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A review by bookwormbunny
Willow Woods Academy for Witches by R.L. Weeks, Skylar McKinzie
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.