Review: Excellent Prequel!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 19, 2014
This review first appeared on Books i View. I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.Witch Fall by Amber Argyle is the third book in the Witch Song series but can be read as a standalone because it is a prequel. I choose to read the other books first, so I was already familiar with this world and Argyle’s writing.I should mention that there is also a novella titled Witch Rising which is a prequel to the prequel. I recommend reading that before you read Witch Fall as it will give the backstory of how Lilette’s journey begins.Witch Fall tells the powerful tale of Lilette. At a young she had lost both of her parents and was separated from her sister and home. She was raised in a place where woman and witches are expected to comply to men’s every wishes. After her surrogate father dies she is set to be married to man who plans to use her powers for his own good. However, Lilette is strong and brave and willing to fight this battle.Lilette’s story began in a very tragic way which had my sympathizing with her right from the get-go. Along the way she is met with turmoil and trouble but never gives up. Throughout the book she is consistently growing as a witch and once she finally comes into her power she is an unstoppable force.I loved the royal family! When reading about them and where they live and how they rule it had a definite royal Asian vibe — which I loved! The relationship dynamics among that family is very dark and twisted. It adds to the drama and ultimately pits brother up against brother.Overall Witch Fall is an excellent installment in this series! Amber Argyle did a fantastic job creating such a powerful and beautiful story. This is one of my favorite fantasy series I’ve read in a while. I am sad that it’s over and if there would be another in the series I would jump at the chance to read it. But for now I’ll be checking out the Fairy Queen series!