The Witch Collector
Ratings39
Average rating3.6
NOPE. Nope nope nope. DNF @ 46%. I don't do stories about possession. NOPING right out of here.
This book is Definitely Not For Allie:
mention of infant death
there was a map in the beginning
made-up fantasy language
war that makes no sense
they've spent most of the story lost in the woods (may or may not be a construct)
aforementioned possession of an irrelevant character made the MMC like, wildly horny?? HELL NOPE.
Raina Bloodgood is 24 and is planning on killing the Witch Collector - the man who rides into their villages every year to bring one witch away with him. He works for the Frost King and took her sister away 8 years ago. Raina lives with her mum but lacks the magic and witchcraft her sister had which is why she's never been selected.
She's making plans to kill Alexus Thibault, the witch collector, but that's put on hold when The Prince with No Name attacks their villages and destroys everything in their way. Raina and Alexus head off together to try and save the Frost King. There's lots of snapping and brooding as Alexus explains his back story and wins Raina over.
It's an ok story - the premise is different which is refreshing, the characters are interesting but a lot of the appeal comes from the tension between Raina and Alexus. It's a bit ye olde worlde in speech and style. I liked this one but ended up DNF-ing the 2nd book in the series.
No Nonsense Review:
- I really liked it.
- If you like the first one then you'll most likely read through all of them with no problem.
- I have never pre-ordered a book before, but I rushed to pre-order the 4th book (since been delayed for good reasons).
- I found the story to be unique.
- The magic system was a little unclear to me, but... that really doesn't bother me.
- The main female character does not speak and it's written extremely well; I didn't even notice the ‘difference' in the dialogue between characters.
- The main male character is good, and I enjoyed the way he respects and treats the MFC.
The Witch Collector by Charissa Weaks (ARC)
Book 1 in the Witch Walker series
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5
Spoiler-free Review
I stumbled upon Charissa Weaks' Instagram page about 2 weeks ago and on a whim joined her Facebook group and was given an eARC for The Witch Collector. Y'all, I am so glad I did! The story was so unique which was refreshing. The book was well-paced and I found myself unable to put it down! I had to know what happened next. It is full of action and adventure and some romance. All the things! The main characters, Raina and Alexus are so well written and both such strong individuals. I thought the world building and explanation of the magic system was well done and easy for the reader to follow. There are some strong side characters that I hope we get more of in future books. This book is dual POV and I knocked a half-star just because I wish we'd gotten just a little more from Alexus' POV. His chapters were some of my favorites! I think we will get that (hopefully) in the next book. This book was slow-burn (in my opinion) enemies to lovers, and at times the sexual tension was thick! There are a few spicy moments as well as some language so I'd classify this book as adult fantasy. I cannot wait for this book to come out in November to buy a hard copy and I can't wait to see where the rest of the series goes! Preorder now! Release date is 11/2/21.