[A quick note: This is the second book by this author. The two are unrelated and stand alone. In fact, I donโt think theyโre even set in the same world, even though both are set in alternative reality where witches live among us and are recognized, even celebrated. I can tell this authorโs writing and storytelling has improved. I love seeing an author grow!]
โ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ก ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ๐งโ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐จ๐จ๐. ๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐๐ฌ๐งโ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง. ๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ๐งโ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ง ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐ก. ๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก.โโRachel Griffin
Having read Nature of Witches, I was really looking forward to this one. It didnโt disappoint! In fact, I enjoyed it more! The writing was lovely, full of nature, wildlife, and the essence of the Pacific Northwest. Even though it takes place in spring, it had a autumnal feel to it with its witchy vibes and the ominous curse lurking just over the horizon. I found myself highlighting so many passages. Plus, the storyline was a forced-proximity romance so, what could go wrong?!
โ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ, ๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ซ๐ฅ ๐ค๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ก ๐ค๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐.โโRachel Griffin
Iris is a witch who has an affinity for animals. When she accidentally releases a rogue curse into the world, itโs swallowed up by a spotted owl. Now she must track the owl and remove the curse. The only problem? Pike Alder is the boy she intended to curse, and heโs stuck with her, traipsing through the wilderness.
This was a short read. Very easy to get through. It flowed effortlessly. There was an elegance to it I appreciated. The plot was simplistic, but thatโs okay. I wanted something light and easy. Being YA, I expected well-executed character arcs. It delivered. The growth between Iris and Pikeโs characters was clear. Iris suffers a tragic event in her past that dictates all her choices. Pike, likewise, suffers a tragic event in his past that prejudices him towards witches. CUE THE TENSION!!! They must both come together and work through their flaws. Itโs pretty โby-the-bookโ in terms of execution. This made for a cleanly crafted story.
The only negative I felt was in regards to Irisโs character flaws. She blatantly lies about several things towards the end of the story, when she was given the opportunity to come clean. Iโm someone who disdains lying, so when characters do it, especially in dire circumstances, I cringe. Itโs not a feel-good thing for me. Ultimately, that is why I didnโt give this all the stars. I know this was technically part of her arc, but when I experience this yucky feeling, it takes my enjoyment down. But overall, a charming, enjoyable read. ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐.๐/๐โญ๏ธ
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