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le_corbeau_romantique's review against another edition
4.0
I LOVED the structure and framing of the story! Ready to read more of this author! :)
katdirks's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this a lot. Probably more of a 3.5. it was an interesting telling with the original flashback and I enjoyed the 2nd flashback the most. It was just spooky and tense and then the reveal of Gideon kind of ridiculous but also fun. After this it felt like the story was trying to rush to the end so it lost some of its ability to capture me in the story. Both the last couple parts in 2007 with Tegan and the last flashback felt like it moved more quickly which caused it to lose some depth. Overall it was a fun witchy ride.
youngbloodac's review against another edition
1.0
I was disappointed. The story had a good start. I think the editor should have helped the author a bit more by alerting her to the fact that Bess never acknowledges she has "special" powers. This failure to accept and defend her true calling made her connection to Gideon meaningless. He was trying to turn her magic, but Bess never acts like she has anything to turn. It made her magic less important. So when she carries on in life as her mother wanted, she is running away from evil rather than using her powers for good. She is quite stupid to miss the signs of Gideon in her later lives. What happened to Jack the Ripper? Are we to assume it was Gideon? I thought Roland would make a great twist. Elizabeth's relationship with Tegan is far fetched. For someone who has been so careful not to be discovered, she certainly blew off Tegan's sudden love interest. I think this story had legs, but a better editor would have helped the author tie the story together much more succinctly.
jodij's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
Story about witches? I'm in! Fantastic story and I couldn't put it down.
cvissers's review against another edition
4.0
I was a bit skeptical of this book because of the mixed reviews, but I enjoy witchy things so decided to give it a shot. Very slow start, but once it takes off, it takes off. Bess was a pretty well rounded character in my opinion. She suffers many trials throughout her life. This book was very heavy in a sense that nothing good ever really happens to Bess; it's actually pretty dark. If something of praise does happen, it's ended quickly.
I really like that there were actual pieces of history intertwined into the book. The Plague, Witch Trials, Jack the Ripper, and WWI, but again, all dark times throughout history.
I really like that there were actual pieces of history intertwined into the book. The Plague, Witch Trials, Jack the Ripper, and WWI, but again, all dark times throughout history.
lmb3393's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Death, Murder, and Stalking
Moderate: Medical content and Abandonment
Minor: War and Pandemic/Epidemic
thebookhoundchronicles's review against another edition
5.0
A spellbinding journey through time that leaves the reader pondering the possibility of something far greater, and much more magical, lurking within the constraints of our "normal" universe.
themahtin's review against another edition
3.0
Some reviews have said that this story was a bit predictable, and that could be true. I'd say it's between a 3 and a 4. A pretty entertaining story, though.