Bloodwitch
2019 • 464 pages
Ratings16
Average rating4.3
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Ratings16
Average rating4.3
Susan Dennard's New York Times bestselling, young adult epic fantasy Witchlands series continues with the story of the Bloodwitch Aeduan. Aeduan has teamed up with the Threadwitch Iseult and the magical girl Owl to stop a bloodthirsty horde of raiders preparing to destroy a monastery that holds more than just faith. But to do so, he must confront his own father, and his past. “Worldbuilding after my own heart. It’s so good it’s intimidating.”—Victoria Aveyard, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Red Queen The Witchlands #1 Truthwitch #2 Windwitch #3 Bloodwitch Sightwitch (illustrated novella) At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Series
4 primary books5 released booksThe Witchlands is a 5-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2016 with contributions by Susan Dennard.
Reviews with the most likes.
I knew I loved Aeduan from word one. Before they said his name. Just Bloodwitch. I knew. Whether he was a hero or a villain I did not care. I knew he would be my bloody love. So with that being said I was very much looking forward to this book but I was also scared because I was way too hyped
4.5 Stars
Initial Thoughts:This book was an emotional rollercoaster for the characters and me from start to finish. I definitely have more thoughts but want to let them settle since I literally just finished.
Pros:
- This series never fails to disappoint and I have always felt that I can immediately jump back into it without needing much of a refresher. I also really appreciate how the story is progressing and how we are seeing it unfold from so many different perspectives.
- This book did such a good job of showing the hardships all the characters are facing. There were so many times when my emotions would be all over the place, whether I was upset at what a character was going through or fuming that Susan could do this to my beloved characters, I had no issue being fully invested in this story. For me, this installment was the installment of hurt and growth. The characters had to go a lot in the story to get to where they were at the end and I cannot wait to see how these lessons help them in the future.
Cons:
- This is a slight spoiler, so I'm going to hide it just be safe. I am still bothered that this story is a story of Threadsisters and friendship but Safi and Iseult are not together for the book. Yes, they are working on getting back to each other, but I want more of their friendship and more of them working together. That is the main reason I had to give this book 4.5 stars instead of 5.
Bloodwitch is the third instalment of the Witchlands series, my current favourite young adult series. It continues on from the second book with the same point of view characters and maintains the same quality the first two books displayed.
I loved this book and my previous reviews of the other books will give you a good idea why. I would like to emphasise in this review that I love how the romantic storylines in this series are going. All the potential couples you meet in the first book are really still getting to know each other at this point. The slow burn is really warming my heart. I can???t wait for the next book, and I???m looking forward to re-reading this one already.
