A review by bookbragger
Broken Wish by Julie C. Dao
5.0
16 year old Elva has a secret, she can see the future in reflective services. One day she glimpses a terrible disaster that she will do anything to prevent knowing that all her visions come true. She embarks on a quest to find the witch of the north woods hoping that she will understand her visions, whilst searching she comes across the witches old cottage, deciding to have a look around she discovers a mirror, using it’s power to navigate her way to Mathilda (The witch of the north woods). Just like her parents seventeen years ago she forms a friendship with Mathilda travelling there every night when her parents and brothers are in bed; to avoid arising suspicion Mathilda grants Elva with a pair of magical shoes that hide her footsteps and masks any sound. gaining Mathilda’s trust Elva gains advice on how to best treat her visions and use her magic to her best advantage. Now it’s up to Elva to find a way to come to hand with her magic before it’s to late.
I really enjoyed this historical dark fantasy as a male reader reading a book with mostly female characters and written by a female author, although not a horror it has the same chills and thrills as one. I fell in love with Elva fearing and wishing the best for her. This book has all the emotions and magical elements it needs (there reverences to the Brothers Grimm and classic fairy tales). Exactly what I was expecting from a dark fantasy inspired book. Broken Wish is the first book in a quartet all following a different generation of the family and all written by different authors after book two [b:Shattered Midnight|57007816|Shattered Midnight (The Mirror, #2)|Dhonielle Clayton|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1620329338l/57007816._SY75_.jpg|79185925] the series will follow a nine month publishing plan with the following books to be written by [a:J.C. Cervantes|16948228|J.C. Cervantes|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1535749086p2/16948228.jpg] and [a:L.L. McKinney|16354343|L.L. McKinney|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1485606521p2/16354343.jpg]
I really enjoyed this historical dark fantasy as a male reader reading a book with mostly female characters and written by a female author, although not a horror it has the same chills and thrills as one. I fell in love with Elva fearing and wishing the best for her. This book has all the emotions and magical elements it needs (there reverences to the Brothers Grimm and classic fairy tales). Exactly what I was expecting from a dark fantasy inspired book. Broken Wish is the first book in a quartet all following a different generation of the family and all written by different authors after book two [b:Shattered Midnight|57007816|Shattered Midnight (The Mirror, #2)|Dhonielle Clayton|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1620329338l/57007816._SY75_.jpg|79185925] the series will follow a nine month publishing plan with the following books to be written by [a:J.C. Cervantes|16948228|J.C. Cervantes|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1535749086p2/16948228.jpg] and [a:L.L. McKinney|16354343|L.L. McKinney|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1485606521p2/16354343.jpg]