A review by keato
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

So. Okay. Initially this book did a poor job of keeping me engaged. I chalked it up to the historical time period and the writing style. And I wasn’t into the way they described the magic. It didn’t seem very magical. There was no humor and no quirky characters, everything was very serious. But as the story went on I got more into it. The story lines got more layered and the love, loss, and betrayals started to cut deeper. By the end I was really into it. I think it just started slow for me. 

And I did really enjoy all the fairy tale retellings.