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From one of the most exciting new voices in romantasy comes the tale of a thorn witch with the power to walk between the realms of Life and Death who finds herself at the center of a magical rebellion—and a dangerous romance—that could destroy her coven and her soul in this dark and decadent debut.
Penny Albright is a daughter of the thorn coven, forced to patrol the veil between the realms of Life and Death. Each night, one thorn witch—and only one—must cross the veil by burning at the stake. Each morning, that witch draws on their magic to return. Failure to follow the rules risks the veil and risks them all.
But one morning, Penny's favorite sister Ella doesn't return. And that night, determined to find her, Penny breaks the rules. She burns in secret. And she discovers that all isn’t as it seems in Life or Death.
Her journey leads her to Malin, a devastating lord with too many secrets; to Alice, a mysterious captive prophet; and to a rebellion brewing in the shadows beneath the city. And as Penny's world splits, she’ll face a devastating choice. Because it’s not just her sister’s life that hangs in the balance. It’s the fate of all magic.
All it takes is one witch—and one spark—to set the world ablaze.
Series
2 primary booksThe Witches of Halstett is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2023 with contributions by Katharine J. Adams.
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Penny and the rest of the Thorn Coven are prisoners of the High Warden. They are forced to patrol the veil between life and death to make sure nothing gets through. In order to do that, each night one of them must burn. They are tethered to their crystals and can follow their lifeline back.
One night Penny's sister goes on patrol and doesn't come back. Penny has never burned before, but she will now so she can bring her sister back.
What she finds in death is a shocker!
I liked this, but my big complaint is the lack of back story. How they came to serve the Warden, etc. I just wanted more of an explanation for how they got there. Other than that, it was good.
Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for an e-arc.