Reviews

Grave Witch by Kalayna Price

selenajean's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars. I enjoyed this one, no annoying insta love, I liked the world building, interesting magic. I actually finished it. I thought I loved urban fantasy years ago but quickly realized most were not that great and ended up being paranormal romance or just silly/not well written. So I was pleasantly surprised.

unicorn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

sinful88's review against another edition

5.0

I highly recommend "Grave Witch" by Kalayna Price. The urban fantasy novel introduces us to grave witch and private investigator Alex Craft, who can speak to the dead. The well-developed characters, fast-paced plot, and intricate paranormal world make for a compelling read. The dynamic between Alex and Death adds a unique layer to the story, and the mystery will keep readers guessing until the end. I highly recommend this book to fans of urban fantasy and paranormal romance.

dajoyofit's review against another edition

4.0

I really liked this. Yes, it shares some striking similarities with some other urban fantasies out there. Yes, they jump off the page and smack you in the face at times. Yes, I'll admit that when I got to the hunky blonde hotty who drives a red corvette (Southern Vampire Mysteries), my eyes were rolling, and I about pitched the book across the room, but I resisted the urge, persevered, and it paid off. Despite there being some elements in this story that have been done in more recent years, I did thoroughly enjoy KP's twist on these elements. She hooked me in and made me care about Alex, Death and a few other characters. I'm intrigued and want to read more of the world KP has created, as well as, to see how her characters evolve.

katyanaish's review against another edition

4.0

This was a fun start to a new series. A lot of the world-building elements felt familiar (the world reminded me very much of the Rachel Morgan series, the heroine's abilities were very early-Anita Blake), but it didn't really diminish my fun. It was a really fast read, and I will definitely be grabbing the next book to see where we go.

karenreader's review against another edition

fast-paced

3.5

⭐️ bad, ⭐️ ⭐️ ok, ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ good, ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ very good, ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ something special

[***The following rambling notes are for me. They may contain spoilers or no information at all.***]

Supposed to be tense, but was light as well. Enjoyable, easy fluff. 

nebrooks's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

3.5

I did really like the characters,

(though I hate a love triangle)

but the world building was confusing and felt inconsistent at times. The magic system and use of words like grave magic, glyphs, charms, grey magic, wyrd witch, and fae felt all over the place and too much was happening at once. 

The overarching murder mystery plot was interesting, but around the last quarter of the book I found there were too many bodies and victims for me to keep track of. It made the final reveal fall a little flat for me. 

I am interested in how the series continues from here and I do like the characters a lot, but other reviews have convinced me the rest of the series is just as lacking as book one so I’m not sure if I’ll pick up the second book. 

nicholeigh's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

gottimus's review against another edition

4.0

Not Bad! Seems to be set in a very similar world as Kim Harrison The Hollow Series

luciearan's review against another edition

4.0

Tato kniha zcela kopíruje ostatní příběhy tohoto žánru. I způsob autorčina vyprávění je v podstatě identický. Takže záleží jen na čtenáři, jestli má, nebo nemá takové příběhy rád, protože v tomto případě dostane přesně to, co čeká.