Witch of Ware Woods by Sonja F. Blanco | Book Review
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Title- Witch of Ware Woods
Author- Sonja F. Blanco
Publisher- Five & Three Press
Tags- Fantasy | Young Adult | Urban Fantasy | Paranormal
My Rating- ★★★★✰
Goodreads Rating- 4.58
Dark secrets. Dangerous power. And a fate bound to a forest entwined with magic.
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Book Blurb
My Review
About the Author
Book Blurb
Dark secrets. Dangerous power. And a fate bound to a forest entwined with magic.
Eighteen-year-old Sara is not normal, and she’s losing her grip on hiding her inexplicable power. Hunted by a dark witch and facing devastating losses, Sara finds refuge in Ware Woods—a spellbinding forest protected by witches, shapeshifters . . . and thorny secrets. Here she discovers true magic and an electric connection with Thomas, a wickedly charming and equally headstrong witch from a dangerous family.
But Sara is an outsider who has brought darkness and a fatal prophecy to the forest. To prove she belongs in Ware Woods, Sara is tested and pushed to master new magics, all while concealing the monstrous force that makes her undeniably different.
As the dark witch closes in on her and an insidious blight threatens Ware Woods, Sara must release her full power—and either save the forest and everyone she loves or destroy everything.
Witch of Ware Woods is a contemporary paranormal fantasy filled with fast-paced wonder, fierce characters, deadly magic, forbidden romance, and a world so fresh you can smell the pine trees.
My Review
Witch of Ware Woods is an urban fantasy set in a mystical, magical forest. It was the aspects of nature and the idea of this forest filled with magic that drew me into this book.
There was gigantic cast of characters that this gave the story a wonderful found family vibe and the main character, Sara, built up a unique relationship with all them while finding her own way in this new world.
The plot was a little slow paced at the start, but I might be a minority in feeling this way this because all I wanted to do was get to the magical forest and didn’t care how she got there! Once there, Sara slowly learnt the ways of the woods and starts to figure out her magic which was really fun. A lot of it felt like everyday life in the woods and we were being shown around alongside Sara which was neat.
The magic was really cool. Sara did have a lot going on with powers and mysterious things happening around her (don’t want to spoil it!), at times I thought she might be a bit ‘over-gifted,’ but it all comes together eventually and there is a reason behind it all which I appreciated!
I loved all the detail; the types of birds in the forest, the trees, plants, and things they used for healing. This was clearly well researched and made for a vivid setting. Reading this made me want to go to the woods and live in a magical treehouse (minus all the dangerous parts of course)!
Overall a fun read with lots of characters to get to know in a super unique and magical setting.
About the Author- Sonja F. Blanco
Author Sonja F. Blanco
Sonja F. Blanco grew up in New England where she ran barefoot through the woods, chased lightning bugs, tapped maple trees for syrup, and built towering snow castles.
Having an ancestor that was hung as a witch, Sonja is naturally drawn to all things magical and fantastical—trees and cemeteries in particular.
At 5’2” she is often caught climbing tables, chairs, and small children to reach the upper shelves. She likes coffee and tea equally, both of which most certainly contributed to her diminutive stature.
Witty comics easily amuse her, as do heavily jowled Hell Hounds that talk in their sleep.
She writes fantasy as if it were real, because believing makes it so.
Check out Sonja F. Blanco’s Website
About the reviewer- Jenny sandiford
Hi I’m Jenny. I am passionate about promoting new authors and sharing any amazing books I find with the world. I am a book blogger, bookstagrammer, YA fantasy writer and travel writer.
I’m also a lover of nature, hiking, Harry Potter, cats, fantasy lands and quiet places.
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