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A review by autumn_faerie
Windwitch by Susan Dennard
4.0
*I received a copy of the book from the publisher in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.This does not affect my opinion on the book.**
I actually managed to complete Windwitch, like I started it for the first time after I was done with A Court of Wings and Ruin back in June,but then I didn't actually have time to get much reading done, and I could only start it again last week and yes, I managed to complete it this time! *pats self on the shoulder*So, we get to the review, okay?
Cover and Title: The title apparently follows a pattern (?) and I'm guessing this one revolves mostly around that one Windwitch we know, though yes, we get to see a lot of other characters with some major roles.But the cover, I don't really love it like the way I loved Truthwitch, cause you know, they are mismatched covers.But yes, I like this cover too!It has this character, probably this certain Windwitch we know about, cause all the leaves in the air and a completed covered hooded figure?It couldn't be anyone else.
World building: This book has just as much world building as Truthwitch does, and it's total up to you, how you imagine each place.The maximum amount of the world you'll learn about is the immediate surroundings of each character, and after two books, I'm kind of starting to get okay with that, tbh.Maybe we could have a separate guide-ish book where the world is described?It does seem like a good idea to me.
Plot: I like how the story went in this one.I mean seriously, I enjoyed the book, yes, I kept mixing up the pirate characters at a certain point, but I enjoyed it. We don't see Safi and Iseult together in this one, but there's still the friendship between them and I'm looking forward to them being back together int he next books.But in this one, I especially liked Iseult and Aeduan's story, I love that they are growing around each other, and Merik and Vivia's story. They came to know each other for who they actually are, and it's kind of beautiful. And there are always hilarious lines to cheer you up when you get hit by sad feels! Plus romance isn't at all a major part in this book, so cheers!
“Oh, I know!" Safi clapped her hands, delighted by her own genius. "I shall call you Un-empressed."
"Please," Vaness said coldly, "stop this immediately."
Safi absolutely did not.”
― Susan Dennard, Windwitch
Characters: I'm sure it's safe to assume now that we have four main characters, Safi, Iseult, Merik and Aeduan.At least that's how I think it is.And apart from them, we meet some other major characters, the Empress of Marstok, Vaness; and Vivia and Owl. All the 4 major characters go through some character development, some minor, some major.Safi tries to do something that isn't something stupid and irrational. Iseult has a bigger development, and so does Merik. Something in Aeduan changed too, probably from being around Iseult. And Vaness (I have a feeling I'm spelling it wrong, but I'm too lazy to go look it up somewhere ), she comes across a strong willed person, skilled at her iron witchery, no wonder she's an Empress, but I'm not exactly sure what happened to her towards the ending of the book. And going to Vivia, she is someone I really liked in this book besides Iseult and Aeduan. Everything she does, what she sacrifices, her views on things, I think she is fit to wear a crown and rule.Plus, you get to meet some interesting side characters, who are vital to the plot, create interesting relations with the main characters and are just people you need to meet!And I'm not gonna talk about Owl, you need to read to meet that character.And I can't talk more with out giving away vital elements of the plot.But here's me, waiting eagerly for the next book to come out cause this series has grown on me.
“Why do you hold a razor in one hand?
So men remember that I am sharp as any edge.
And why do you hold broken glass in the other?
So men remember that I am always watching.”
― Susan Dennard, Windwitch
And I'm still wondering who smells of Clear Lake and Frozen Waters.And I wonder what my blood would smell like to Aeduan.I'm so curious about that one.Just as I wonder how Amortentia would smell like to me.And this book had some really good lines and here's a few of them.
“The holiest always have the farthest to fall.”
― Susan Dennard, Windwitch
“It is always easier to blame gods or legends than it is to face our own mistakes.”
― Susan Dennard, Windwitch
“There are degrees of freedom. Complete freedom isn't always good, nor is the lack of it always bad.”
― Susan Dennard, Windwitch
https://liveinthepagesofbooks.wordpress.com/2017/09/03/review-windwitch-by-susan-dennard/#more-3787
I actually managed to complete Windwitch, like I started it for the first time after I was done with A Court of Wings and Ruin back in June,but then I didn't actually have time to get much reading done, and I could only start it again last week and yes, I managed to complete it this time! *pats self on the shoulder*So, we get to the review, okay?
Cover and Title: The title apparently follows a pattern (?) and I'm guessing this one revolves mostly around that one Windwitch we know, though yes, we get to see a lot of other characters with some major roles.But the cover, I don't really love it like the way I loved Truthwitch, cause you know, they are mismatched covers.But yes, I like this cover too!It has this character, probably this certain Windwitch we know about, cause all the leaves in the air and a completed covered hooded figure?It couldn't be anyone else.
World building: This book has just as much world building as Truthwitch does, and it's total up to you, how you imagine each place.The maximum amount of the world you'll learn about is the immediate surroundings of each character, and after two books, I'm kind of starting to get okay with that, tbh.Maybe we could have a separate guide-ish book where the world is described?It does seem like a good idea to me.
Plot: I like how the story went in this one.I mean seriously, I enjoyed the book, yes, I kept mixing up the pirate characters at a certain point, but I enjoyed it. We don't see Safi and Iseult together in this one, but there's still the friendship between them and I'm looking forward to them being back together int he next books.But in this one, I especially liked Iseult and Aeduan's story, I love that they are growing around each other, and Merik and Vivia's story. They came to know each other for who they actually are, and it's kind of beautiful. And there are always hilarious lines to cheer you up when you get hit by sad feels! Plus romance isn't at all a major part in this book, so cheers!
“Oh, I know!" Safi clapped her hands, delighted by her own genius. "I shall call you Un-empressed."
"Please," Vaness said coldly, "stop this immediately."
Safi absolutely did not.”
― Susan Dennard, Windwitch
Characters: I'm sure it's safe to assume now that we have four main characters, Safi, Iseult, Merik and Aeduan.At least that's how I think it is.And apart from them, we meet some other major characters, the Empress of Marstok, Vaness; and Vivia and Owl. All the 4 major characters go through some character development, some minor, some major.Safi tries to do something that isn't something stupid and irrational. Iseult has a bigger development, and so does Merik. Something in Aeduan changed too, probably from being around Iseult. And Vaness (I have a feeling I'm spelling it wrong, but I'm too lazy to go look it up somewhere ), she comes across a strong willed person, skilled at her iron witchery, no wonder she's an Empress, but I'm not exactly sure what happened to her towards the ending of the book. And going to Vivia, she is someone I really liked in this book besides Iseult and Aeduan. Everything she does, what she sacrifices, her views on things, I think she is fit to wear a crown and rule.Plus, you get to meet some interesting side characters, who are vital to the plot, create interesting relations with the main characters and are just people you need to meet!And I'm not gonna talk about Owl, you need to read to meet that character.And I can't talk more with out giving away vital elements of the plot.But here's me, waiting eagerly for the next book to come out cause this series has grown on me.
“Why do you hold a razor in one hand?
So men remember that I am sharp as any edge.
And why do you hold broken glass in the other?
So men remember that I am always watching.”
― Susan Dennard, Windwitch
And I'm still wondering who smells of Clear Lake and Frozen Waters.And I wonder what my blood would smell like to Aeduan.I'm so curious about that one.Just as I wonder how Amortentia would smell like to me.And this book had some really good lines and here's a few of them.
“The holiest always have the farthest to fall.”
― Susan Dennard, Windwitch
“It is always easier to blame gods or legends than it is to face our own mistakes.”
― Susan Dennard, Windwitch
“There are degrees of freedom. Complete freedom isn't always good, nor is the lack of it always bad.”
― Susan Dennard, Windwitch
https://liveinthepagesofbooks.wordpress.com/2017/09/03/review-windwitch-by-susan-dennard/#more-3787