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A review by kassielovestoread
The Unmarked Witch by Miranda Lyn
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
4.25
I was in a terrible week's long reading slump when I decided enough was enough. When in doubt, go for a romantsy. I had this book sitting in my kindle for a hot minute and on a whim, I decided to give it a chance. What an adventure this turned out to be!
The beginning of this novel was hard to get through, I won't lie. It's not that there was a lot of info dump necessarily, but I believe it was in part due to my reading slump and the way the plot and characters were introduced. Once Raven entered the trials, I was completely invested in this story! It was extremely captivating and immersive read. I haven't read a good witch-y book since the Vampire Diaries, LOL.
Raven has such a strong moral compass, it was easy to believe that she would rather get taken advantage and abused from her competition than stand up for herself. I know now that deep down, Raven has the capacity to outpace any witch, regardless of status or age. And it was more of a strategic effort on her part to let the pettiness slide rather than show the full extent of her powers. Raven is so used to being undermined and scrutinized, I don't blame her for choosing her battles.
That ending though? Phew. What a whirlwind of emotions. I was on the edge of my seat wanting to know what would happen next and even then, I was not prepared when it was finally revealed. I just hope Raven knows that now is the time to show her enemies exactly who they've pissed off and enact proper revenge. I'm so excited to read book 2!!
The beginning of this novel was hard to get through, I won't lie. It's not that there was a lot of info dump necessarily, but I believe it was in part due to my reading slump and the way the plot and characters were introduced. Once Raven entered the trials, I was completely invested in this story! It was extremely captivating and immersive read. I haven't read a good witch-y book since the Vampire Diaries, LOL.
Raven has such a strong moral compass, it was easy to believe that she would rather get taken advantage and abused from her competition than stand up for herself. I know now that deep down, Raven has the capacity to outpace any witch, regardless of status or age. And it was more of a strategic effort on her part to let the pettiness slide rather than show the full extent of her powers. Raven is so used to being undermined and scrutinized, I don't blame her for choosing her battles.
That ending though? Phew. What a whirlwind of emotions. I was on the edge of my seat wanting to know what would happen next and even then, I was not prepared when it was finally revealed. I just hope Raven knows that now is the time to show her enemies exactly who they've pissed off and enact proper revenge. I'm so excited to read book 2!!