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A review by kassielovestoread
The Unbound Witch by Miranda Lyn
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I can say for certain that I liked book one a lot more than book two. There are many reasons for this, above all I think this series could've been stronger had it this book been split into two rather than one. There was a lot of loose ends to tie up. How does an ending feel rushed and slow at the same time? I don't know how, but this book achieves just that. The dreaded FMC losing her powers at the end happened, it made me roll my eyes. She does technically get it back, but only as a gift from the King in the form of a necklace. It was a kind gesture, I hate to take away from it. But I think it was such an unnecessary addition to the story. The point is that everyone loses something, I just don't understand why only she lost her powers and not the King as well.
Also! I hated this new "little witch" nickname everyone seemed to suddenly call Raven. Raven is undoubtedly the most powerful witch in the kingdom, why mock her with such a demeaning name? She's also grown as fuck; it's kind of weird to call her little. She might physically be little, but that has more to do with the life of starvation she's lived with rather than her natural physique. It was annoying thing I just had to mention.
While this book specifically wasn't my favorite, I did enjoy the series overall. I think there's something for everyone: wlw, found family, enemies to lovers, deadly competition with incredibly high stakes, a really freaking cool magic system (especially the shifters and spirit blessed witches!), political strife amongst the covens, and a great cast of characters. Not sure if I will read the holiday novella or if I will read more from this author though.
Also! I hated this new "little witch" nickname everyone seemed to suddenly call Raven. Raven is undoubtedly the most powerful witch in the kingdom, why mock her with such a demeaning name? She's also grown as fuck; it's kind of weird to call her little. She might physically be little, but that has more to do with the life of starvation she's lived with rather than her natural physique. It was annoying thing I just had to mention.
While this book specifically wasn't my favorite, I did enjoy the series overall. I think there's something for everyone: wlw, found family, enemies to lovers, deadly competition with incredibly high stakes, a really freaking cool magic system (especially the shifters and spirit blessed witches!), political strife amongst the covens, and a great cast of characters. Not sure if I will read the holiday novella or if I will read more from this author though.