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bookwormbunny's review
4.0
Meet Angie and Kat. Two young witches who want to go to Willow Woods Academy for Witches, problems is…their parents have said no. But what’s a girl to do when told no? Why sneak out and go enroll yourself! That’s exactly what Kat and Angie do. Forging their parents’ signatures, they enroll at Willow Woods Academy not knowing that danger is lurking in the woods nearby and that soon it will make itself known. It’s their first year, but Kat is going to start learning more than she ever thought she would about herself and her family history, that they have taken steps to keep secret from her. But all secrets eventually come to light.
Willow Woods Academy for Witches by R.L. Weeks and Skylar Mckinzie is their first book in the Willow Woods series. This is the first book that I have read by these two authors and for the most part I enjoyed this story. Angie and Kat have been friends for years, and it has been their dream to attend Willow Woods Academy for Witches. Both of their parents are against them going. Of course, for me, the question arises as to why? Why don’t their parents want them going? Well, thankfully that question is answered but in a roundabout way. Similar to Harry Potter, the girls, once they arrive and are accepted at the school are “sorted” into types of witches – fire, water, air and earth. There is another type of witch who can control all the elements and raise the dead, but those are rare. The headmistress knows more than she lets on about the girls, and so she hides the truth about what they really are. Due to Kat’s family name, she’s soon being bullied by one of the girls at the school. But it won’t be long before Kat learns that there are others who have dark family histories as well.
I enjoyed reading this book, but this story is not without its flaws. For the most part the authors do a good job raising questions and answering most of them, but not all. When this story ended I still had questions about a few things. Like – what happened to the witches and wizards who were possessed? I was really hoping that they would give us a flashback with Lara aka Hope to what happened around the time that she died. I was hoping that we would get a chapter to see what all happened and to have a better understanding of her and Mona. Also, there were several moments in the story of where I got confused as to what was going on. There were some parts I had to reread to fully follow who was talking, acting or reacting because it gets a little muddled from time to time. Also, there are some minor editorial issues as well. Small hiccups, but nothing so bad that it’s a huge distraction.
At the end of the day, I enjoyed reading this book. It is engaging and interesting with some twists. I’m looking forward to reading the next book in this series and hopefully having all the questions answered this time. For those who don’t like cliffhangers, no worries this book does not end on one. We get a decent closure to the story in preparation for the next. I am rating this book 4 out of 5 stars. It’s an enjoyable YA novel, but it leaves me with too many questions at the end. It’s a fun story, but I recommend you really pay attention as you read as there are some spots that can get a bit confusing if you go too quickly.
Willow Woods Academy for Witches by R.L. Weeks and Skylar Mckinzie is their first book in the Willow Woods series. This is the first book that I have read by these two authors and for the most part I enjoyed this story. Angie and Kat have been friends for years, and it has been their dream to attend Willow Woods Academy for Witches. Both of their parents are against them going. Of course, for me, the question arises as to why? Why don’t their parents want them going? Well, thankfully that question is answered but in a roundabout way. Similar to Harry Potter, the girls, once they arrive and are accepted at the school are “sorted” into types of witches – fire, water, air and earth. There is another type of witch who can control all the elements and raise the dead, but those are rare. The headmistress knows more than she lets on about the girls, and so she hides the truth about what they really are. Due to Kat’s family name, she’s soon being bullied by one of the girls at the school. But it won’t be long before Kat learns that there are others who have dark family histories as well.
I enjoyed reading this book, but this story is not without its flaws. For the most part the authors do a good job raising questions and answering most of them, but not all. When this story ended I still had questions about a few things. Like – what happened to the witches and wizards who were possessed? I was really hoping that they would give us a flashback with Lara aka Hope to what happened around the time that she died. I was hoping that we would get a chapter to see what all happened and to have a better understanding of her and Mona. Also, there were several moments in the story of where I got confused as to what was going on. There were some parts I had to reread to fully follow who was talking, acting or reacting because it gets a little muddled from time to time. Also, there are some minor editorial issues as well. Small hiccups, but nothing so bad that it’s a huge distraction.
At the end of the day, I enjoyed reading this book. It is engaging and interesting with some twists. I’m looking forward to reading the next book in this series and hopefully having all the questions answered this time. For those who don’t like cliffhangers, no worries this book does not end on one. We get a decent closure to the story in preparation for the next. I am rating this book 4 out of 5 stars. It’s an enjoyable YA novel, but it leaves me with too many questions at the end. It’s a fun story, but I recommend you really pay attention as you read as there are some spots that can get a bit confusing if you go too quickly.
kduncan's review
2.0
I was hoping this would be a cute, fun and quick read due to the reviews listed but I just didn't get that from this book. It was too short and made it feel very rushed. I don't feel like I had enough time with the characters to actually start liking them. They were pretty annoying for the most part. There were too many different covens and families that it was difficult to keep track of because the coven names were so similar. Just not a winner for me unfortunately!
mayu's review
5.0
The synopsis of this book sounds really interesting, plus that cover is quite appealing but I won't lie, what made me eventually pick this book up was this statement,"Fans of Harry Potter and Beautiful Creatures will love this series" and I love Harry Potter series a lot. I had pretty high expectations from this book and I am really glad that this book lived up to my expectations.
The first thing I wish to talk about is the characters. I loved both Angie and Kat's characters. Both of them were very relatable. Even though they were witches but they were like normal girls, with normal wishes and desires.
Though we get to know who the villain is in first few pages but still that does not stop this book from being a page turner because with each turning page we get new twists and turns. And the chapters 30-33 just stole the show, they were super thrilling.
If you have read Harry Potter, then in different places of this book you are sure to get Harry Potter vibes, this is something I loved.
As always there are a few things that I didn't like. Actually there were only two complaints I have about this book. I first one is I wish there was more magic, even though less of magic actually made the characters more relatable to me but still I can't help myself from asking for more magic. I think the next books of the series will have more magic because the second half of the book had quite a lot of magic plus in next books they will be in higher years and would have learned more magic. Another thing is I wish this book was longer, because I wanted more class (not class of people, I am talking about class where we are taught lessons or subjects) descriptions. There were only three classes described and that too really brief, but those brief descriptions were really nice and left me wanting more.
Anyway these minor problems didn't stop me from loving this book a lot and will not stop me from picking up next books in Willow Woods Series. There is a cliffhanger at the end and I just can't wait to read what the next book has in store.
Final words
If you have read and loved Harry Potter then this book is definitely for you. If you haven't read Harry Potter but are fan of YA fantasy/ mystery, then do give this book a shot you won't be disappointed.
The first thing I wish to talk about is the characters. I loved both Angie and Kat's characters. Both of them were very relatable. Even though they were witches but they were like normal girls, with normal wishes and desires.
Though we get to know who the villain is in first few pages but still that does not stop this book from being a page turner because with each turning page we get new twists and turns. And the chapters 30-33 just stole the show, they were super thrilling.
If you have read Harry Potter, then in different places of this book you are sure to get Harry Potter vibes, this is something I loved.
As always there are a few things that I didn't like. Actually there were only two complaints I have about this book. I first one is I wish there was more magic, even though less of magic actually made the characters more relatable to me but still I can't help myself from asking for more magic. I think the next books of the series will have more magic because the second half of the book had quite a lot of magic plus in next books they will be in higher years and would have learned more magic. Another thing is I wish this book was longer, because I wanted more class (not class of people, I am talking about class where we are taught lessons or subjects) descriptions. There were only three classes described and that too really brief, but those brief descriptions were really nice and left me wanting more.
Anyway these minor problems didn't stop me from loving this book a lot and will not stop me from picking up next books in Willow Woods Series. There is a cliffhanger at the end and I just can't wait to read what the next book has in store.
Final words
If you have read and loved Harry Potter then this book is definitely for you. If you haven't read Harry Potter but are fan of YA fantasy/ mystery, then do give this book a shot you won't be disappointed.
lightening_mcreads's review
3.0
I had higher hopes for this book. It was as if Vampire Academy and Harry Potter met and were a B list movie. It felt to rushed.
rebecca_readitreviewit's review
5.0
Move over Potter!
I absolutely love this story! If you liked Harry Potter you will definitely like this. This story grabs you with mystery, drama, and action right from the start. I love the back drop planning with the houses and coven's I can't wait to see how it plays out! I definitely recommend this book it's a must read!
I absolutely love this story! If you liked Harry Potter you will definitely like this. This story grabs you with mystery, drama, and action right from the start. I love the back drop planning with the houses and coven's I can't wait to see how it plays out! I definitely recommend this book it's a must read!
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