sammirosewater's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore and Violence
baskerville_book_reviews's review
5.0
This is a book I’ve been excited to talk about. I wanted to save it for a time when I would be able to review all 3 books together. I regret waiting though. It reminds me a lot of the show Supernatural. A show I love and have loved for the last decade.
While it already had my attention, being a concept I’m already a huge fan of. I think it stands well on its own. The reveals had me gasping, the twists and turns had me on the edge of my seat. While I enjoy most of the books I read, it’s rare that I can say I felt invested in them.
Everything in the story is descriptive. What stands out most though, are the character interactions. They’re are all very well done and feel like interactions and conversations real people would have. Their dialogue and internal monologue make you feel like you’re there with them, as a silent member of their group. I did have trouble with the characters’ names. 3/4 of the main cast have names that start with a J and even one of the characters in the book mentioned how confusing it was getting. While it took me an embarrassingly long time to tell people apart; in my defense, I have an extremely difficult time with names, faces, and voices.
Speaking of voices, the narrator does a top-notch job with character voices, accents, and singing. Where her narration annoyed the hell out of me was when she kept saying “unfarmiliar”. There’s only 1 r in unfamiliar and I can’t stand it when people add letters to words. It’s even more insufferable because the word is used all over this story. The second thing to annoy me with the narration is when she says “1o7 a.m”. Ignoring how stupid I find the concept of 12-hour clocks, o isn’t a number, it’s a letter. I can’t stand it when people say “o” instead of zero.
NOTE: This copy was provided to me free of charge as a digital review copy. The opinions stated in this review are mine and mine alone, I was not paid or requested to give this book a certain rating, suggestion, or approval.
While it already had my attention, being a concept I’m already a huge fan of. I think it stands well on its own. The reveals had me gasping, the twists and turns had me on the edge of my seat. While I enjoy most of the books I read, it’s rare that I can say I felt invested in them.
Everything in the story is descriptive. What stands out most though, are the character interactions. They’re are all very well done and feel like interactions and conversations real people would have. Their dialogue and internal monologue make you feel like you’re there with them, as a silent member of their group. I did have trouble with the characters’ names. 3/4 of the main cast have names that start with a J and even one of the characters in the book mentioned how confusing it was getting. While it took me an embarrassingly long time to tell people apart; in my defense, I have an extremely difficult time with names, faces, and voices.
Speaking of voices, the narrator does a top-notch job with character voices, accents, and singing. Where her narration annoyed the hell out of me was when she kept saying “unfarmiliar”. There’s only 1 r in unfamiliar and I can’t stand it when people add letters to words. It’s even more insufferable because the word is used all over this story. The second thing to annoy me with the narration is when she says “1o7 a.m”. Ignoring how stupid I find the concept of 12-hour clocks, o isn’t a number, it’s a letter. I can’t stand it when people say “o” instead of zero.
NOTE: This copy was provided to me free of charge as a digital review copy. The opinions stated in this review are mine and mine alone, I was not paid or requested to give this book a certain rating, suggestion, or approval.
ddbookreviews's review
5.0
Hidden deep in the Appalachian mountains is the small town of Blood Creek. For four young people, this town becomes a home and a dangerous magical arena. Faced with grief, alienation, and other social problems they discover their magical abilities and through trial and error, they save each other from evil witches, Ogres, Giants and even Unicorns.
Jenny has always moved around, not knowing her parent's motivation behind the moves. When her parents are killed in a motor vehicle accident her aunt fetches her to live with her in Blood Creek. Here she discovers that she is not the normal girl she believed and realises her mother had already taught her magic!
Sean Williams does not realise that the girl he is looking for is a ghost until the search leads him to blood creek. Here he meets Evelyn, who is very kind and helpful.
Jack Parsons has the nickname Lyin' Jack, because he had reported seeing a Giant a few years earlier. Now he realises that there are more monsters out there that can mean the end of his town. Together with Jessabelle, Jenny and Sean, he discovers that "going round the bend" does indeed have a literal meaning. In the story that unfolds they face many dangers both natural and supernatural. They follow a path of self-discovery and reach levels of loyalty to others they did not expect.
Blood Creek Witch is the first in a series and a mighty big chew. Sporting 52 action and adrenaline-packed chapters the audiobook is a worthwhile buy. From the start of the book, you are hooked and driven to hear what comes next. The book has a solid storyline and great worldbuilding and background. It is an exciting and good clean paranormal you adult book and I would gladly recommend it to anyone who loves YA and fantasy.
Jenny has always moved around, not knowing her parent's motivation behind the moves. When her parents are killed in a motor vehicle accident her aunt fetches her to live with her in Blood Creek. Here she discovers that she is not the normal girl she believed and realises her mother had already taught her magic!
Sean Williams does not realise that the girl he is looking for is a ghost until the search leads him to blood creek. Here he meets Evelyn, who is very kind and helpful.
Jack Parsons has the nickname Lyin' Jack, because he had reported seeing a Giant a few years earlier. Now he realises that there are more monsters out there that can mean the end of his town. Together with Jessabelle, Jenny and Sean, he discovers that "going round the bend" does indeed have a literal meaning. In the story that unfolds they face many dangers both natural and supernatural. They follow a path of self-discovery and reach levels of loyalty to others they did not expect.
Blood Creek Witch is the first in a series and a mighty big chew. Sporting 52 action and adrenaline-packed chapters the audiobook is a worthwhile buy. From the start of the book, you are hooked and driven to hear what comes next. The book has a solid storyline and great worldbuilding and background. It is an exciting and good clean paranormal you adult book and I would gladly recommend it to anyone who loves YA and fantasy.
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