Books by Victoria Schwab
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review 1: William Hart's story is a tragic one. The Stranger in Near with whom Lexi meets is a witch of the wind and a boy born out of the ashes. This tale of the son of Dale is one that will intercept with the people of Dale and the Near Witch. My heart breaks for the boy who was left alo...
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review 1: If it's possible, I liked this book even more than the first. Same amazing plot and phenomenal world, but this time we get even more character. All of Wesley's dialogue gave me mad Giggly Girl Syndrome. He is my number one book crush right now.What I love more than anything, thou...
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review 1: I was looking for a stand-alone that I could dig into and The Near Witch did not disappoint. I loved the fantasy feel of the story and that it kept me wanting to read. Even though the relationship between the main character and her mother wasn't explored too deep, it was a posi...
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review 1: "Imagine a place where the dead rest on shelves like books.""The Unbound", Victoria Schwab's sequel to 2013's "The Archived", is another richly imagined, deftly written page-turner, picking up, essentially, where the first novel ended. As a Keeper for the Archive, Mackenzie Bisho...
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review 1: Once again i could taste the potential, and once again i feel it was too full of plot holes.And i really hated the main chick in this one. Wes deserves better.And why is everyone in love with her for no apparent reason? Wes i get but cash? Hmm. I enjoyed it. Now i have high expec...
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review 1: The lyrical prose and lush descriptions instantly captivated me, drew me in, and I found myself happily lost within Schwab's Near. The Near Witch is part grim fable, part whimsical fairytale, and I felt these elements were blended beautifully. Writers play to their strengths, whi...
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review 1: Yes,I really liked this book. However, as I read it I kept thinking, "Great story idea but if they would have done THIS it would have been better. The concept is original and compelling. The way the details unfold is a bit choppy. If the structure of the archives would have been ...
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review 1: What an amazing, interesting, and captivating book. Not only did it have a totally interesting take on what happens to the dead, it was also an action-packed murder mystery. Mackenzie was the perfect main character: smart, competent, and curious. It was a completely engrossing no...