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The Witches of Bone Hill by Ava Morgyn

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ordinarypickle's review

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mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

megthomson22's review

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dark emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

ladyareads's review

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dark mysterious slow-paced

3.0

I love the story here but the pacing seemed awkward to me. Some parts seemed flat while other parts jumped off the pages for me. All and all I am pleased that I stuck with it and I did enjoy it. I don’t want to give away spoilers but I can say the speed in the second half picks up and you start getting all the answers you want.

# The Witches of Bone Hill
# 3/15/2024 ~ 5/6/2024
# 3.0 / 5.0

cobaltbookshelf's review against another edition

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3.0

I really wanted to give this one a higher rating, because the writing was so atmospheric, but the predictability of the plot and the gaping holes in character development left me wanting more. Those looking for a Halloween book this fall should check out The Witches of Bone Hill.

A special thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press & Wednesday Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

mothmanda's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

tastyspore's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

Not typically a fantasy reader, but the cover intrigued me. The first 100 pages dragged on with no real development, and if I hadn't spent money on this book I might have DNF'd. The language was pretty though, and just interesting enough to get me to the plot. I agree with other reviewers that the mob subplot was totally unnecessary-- there was plenty of reason for Cordelia's urgency without it. I really liked that the romance wasn't the main focus of the book, it gave Cordelia and Eustace a chance to grow and shine and become more complex characters. The end was meh-bordering-on-unsatisfying; the twist was way too predictable (a problem when have only a small cast of characters) and I hate

a surprise pregnancy happy ending, particularly when the FMC expressed no desire to be a mother before.

Still, I had a good time reading it, so all in all, a pretty good read for a non-fantasy reader.