Review: Treat yourself to a wonderful, magical journey !
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 25, 2014
In 1689 England, Raven St-James, an immortal witch flees to the New World because she did not die when she was hanged for practicing sorcery. And thus begins Eternity, book one of the wonderful Immortal Witches series. You can read the blurbs as well as I can, so I will not waste time rehashing the plots and goings-on, although they are truly compelling. Do you remember when you were a child and your caretaker started a new book of fairy tales, do you remember the anticipation, the wonder, the excitement as you settled down and waited to be taken on a voyage to the unknown? This is how Ms. Shayne’s books feel. She possesses impressive writing skills, her prose is clear, clean, crisp and yet lush and evocative. She has the ability to convey myriad details, all carefully documented, without ever slowing down the pace of the story. The books have a very Gothic feel, which pleased me immensely. She weaves an atmosphere that sucks you in the characters’ world, regardless of the surroundings, eras, and continents. The characters are multi-faceted and complex, the world-building goes beyond what is usually associated with witches, and especially in the case of Destiny, an extraordinary amount of research has been done by the author. These are not just stories where witchcraft is incidental, and yet you don’t have to be a hardcore paranormal fan to enjoy these books. If you like well-crafted story-telling, interesting and likeable characters, and above all, an author who is an absolute master of the English language, this box set is for you.