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The Honey Witch
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Call me Winnie the Pooh henny because I gobbled this little jar of honey UP!!!
This is such a VIBES witchy read that I just never wanted to leave. This book feels like kicking it in a meadow full of sunflowers, the bees (friendly ones) buzzing in the background, having a little picnic moment (maybe with 1 or 7 bottles of wine), while being serenaded by some master harpist whose assistant is like massaging your feet or something. IT'S SO COZY! And y'all already know how much I love the vibes. Especially the cozy ones. It just makes for such an enjoyable reading experience. And that is a testament to Shields' world-building and story-telling! It all just...worked.
This magic system is LEGIT! Honey and Ash witches that derive their magic from their namesakes?? That's a new one! It's a true light vs darkness moment, where the honey magic is healing and serenity (well, not always, but I don't want to spoil anything) and ash magic is raging fires and demonic spirits...and Shields TAKES YOU THERE. One minute Mari is boiling up a little soulmate potion amidst a bustling garden and the next some bat-shit curse is turning all the cute little island guardians into beefed-up, sharp-toothed minions of terror. Grab your tea (with honey naturally) because this is a SHOW.
Enemies to lovers :) I love this love so much! Well, I loved all the love stories in this book, but I'm mainly speaking on the MCs love story. I love it because it's one of those "defying the odds" types of love stories (not gonna spoil anything), but also the type of love story where Rose made room for Jack on that damn piece of wood! Both have their internal battles and things they're working through, but at the end of the day, can you really deny what you're feeling toward your soulmate?? Nope. You can't. So go ahead Mari and Lottie, get that kiss....and that nookie. And a twist at the end?? SUBSCRIBED!
My only qualm with it was there were times where I felt Lottie was being a bit too harsh. Like, over the top. Just CRUEL. And for no reason. Yes she has her traumas from the past but I just didn't get some of her moments of anger toward Mari. Like, she just wants to show you her magic and the bees bitch, chill out.
So yeah, I'm into this, and if you liked A Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, I think you'd like this one too :)
Thanks so much to Redhook for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review :)
This is such a VIBES witchy read that I just never wanted to leave. This book feels like kicking it in a meadow full of sunflowers, the bees (friendly ones) buzzing in the background, having a little picnic moment (maybe with 1 or 7 bottles of wine), while being serenaded by some master harpist whose assistant is like massaging your feet or something. IT'S SO COZY! And y'all already know how much I love the vibes. Especially the cozy ones. It just makes for such an enjoyable reading experience. And that is a testament to Shields' world-building and story-telling! It all just...worked.
This magic system is LEGIT! Honey and Ash witches that derive their magic from their namesakes?? That's a new one! It's a true light vs darkness moment, where the honey magic is healing and serenity (well, not always, but I don't want to spoil anything) and ash magic is raging fires and demonic spirits...and Shields TAKES YOU THERE. One minute Mari is boiling up a little soulmate potion amidst a bustling garden and the next some bat-shit curse is turning all the cute little island guardians into beefed-up, sharp-toothed minions of terror. Grab your tea (with honey naturally) because this is a SHOW.
Enemies to lovers :) I love this love so much! Well, I loved all the love stories in this book, but I'm mainly speaking on the MCs love story. I love it because it's one of those "defying the odds" types of love stories (not gonna spoil anything), but also the type of love story where Rose made room for Jack on that damn piece of wood! Both have their internal battles and things they're working through, but at the end of the day, can you really deny what you're feeling toward your soulmate?? Nope. You can't. So go ahead Mari and Lottie, get that kiss....and that nookie. And a twist at the end?? SUBSCRIBED!
My only qualm with it was there were times where I felt Lottie was being a bit too harsh. Like, over the top. Just CRUEL. And for no reason. Yes she has her traumas from the past but I just didn't get some of her moments of anger toward Mari. Like, she just wants to show you her magic and the bees bitch, chill out.
So yeah, I'm into this, and if you liked A Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, I think you'd like this one too :)
Thanks so much to Redhook for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review :)
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