A review by missyansell
The Black Witch, by Laurie Forest
5.0
“People see what they expect to see,” he says sharply. “Through a filter of their own hatred and prejudice.”
Elloren Gardner is the granddaughter to the great previous Black Witch, Carnissa Gardner. The Gardnerians think that they are the chosen ones, the pure ones. They think all other races are dirty, and Icarels most of all, as winged beings who fell from grace and betrayed the Ancient One. Elloren is brought into society by her aunt Vyvian before heading off to college to become a apothecary. Growing up in the country with her two brothers and her uncle, Elloren lives a sheltered life. Going to the capital and college start to slowly change her mind in how she feel's about the other races.
To all the people who rated this book without reading it, shame on you! If you actually read the book, you would see that there is racism, and at the beginning the main character is racist. But as she grows to know the other races, Icarels, Kelts, Fae she realizes that they aren't evil and tries to help them, going against her whole culture. Don't be a sheep and follow what others do, make your own opinions even if they're against what others think. I hope others will read this book, because I really loved it and i'm highly anticipating the next one!
*Update* My last book of 2018! Defeated my reading challenge of 125 books! Also super excited to read The Iron Flower!!
Elloren Gardner is the granddaughter to the great previous Black Witch, Carnissa Gardner. The Gardnerians think that they are the chosen ones, the pure ones. They think all other races are dirty, and Icarels most of all, as winged beings who fell from grace and betrayed the Ancient One. Elloren is brought into society by her aunt Vyvian before heading off to college to become a apothecary. Growing up in the country with her two brothers and her uncle, Elloren lives a sheltered life. Going to the capital and college start to slowly change her mind in how she feel's about the other races.
To all the people who rated this book without reading it, shame on you! If you actually read the book, you would see that there is racism, and at the beginning the main character is racist. But as she grows to know the other races, Icarels, Kelts, Fae she realizes that they aren't evil and tries to help them, going against her whole culture. Don't be a sheep and follow what others do, make your own opinions even if they're against what others think. I hope others will read this book, because I really loved it and i'm highly anticipating the next one!
*Update* My last book of 2018! Defeated my reading challenge of 125 books! Also super excited to read The Iron Flower!!