These witches don’t burn
Hi readers! Today I have a review of one that I was actually very cited to reda, however it let me wanting a bit more… Let me know if you have read it!
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Book Title: These witches don’t burn
Author: Isabel Sterling
Genres: fantasy, ya, LGBTQ
Publisher: Razorbill
Publication Date: 28/05/2019
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SYNOPSIS
Hannah's a witch, but not the kind you're thinking of. She's the real deal, an Elemental with the power to control fire, earth, water, and air. But even though she lives in Salem, Massachusetts, her magic is a secret she has to keep to herself. If she's ever caught using it in front of a Reg (read: non-witch), she could lose it. For good. So, Hannah spends most of her time avoiding her ex-girlfriend (and fellow Elemental Witch) Veronica, hanging out with her best friend, and working at the Fly By Night Cauldron selling candles and crystals to tourists, goths, and local Wiccans.
But dealing with her ex is the least of Hannah's concerns when a terrifying blood ritual interrupts the end-of-school-year bonfire. Evidence of dark magic begins to appear all over Salem, and Hannah's sure it's the work of a deadly Blood Witch. The issue is, her coven is less than convinced, forcing Hannah to team up with the last person she wants to see: Veronica.
While the pair attempt to smoke out the Blood Witch at a house party, Hannah meets Morgan, a cute new ballerina in town. But trying to date amid a supernatural crisis is easier said than done, and Hannah will have to test the limits of her power if she's going to save her coven and get the girl, especially when the attacks on Salem's witches become deadlier by the day.
Isabel Sterling's delightful, suspenseful debut is equal parts sweet romance and thrilling mystery. With everything she loves on the line, Hannah must confront this murderous villain before her coven--and any chance she has with the new girl--is destroyed.
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REVIEW
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Rating: 3 out of 5.
This was quite a pleasant surprise I would say, it is the literal synopsis so i kind of knew what it was about.
It was a very fun and fluffy contemporary that also had some magical elements to it, but it wasn’t overpowering at all. I would not say this is a book with a lot of fantasy but more in the YA contemporary vibes.
I really don’t know were I stand with this one, which I hate because i would so much rather have a strong opinion whether its a good or a bad one. I mean it was a fun time, hence the 3 star rating, but it’s definitely a forgettable story. This is the reason why I will not be continuing with this series, I don’t know what but there was something missing.
The romance was also fun and cute, nothing exaordinary nor original but it was entraining to read about.
Like I said its a fun time, but if you are looking for a super witchy book this is absolutely not it however I do recommend reading it!
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Isabel Sterling is a writing coach, LGBTQ advocate, and author of These Witches Don’t Burn, This Coven Won’t Break, and the forthcoming f/f vampire novel The Coldest Touch. When she’s not writing, Isabel can be found crocheting projects she’ll never finish, completing crosswords with her wife, and trying not to destroy her garden. She lives in Central New York, where the winters are frigid, the summers are too hot, and autumn is perfect.
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