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A review by inlibrisveritas
Codename: Night Witch by Cary Caffrey
5.0
You know those series that you just can’t wait to read the next book because it starts to feel like a home away from home? The Girls from Alcyone is becoming one those to me, especially now that I actually have to wait for the next book.
Codename: Night Witch picks up a staggering 6 years after the end of The Machines of Bellatrix, with Sigrid waking up in an unfamiliar place with a HUGE gap in her memory. She then sets out to recover those memories and return to Suko and her sisters on New Alcyone, and along the way discovers just how much the galaxy has changed. The beginning is on the slower side as Sigrid works through where she is and a game plan to get home, but it doesn’t linger there for too long. There is plenty of action, intensity, and mystery to keep you moving along and invested in Sigrid’s story. One of my favorite things in this series are the relationships Sigrid forms, from her love for Suko to her quick friendship with Jaffer. These side characters and relationships really make Sigrid and this story what they are, because it’s not just about a girl kicking down doors and taking names but something more personal and connected.
I was somewhat shocked at the time gap between book two and three and was curious to see how it would play out. Those six years are shrouded in mystery and uncertainty, and so much has changed in that time period so there is a lot of relearning in this one. However, I don’t think it brought it down at all. I was able to pick this one up quite easily and slip back into the story without any issues.
Kristen James is back as the narrator and I couldn’t be happier with her performance. I swear she gets a little better with each audio I listen, providing even more unique voices all while truly connecting to the story itself. At some point, she stops reading the story to you and instead starts to build it around you.
I’m in love with this series and I’m so thankful that KJ allowed me to listen to them, it’s definitely a favorite of mine and I’m so ready for book four to come out!
I received this in exchange for an honest review.
Codename: Night Witch picks up a staggering 6 years after the end of The Machines of Bellatrix, with Sigrid waking up in an unfamiliar place with a HUGE gap in her memory. She then sets out to recover those memories and return to Suko and her sisters on New Alcyone, and along the way discovers just how much the galaxy has changed. The beginning is on the slower side as Sigrid works through where she is and a game plan to get home, but it doesn’t linger there for too long. There is plenty of action, intensity, and mystery to keep you moving along and invested in Sigrid’s story. One of my favorite things in this series are the relationships Sigrid forms, from her love for Suko to her quick friendship with Jaffer. These side characters and relationships really make Sigrid and this story what they are, because it’s not just about a girl kicking down doors and taking names but something more personal and connected.
I was somewhat shocked at the time gap between book two and three and was curious to see how it would play out. Those six years are shrouded in mystery and uncertainty, and so much has changed in that time period so there is a lot of relearning in this one. However, I don’t think it brought it down at all. I was able to pick this one up quite easily and slip back into the story without any issues.
Kristen James is back as the narrator and I couldn’t be happier with her performance. I swear she gets a little better with each audio I listen, providing even more unique voices all while truly connecting to the story itself. At some point, she stops reading the story to you and instead starts to build it around you.
I’m in love with this series and I’m so thankful that KJ allowed me to listen to them, it’s definitely a favorite of mine and I’m so ready for book four to come out!
I received this in exchange for an honest review.