I love a good fantasy read, and a storyline like this, that is so well thought out to the smallest detail, is hard to find in books these days. It is an intriguing read from beginning to end. For me to enjoy a book as well as I did the first time is difficult most of the time. I have had a lot of trouble getting past the feeling of already knowing a story and the details within, but I really enjoyed being able to re-read a good book like this one. Many books have great plots, and the story lines are interesting. And even though I have read ‘A Modern Witch’ a few times over, along with the other books within this series, I still find it refreshing and enjoyable every time I sit down and read.
The story is about witches, of course, and who does not like a good witch story? A modern touch to a long existing way of life. This book follows a crazy awesome community of witches who love, cherish, and indulge in everything fun, crazy, and glorious about being a witch in the modern day. The story centers around the woman who’s life is turned upside down by the witching community’s crazy, nosy antics after a fetching spell has unexpected results. Combining fantastic witching powers, incredible programming skills, and an intensely heartfelt way of meddling, the witching community dabbles in the lives of those who they care about. The child-like logic and silliness adds an extra dose of comedic flair to the otherwise stressful points in the lives of the characters. The cast of characters is so well planned, and each is full of so much detail that I cannot imagine picking a favorite character over another. The reminders that it is okay to be a responsible adult and still indulge in child-like fun is refreshing. There is a wide arrangement of emotions that flows as you read one page and then the next. The flow is subtle, but strong where it needs to be. I could not have stopped laughing out loud at mishaps or practical jokes, even if I had wanted to try. And tears streamed down my cheeks in heart felt emotions of both love, kindness, joy, and even sadness.
This is a self-published book. That being said, it means that it is not at all unexpected that there would be the occasional typo or misplaced punctuation here and there. Sometimes a statement made by one character is replaced by another character’s name, and words are out of order or misspelled on occasion. With these errors it reads as if the book was written at times while exhausted, and as though it could have used some fresh eyes to review it before printing. As good of a story as this is, having these errors fixed would improve the story a great deal. I would love to see that happen. Despite this, it is a great read. I look forward to reading and reviewing future works from this author.
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