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A review by literary_steph
The Orphan Witch by Paige Crutcher
3.0
Words have power. These words would weigh the heaviest in their promise. "I will accept the cost."
The Orphan Witch follows 32 year old Persephone May on a spellbinding journey filled with love, sacrifice, family, curses, some swoon worthy moments and an atmosphere that lives and breathes magic. The writing is incredibly bewitching. Although not a page-turner, I found the witches, curses, complicated history, and the fact that magic always comes at a cost to be tricky, layered, and intriguing. If you're looking to curl up with a book about witches this fall season, look no further. This debut adult fantasy novel by Paige Crutcher made me feel like I was wrapped in a warm blanket and sipping chamomile tea by the fire.
"A lost thing is always waiting to be found."
Read if you like:
» adult standalone fantasy
» prophesied chosen one
» love & sacrifice
» lost & found family
» witchcraft, secrets, & curses
» a cursed island, think Storybrooke from Once Upon a Time
» a world within a world, think Inception
» enchanting writing & unhurried pacing
» broody, bad mannered librarian & a few passionate kisses
What I didn't like:
I don't mind lengthy chapters, but when they cause the story to lose some its momentum or cohesiveness, I notice. It has a tendency to feel drawn out or wordy, which led to my lack of enjoyment.
The Orphan Witch follows 32 year old Persephone May on a spellbinding journey filled with love, sacrifice, family, curses, some swoon worthy moments and an atmosphere that lives and breathes magic. The writing is incredibly bewitching. Although not a page-turner, I found the witches, curses, complicated history, and the fact that magic always comes at a cost to be tricky, layered, and intriguing. If you're looking to curl up with a book about witches this fall season, look no further. This debut adult fantasy novel by Paige Crutcher made me feel like I was wrapped in a warm blanket and sipping chamomile tea by the fire.
"A lost thing is always waiting to be found."
Read if you like:
» adult standalone fantasy
» prophesied chosen one
» love & sacrifice
» lost & found family
» witchcraft, secrets, & curses
» a cursed island, think Storybrooke from Once Upon a Time
» a world within a world, think Inception
» enchanting writing & unhurried pacing
» broody, bad mannered librarian & a few passionate kisses
What I didn't like:
I don't mind lengthy chapters, but when they cause the story to lose some its momentum or cohesiveness, I notice. It has a tendency to feel drawn out or wordy, which led to my lack of enjoyment.