Witch Born (Witch Song #2) by Amber Argyle
Age Group: Young Adult
Genre: Paranormal
Release Date: September 5, 2012
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Book Description:
Brusenna thought it was finished. She defeated the Dark Witch, saving the Haven Witches from imprisonment and death. She found love and a place to belong.
She was wrong. Haven is not the sanctuary it appears to be. Even love is in danger of slipping away like water through cupped hands. Some things can't be saved.
A new threat merges with the old as the Witches' dark history begins to catch up with them. Only Brusenna knows the extent of the danger and how to stop it, though doing so might cost her everything. Including her life. Will Brusenna be required to make the ultimate sacrifice?
First
things first, the cover of Witch Born
by Amber Argyle, the second book in the Witch
Song series is gorgeous!
And
full throttle onto my thoughts. Witch Born took the history of the witch’s to a
whole other level and definitely raised the stakes in the book. Argyle did an
amazing job of building that history and having Brusenna slowly discover what
the witches were keeping from her and how it all fit together.
The
plot is solid, fast paced, and interesting. The problem is some things get kind
of repetitive. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed the book, but I am seriously
getting tired of everyone ragging on Brusenna. Throughout the entire first book
we had to see people putting Brusenna’s down, trying to kidnap her, succeeding
in kidnapping her…at some point there’s got to be an end to it.
But
Witch Born picks up sort of where Witch Song left off (though I was having
trouble with the passage of time in both books. It’s hard to tell how much time
has passed unless Argyle denotes it with an actual month reference) with
Brusenna being attacked and almost kidnapped. And then all the witches that she saved treat her poorly.
They
know Brusenna is creator touched and yet they don’t head her warnings on
anything. They are making the same mistakes all over again and the thing is, it’s
not just once, but several times. I don’t know about you guys, but when I read
a book I’m looking to see characters grow and change and while I like a lot of
the characters in Witch Born (Reden,
Joshen, Brusenna sometimes, the creators especially Lilette) they haven’t
really had much growth.
And
this is not a slight against Argyle’s writing because I quite enjoy her story
at heart. Her writing style in good and the story flows well without confusion
outside of my lack of being able to understand the passage of time. Witch Born really pulls the whole
picture together and while I didn’t love the bulk of the middle portion of the
book or what the witches did to Brusenna I really did enjoy the end of the book.
The
last few chapters where she came back to Haven and did what she did (something
I don’t want to give away because it was good) I finally felt like she stepped
up and stopped letting people control her, but instead took the first steps in
creating a world where the witches could be forgiven and live together in
peace. I think my favorite scene was Brusenna with the creators and then the
very last chapter where a true sanctuary of sorts became a reality.
I
will say this; if you enjoyed the first book you will most likely enjoy this
one as well. There’s more adventure, dangerous situations and a few twists and
turns to keep you guessing, but if the way Brusenna was treated in book one
bugged you, this might prove to annoy you a bit like it did me. I stuck through
the middle of the book and was pleasantly surprised with the ending so in my
eyes it was worth the read.
Author Bio:
Amber Argyle grew up with three brothers on a cattle ranch in the Rocky Mountains. She spent hours riding horses, roaming the mountains, and playing in her family’s creepy barn. This environment fueled her imagination for writing high fantasy.
She has worked as a short order cook, janitor, and staff member in a mental institution. All of which has given her great insight into the human condition and has made for some unique characters.
She received her bachelor’s degree in English and Physical Education from Utah State University.
She currently resides in Utah with her husband and three small children.
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