Windwitch

3.75 Stars

I'm really struggling with this one. On the one hand, I really care for these characters. I love reading about them and their lives. On the other hand this book was major filler and seemed disjointed at times. Truthwitch was this amazing story of “soul-sisters” on a mission together and there were a few other characters around them for the journey. Windwitch obviously focuses on Merik since he is a windwitch, but we still had POVs of Safi, Iseult, Aeduan, and Merik. Susan Dennard even added a fifth POV with Vivia. I think this is where the disjointedness came from. You have 5 different POVs that are all separate with very little interaction between the various POVs. This means you are sometimes waiting 20+ pages before you are back to a specific character's story.

The pacing for this book was also off for me. Truthwitch was so action-packed and exciting, but I feel like Windwitch ended much the same as Truthwitch did in terms of where we stand for end series. In terms of plot through I do see where Susan Dennard took the time to set things up for future books, I just wish we had had some kind of closure or small plot to tie up in this book to keep in moving forward.

The writing style and the characters continued to be as expected and there was some character development with a few characters, I just wish we had had more. Even though I'm disappointed with this installment, I cannot wait for Bloodwitch especially because it sounds like it will be an Aeduan-centric book!

Windwitch didn't go in the direction I was expecting. I was positive I knew who would go to where and when they met up it would be CURTAINS FOR EVERYONE. No. I am not complaining. This book had a different dymanic than Truthwitch and if you're wanting what you got from the first book you'll find yourself disliking this one. I'm okay with letting the author lead down their path instead of the one I have preplanned in my head ( WE'VE ALL DONE IT SO DON'T EVEN LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT).

This is Merik's book. I like Merik. Merik had a lot to learn and this book kicked his ass. This book kicked everyone's ass. Not necessarily in the physical sense. Safi, Iseult, Vaness, Aeduan (AEDUAN MY BABY CAKES GIMME GIMME). Finding out truths about yourself, what you thought was fact, who's really your enemy and who's really not, and that your truth isn't THE truth can knock you back farther back than a fist straight to the middle of your face.

If you're looking for romance you won't get that here. Love, absolutely.

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I loved this book! Having read the first in the series and enjoying it, I quickly picked up the second. I'll admit I initially picked the series up thinking it would be a YA palate cleanser, but I'd already assumed I wouldn't enjoy it much.

My expectations were blown out of the water with this sequel. Having read the first 125 pages in early May and getting distracted, I had my boyfriend read me a short plot summary (so I couldn't spoil myself) and dove back in. I devoured the book in 2 evenings and I genuinely think the second book is better.

I still have the issue that not enough of the world is explained to the reader. However as it's becoming more and more evident that the characters don't know anything either, I don't mind as much.