Review: A sweet read!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 2, 2014
‘The Witch Who Cried Wolf’ by Sarah Makela is Book 1 in the Cry Wolf series. I received a copy of this book in return for an honest review, and I’m glad I did. I now have another new author (Ms. Makela) added to my reading list!Mia is a young woman fresh out of college and a fledgling (but powerful) witch reluctant to develop her powers. She has always had feelings for her brother’s best friend, Ethan, but refuses to act on them.Ethan is a soldier, coming home for the holidays from a long deployment overseas. He has always had feelings for Mia, but made a promise to her brother (his best friend) never to act on them.When an unknowing mistake in one of Mia’s healing potions goes awry, danger erupts, threatening all Mia holds dear.I really enjoyed the plot twists throughout this story, with unexpected incidents popping up to create tension and add to the buildup for the climax. The characters’ development grew as the story progressed, with both MCs taking time out to think through new revelations instead of just being okay with shocking new circumstances and heightened emotions (this was a very refreshing trait for the characters to have!) I also liked that Ms. Makela switched the POV back and forth between the MCs – it created a much better understanding of how and what they were thinking during given situations.In short, ‘The Witch Who Cried Wolf’ was a sweet read, and I recommend it to anyone who appreciates this genre. I will definitely be reading more of Sarah Makela’s books in the future!