Reviews - The Witch's Daughter

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DNF. I tried. I really did but I kept waiting for a plot to present itself in present day. Halfway into the book with no plot in sight I gave up. The writing is fine but this is just not a book I enjoy.

alyssa_koch's review against another edition

3.0

I really loved the concept of this book but the execution was a bit lacking for me. The story has a lot of potential, a witch on the run, changing identities over the centuries, right up my alley. However BIG moments of the book are rushed, like how each of her lovers are just.....suddenly in love with her, no development really particularly with Archie. Some of the characters were really developed, only to be a minimal part of the story. But overall I enjoyed ready it, it just seemed rushed and choppy at parts with an ending that leaves a little to be desired after the buildup! Might come back to this series after a couple other books!

ashleighgallo's review against another edition

2.0

Let me start by saying I am very into witchery, magic, and all things witchy. And this was an absolute snoozefest. I have been stuck at a snails pace reading Midnight Witch, so I figured I would try a different book, same premise and author, and see if maybe it was just me. I may read 1 more witch book by this author, that way I can confidently say they are all boring. Not good, nor bad, just dreadfully boring.

crife922's review against another edition

3.0

More of a 3.5. Started out slow, but then I got really involved. The ending was a little anticlimactic.

sarah_tellesbo's review against another edition

3.0

It took me what feels like forever to find a good book to read after finishing Lonesome Dove. Book hangovers like that are the absolute worst. No matter what comes after, even objectively wonderful books feel like garbage after being so invested in such a masterpiece…

So needless to say, I had a couple of false starts with a couple of different books, but finally found The Witch’s Daughter which seems to have been the perfect blend of easy to read and entertaining enough. It’s definitely not a profound book like Lonesome Dove, but it’s certainly delightful in its own ways.

Elizabeth is a witch. And she’s running for her life, century after century, from a warlock who is hellbent on making her pay for what he perceives to be quite a significant debt owed him. Elizabeth settles in one place after another thinking that she’s safe… but safety is illusory at best.

But when everything important is on the line, Elizabeth discovers her breaking point. She’s had enough, and she’s making a stand– even if it means sacrificing her very own life.

Fun, adventurous, magical, and slightly predictable… I wouldn’t call this book YA, but it’s definitely got just the slightest bit of that flavor. That said, I’m really not complaining– I very much enjoyed it and it successfully pulled me out of my Lonesome Dove mourning period, so I’m calling this a win.

nursemyrtle's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

pagewanderer_'s review against another edition

2.5

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I felt no connection to Bess unfortunately and the only time J did was when she was interacting with Teagan. However there were very few scenes with them together and most of this book was Bess’s life before “present day”. It’s a solid set up for book 2 but i’m not dying to continue the story