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The Witches Of Dark Root (2013)

by April Aasheim(Favorite Author)

3.95 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

061581932X (ISBN13: 9780615819327)

languge

English

genre

Paranormal Fantasy

publisher

Dark Root Press

series

Daughters of Dark Root

review 1: I received a free (and autographed!) copy of this book through Goodreads First Reads. FTC guidelines: check!I enjoyed this magical tale of four sisters who are coming to terms with their mother's aging, their own powers, and their hometown's demise. It was a good introduction to what could be an interesting series.I wish there could have been more "magic in action" sequences in this book. My favorite parts were the house exorcism and Maggie's brief vision journey with her aunt. The day to day action was interesting in a soap opera kind of way, but I inhaled the magic/fantastical scenes.The character interactions were believable except the part where the sisters were fighting over the same guy. Coming from a family of four sisters myself, there are unwritten codes to da... moreting and men. There are over a billion men in the world, but you only will ever have the same sisters. If the sister wants the guy, you bow out. Period. Yes, sibling rivalry does exist, but fight over the same guy? I think not. Also, one other complaint, the fourth sister was introduced in almost the last chapter. I know the author will probably put her in the next books in the series, but I wanted more Ruth Anne!I would recommend this novel to people who enjoyed reading Brackston's The Witch's Daughter.
review 2: All the 4 Maddock sisters are free spirits and wish to be out of Dark Root forever. Maggie feels it especially, so when a handsome stranger comes into their mothers shop and asks for her by name and wants her to go with him to lead a fulfilling life…she jumps at the chance never giving Dark Root or her mother a second glance. 7 years have passed she is enjoying the life she has with barely no contact with the outside world until her older sister Mary calls, tells her she needs her to return to Dark Root and their mother is not well. Not the family reunion Maggie was hoping for and she never thought she would find herself back in the rundown town but while she is there Maggie finds out that every family has their secrets and her families just happens to hinge on the sisters futures.This is a pretty cool story. Its got that sisterly love/hate relationship (I don’t have a sister so I always find it enjoyable to read about them J ), finding ones self, love, and of course Magick! The sisters are all a hoot… Marry is the backbone to the family, she is the support system and she is always doing something for other people putting herself last. Eve is the youngest so she always wants the spotlight and all the attention to be on her. Ruth Ann the oldest we don’t know much about, she’s a taboo subject in their household. And Maggie, our protagonist, is strong willed, sensitive, and full of power. All the sisters have some sort of Magick running through them but Maggies is the one that everyone is drawn to even if she doesn’t believe in the Magick inside her herself.Another amazing thing about this book is the description of Dark Root! Wow! They make me want to move to a small town and open up a shop. It’s so magical and whimsical….a perfect place for a witch J I cant tell you much about the story because as it unravels you get caught up in the enchantment of it all that its too good to put into worlds. I can not wait to see if there will be another tale for the sisters! This book is a great read for those looking for some love, magick, and an embracing of your roots story! less

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