A review by kmc3050
Bewitching Season by Marissa Doyle

1.0

Among the major disappointments in Marissa Doyle's first novel is her characters. Twins, Persephone (Persy) and Penelope (Pen), are up and coming witches preparing for their seasons in 1830s England. They are terribly annoying, careless, and pretty much oblivious to everything around them. The story revolves around the disappearance/kidnapping of their governess (who is also a witch), yet the two never seem to actually care about rescuing her until the end. A lead male, and love interest, is their neighbor, Lochinvar, who conveniently has his own little secret linking himself to the girls. Although there is evidence of research done for the book, it is hardly up to snuff, and this is a big setback. With all its downsides, this novel cannot persevere. Hopefully, Ms. Doyle has improved on what she has done here as she releases subsequent books in this series.