for a play because I couldn't make myself stop.
This book did have it's draw backs. It was slightly predictable at some points and I found myself often annoyed with certain character, but the pros definitely outweigh the cons.
The plot was fast paced and made the book nearly impossible to put down. I was reading it while also running the lights for a play because I couldn't make myself stop.
This book did have it's draw backs. It was slightly predictable at some points and I found myself often annoyed with certain character, but the pros definitely outweigh the cons.
"The Witch Hunter" by Virginia Boecker is a wonderful fantasy that immediately draws you into the life of Elizabeth Grey, one of the king's witch hunters. Alongside Caleb, the only family she's ever really known, she does what she's been taught by the fearsome and enigmatic Blackwell. But nothing is what it seems in this magical realm and when circumstances beyond her control place Elizabeth on the opposing side of Blackwell's wrath, destiny steps in and leads her to a group of people and a new way of life, one that will take her through fiery trials and the darkest of fears, but will ultimately give her a new life filled with hope and a future.
This is a breath-taking tale that will compel you to keep reading, giving rise to the question of whether the author has infused a little magic into the book itself.
This is a breath-taking tale that will compel you to keep reading, giving rise to the question of whether the author has infused a little magic into the book itself.
Çok beğendim. Akıcı, aksiyon ve büyü dolu, eğlenceli bir kitap. İkincisine geçmeli tez elden. Caleb çok şaşırttı. Beklemiyordum. Neyse önümüzdeki maçlara...
I was really excited to read The Witch Hunter, the first book in a new series by Virginia Boecker. I just can’t resist tales of witches, wizards and magic, and alternate history really appeals to me. And whilst The Witch Hunter was a fun, fantasy romp, it was rather predictable and unfortunately included a rather insufferable main character.
The reader is told that Elizabeth is an amazing witch hunter, one of the youngest ever and a female witch hunter to boot. Yet throughout the book she never really proves herself. The story opens with Elizabeth messing up a hunt, when she is sent to capture necromancers. We are then told of how she recently made a lot of mistakes. The reason for this is soon revealed, but at no point did I feel she deserved her status as a talented witch hunter.
I also really was not impressed with how she practically took a disliking to every female character she came into contact with. She even imagined pulling the ex-girlfriend of her crush by the hair – I mean, really?! How old are you? So as well as being naive and clumsy, Elizabeth is also judgmental and a lot of the time I just wanted to push her off her high horse.
Also – love triangle. Well, sort of. Elizabeth pines after two guys – her childhood best friend who is quite frankly an utter arse, and a healer that she meets after being accused of being a witch. There was a lot of wondering about her feelings and trying to ignore them, and honestly I couldn’t care less about the love interests. I was much more interested in the magic, and why it was forbidden – which was never actually explained, now I come to think of it.
The first 15% or so of the book went by very quickly – but that was also where the majority of the story happened. It slowed down significantly after that, although it was still enjoyable and easy to read, if predictable in places. I really liked the pseudo-medieval alternate England setting – at least that’s what I assume it was, being set in ‘Anglia’ with ‘Gaul’ across the Channel. Or rather, I liked the idea of it, as the world-building did not feel very detailed. This is a ‘I had higher expectations’ three stars, but chances are I will end up reading the sequel – not for Elizabeth, but for the magic and alternate England.
I received a copy of this book for free from Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review. Originally posted on my former blog, Rinn Reads.
The reader is told that Elizabeth is an amazing witch hunter, one of the youngest ever and a female witch hunter to boot. Yet throughout the book she never really proves herself. The story opens with Elizabeth messing up a hunt, when she is sent to capture necromancers. We are then told of how she recently made a lot of mistakes. The reason for this is soon revealed, but at no point did I feel she deserved her status as a talented witch hunter.
I also really was not impressed with how she practically took a disliking to every female character she came into contact with. She even imagined pulling the ex-girlfriend of her crush by the hair – I mean, really?! How old are you? So as well as being naive and clumsy, Elizabeth is also judgmental and a lot of the time I just wanted to push her off her high horse.
Also – love triangle. Well, sort of. Elizabeth pines after two guys – her childhood best friend who is quite frankly an utter arse, and a healer that she meets after being accused of being a witch. There was a lot of wondering about her feelings and trying to ignore them, and honestly I couldn’t care less about the love interests. I was much more interested in the magic, and why it was forbidden – which was never actually explained, now I come to think of it.
The first 15% or so of the book went by very quickly – but that was also where the majority of the story happened. It slowed down significantly after that, although it was still enjoyable and easy to read, if predictable in places. I really liked the pseudo-medieval alternate England setting – at least that’s what I assume it was, being set in ‘Anglia’ with ‘Gaul’ across the Channel. Or rather, I liked the idea of it, as the world-building did not feel very detailed. This is a ‘I had higher expectations’ three stars, but chances are I will end up reading the sequel – not for Elizabeth, but for the magic and alternate England.
I received a copy of this book for free from Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review. Originally posted on my former blog, Rinn Reads.
OHMYGOD. I loved this so much!! Can't wait for the next one.
I've had this book on my TBR list since it was first published and now that I've gotten the chance to read it, I can't believe it took me this long.
When I first started the book, the writing style bothered me. Firstly because it was written in 1st POV and present tense, but also because the writing seemed too simple. I felt like Boecker was telling me a story more than she was showing me how the story played out. The dialogue occasionallyfelt inorganic and the actions of the characters felt awkward at times. I was able to predict almost every plot twist Boecker was going to throw at me.
And yet, I found myself unable to put the book down. Elizabeth was a character that I didn't necessarily identify with, but she was definitely someone I could sympathize with. Her internal conflict throughout the story felt real to me. Her relationship with Caleb, with John, with the magical world all felt like they belonged. She didn't seem out-of-character at all, at least not her actions and reactions. The plot felt simple in a very complex way, like the readers were supposed to be able to figure out every twist just before the truth was revealed.
All in all, I feel like Boecker did a really good job with this book. Her worldbuilding felt consistent through, and though her characters sometimes felt awkward and lanky, they didn't take away from the story or pull me out of the narrative. I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to get my hands on the sequel!
When I first started the book, the writing style bothered me. Firstly because it was written in 1st POV and present tense, but also because the writing seemed too simple. I felt like Boecker was telling me a story more than she was showing me how the story played out. The dialogue occasionallyfelt inorganic and the actions of the characters felt awkward at times. I was able to predict almost every plot twist Boecker was going to throw at me.
And yet, I found myself unable to put the book down. Elizabeth was a character that I didn't necessarily identify with, but she was definitely someone I could sympathize with. Her internal conflict throughout the story felt real to me. Her relationship with Caleb, with John, with the magical world all felt like they belonged. She didn't seem out-of-character at all, at least not her actions and reactions. The plot felt simple in a very complex way, like the readers were supposed to be able to figure out every twist just before the truth was revealed.
All in all, I feel like Boecker did a really good job with this book. Her worldbuilding felt consistent through, and though her characters sometimes felt awkward and lanky, they didn't take away from the story or pull me out of the narrative. I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to get my hands on the sequel!
