Bloodwitch (The Witchlands, Book 3) by Susan Dennard
Publisher: Tor Teen
Publish Date: February 12, 2019
Synopsis: Love. Death. War. Betrayal. Magic. Destiny.
New York Times bestselling author Susan Dennard returns to the epic Witchlands series with the story we’ve all been waiting for.
The Bloodwitch Aeduan and the Threadwitch Iseult race for safety as the Raider King’s attempts to subdue the Witchlands gain momentum. Now, his forces sow terror in the mountains, slaughtering innocents. Despite differing goals, Aeduan and Iseult have grown to trust one another in the fight to survive. But trust is a tenuous bond…
War has come once more to the Witchlands. Perhaps if the Truthwitch Safi and Iseult were united, their powers could bring peace. Yet Lady Fate’s knife comes for us all, and the Bloodwitch Aeduan can no longer hide from his past.
Disclosure: ARC provided for an honest review. #partner
Before you read this review, I want to warn you for any possible spoilers. While I will try my best to not say anything specific, because this is book 3, I cannot guarantee that I won’t say something if you haven’t read the books before.
Another note before you read this review – I love anything Sooz writes. Period.
Bloodwitch by Susan Dennard has been an anticipated book since the first book, Truthwitch. As soon as I met Aeduan, I knew I wanted to know his story. He is one of the more complex characters that I’ve meet in a fantasy setting, and his magic? Well, that just makes him interesting. Bloodwitch takes place almost immediately after the second book, Windwitch. The turn of events that take place in the end of Windwitch just catapults us into the beginning of this book, and wow, we take off running.
Bloodwitch is told through multi-POV’s (point-of-views), and I really appreciate that about these books. I don’t normally prefer POVs, mostly because I’m weird, but in The Witchland books, I really am grateful for it. Not only do we understand each character, but we see similar and contrasting thoughts, actions, and emotions. The events don’t always happen simultaneously, but in this timeline, it’s like seeing different camera angles in a movie.
Let’s talk characters. Safi and Isuelt are the star players of these books. Despite the prophecy, these two started it all. Their friendship, the bonds of their sisterhood, and every moment in time that surround these two are what catapult the different events in these books. But, without Merik and Aeduan, I would be lost. Without these two strong characters, I would be missing the other side of the coin, so-to-speak.
The balance between these four characters are what make me appreciate the details and timeline of these books. I can only fathom what it takes to get the details of this book turned into a book. I mean, the little cookie crumbs left everywhere are so well placed, that when I realize what is happening , and that I should have known it all along, well *insert head explosion emoji here*.
Guys, I loved this book. It has such a great mix of all the right elements. I appreciate this series, and am mildly obsessed. You need Bloodwitch, and The Witchland series in your life.