The Last Witch: Volume One, by M.J. Lawrie, is a book that pulls you in from the opening paragraph and keeps you occupied until the final page. Lilly Hooper is the book’s tragically flawed heroine, but it’s her failings and torment that make her keep fighting, keep pushing, and never give up. She’s faced with many adversities throughout the book and it’s great to see her character grow and become the woman she is at the end.
Lilly makes some pretty silly decisions during the middle of the book which annoyed me a little, but these choices bring about conflict and scenes of excitement which serves to push the plot along at a steady pace. The book’s main characters are fleshed out really well and they’re easy to love and hate, which is a credit to the author’s ability to create an entertaining cast. The book’s final couple of chapters has a delightful twist which I did not see coming, and will ensure that I’ll definitely read Volume Two.
Unfortunately The Last Witch isn’t without some minor flaws, most notably a few missing words and a lack of editing in parts. This wasn’t a major distraction, and indeed the quality of the story and its writing pulled me past these small obstacles without any stumbling. I almost never give a first book in a series 5 stars—book two should always have the opportunity to be better. Taking this into account, and the occasional editing issues, The Last Witch: Volume One is a well-deserved 4 star read.
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Lilly makes some pretty silly decisions during the middle of the book which annoyed me a little, but these choices bring about conflict and scenes of excitement which serves to push the plot along at a steady pace. The book’s main characters are fleshed out really well and they’re easy to love and hate, which is a credit to the author’s ability to create an entertaining cast. The book’s final couple of chapters has a delightful twist which I did not see coming, and will ensure that I’ll definitely read Volume Two.
Unfortunately The Last Witch isn’t without some minor flaws, most notably a few missing words and a lack of editing in parts. This wasn’t a major distraction, and indeed the quality of the story and its writing pulled me past these small obstacles without any stumbling. I almost never give a first book in a series 5 stars—book two should always have the opportunity to be better. Taking this into account, and the occasional editing issues, The Last Witch: Volume One is a well-deserved 4 star read.
Click on the cover to be taken to Amazon to buy your copy …
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