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A review by mxharriet
Witch Hunter by Virginia Boecker
5.0
*Received from the Publisher in exchange for an honest review*
Such a compelling and addictive read, one of my favourite witch novels I have read so far! I am not a fan of the cover, nor do I like the american cover, I just feel they could have done so much more with it.
Elizabeth is a witch hunter, one of the very best. But when she is caught with witches herbs, she is thrown into the dungeons to be hanged. Elizabeth expected death, not for one of the most dangerous wizards to be coming to her rescue. With Elizabeth's life in danger amongst a group of powerful witches, she must keep her secret safe and find a way out of completing her task, without letting anyone onto her plan, of finding the cure to Nichola's curse.
Admittedly I have a love/hate relationship with witch novels, mainly because of the characters. I don't know, they always come across as always being 'the chosen one'. But Elizabeth was amazing. She was strong, independent, and could kick-butt. The concept of her being a witch hunter was unique and intriguing, but I felt the main aspect of her being a witch hunter was her development as a person. She slowly allowed herself to open up and accept a new way of life, but alongside this Elizabeth showed compassion; she was not always resistant to the views and opinions of others for she did listen, always fighting for the right cause. I think the other key thing that helped this novel was her banter with George, they were both so witty and fun which will certainly have you smiling.
In terms of the romance, I am usually not a fan of love-triangles. Though in this novel there is one, it does not feel like it. Caleb is the best friend she has always loved, but instead I was pleased she developed a friendship and closeness with John, it was certainly not a case of insta-love and I liked how even at the end though their relationship was established, it is still new.
The plot was incredibly addictive, I was unable to put it down. I think the main winner was the writing and imagery, without-fail I was always able to picture the scenes occurring and I am pleased to say I felt immersed in the novel. The plot was unique, certainly with twists that though you may figure out, they are still a surprise. But I think it was certainly the characters that really helped the plot, even the secondary characters, with all the action and dangerous scenes that occurred throughout.
Overall I am incredibly pleased with this novel and absolutely loved it. I need the sequel now!
Such a compelling and addictive read, one of my favourite witch novels I have read so far! I am not a fan of the cover, nor do I like the american cover, I just feel they could have done so much more with it.
Elizabeth is a witch hunter, one of the very best. But when she is caught with witches herbs, she is thrown into the dungeons to be hanged. Elizabeth expected death, not for one of the most dangerous wizards to be coming to her rescue. With Elizabeth's life in danger amongst a group of powerful witches, she must keep her secret safe and find a way out of completing her task, without letting anyone onto her plan, of finding the cure to Nichola's curse.
Admittedly I have a love/hate relationship with witch novels, mainly because of the characters. I don't know, they always come across as always being 'the chosen one'. But Elizabeth was amazing. She was strong, independent, and could kick-butt. The concept of her being a witch hunter was unique and intriguing, but I felt the main aspect of her being a witch hunter was her development as a person. She slowly allowed herself to open up and accept a new way of life, but alongside this Elizabeth showed compassion; she was not always resistant to the views and opinions of others for she did listen, always fighting for the right cause. I think the other key thing that helped this novel was her banter with George, they were both so witty and fun which will certainly have you smiling.
In terms of the romance, I am usually not a fan of love-triangles. Though in this novel there is one, it does not feel like it. Caleb is the best friend she has always loved, but instead I was pleased she developed a friendship and closeness with John, it was certainly not a case of insta-love and I liked how even at the end though their relationship was established, it is still new.
The plot was incredibly addictive, I was unable to put it down. I think the main winner was the writing and imagery, without-fail I was always able to picture the scenes occurring and I am pleased to say I felt immersed in the novel. The plot was unique, certainly with twists that though you may figure out, they are still a surprise. But I think it was certainly the characters that really helped the plot, even the secondary characters, with all the action and dangerous scenes that occurred throughout.
Overall I am incredibly pleased with this novel and absolutely loved it. I need the sequel now!