Review: A Powerful and Emotional Story About Love, Loss, and Witchcraft
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 13, 2014
Witch Fall is the third book in the Witch Song Series but it actually a prequel to the entire series. I have not read the first two books in the series, but they have been on my TBR list for a while, so I jumped at the chance to read Witch Fall and get a feel for the series. I have to say I really love seeing the backstory, and I love the pace and flow of Amber Argyle’s writing. Lilette’s Story is a powerful, emotional story about love, loss, and witchcraft. If Brusenna’s story is as powerful and action packed as Lilette’s, I am going to need to start Witch Song very soon.Lilette growing up without her family and betrothed to the village leader against her will, because the society where she lives is very negative towards females. They have no real voice, opinion, they are in a Patriarchal society that does not value women, but she is also a witch. Witches are women with extreme powers to control the four elements through song, making them “dangerous” and desired weapons. With Lilette experiences, her natural defense is to be compliant to male wishes in the hope that she tricks them to trust so she can escape back to her people. When Lilette finally realizes her power, she grows and changes from someone will to just go along in the hopes for escape into someone who fights back to protect those who cannot protect themselves.This is the kind of story that is going to be an emotional roller coaster, but it is a beautiful although it a tragic story. My favorite parts were seeing Lilette really come into her own power, and stand on her own two feet. She really grows into her role as the heroine of the novel, and it was exciting to read and watch the changes take place. Another character I loved was Jolin, even at times when she drove me crazy; I knew her intentions were true. I really got a feel for her and her love of Lilette through the quotes from “Lilette’s Biography” at the beginning of each chapter.I would recommend this for previous readers of the Witch Song series, or any witch story lover looking for a new series to try out. Amber Argyle has a talent for telling a story piece by piece and keeping the reader in the dark from the big reveals until the time is right for the story. This defiantly made me enjoy the experience of reading the story more.