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The Unmarked Witch by Miranda Lyn
4.0
dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I listened to The Unmarked Witch by Miranda Lyn on Spotify, narrated by Jacci Prior. The concept pulled me in right away—Raven Moonstone is a witch born without markings, underestimated her whole life because of it. But she’s powerful, and enters the games to claim a coven leader’s seat. The twist? The games are run by the Dark King, Bastian—a ruthless half-witch, half-shifter the witches fear and loathe. Against her will, Raven accepts the “gift” of death, planning to use it against him.

The story was intriguing and the world-building definitely sets up the next book well. That said, I found the pacing a bit slow and at times it was hard to follow through audio alone. Still, it ends on a cliffhanger and left me wanting to know what happens next—which always counts for something!