The Winter Witch: An Audio Book Review

Written by Paula Brackston, this novel follows Morgana as she adjusts to her new life with her new husband Cai, struggling with her inability to talk and her powers.

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel.

Set in 1800s Wales, I was reminded of The Witch of Blackbird Pond. The difference between the two? One has an actual with, while the other just has an outsider.

The writing was beautiful, and I appreciate that the fantasy elements were spars until the end. I would have even enjoyed this book a little more than I did without them.

The reader for this novel was also good, though she too cannot sound like a man with a baritone, aka Cai.

If you enjoy historical fiction, fantasy, mystery, and just a very well written book, this is for you. I adored this novel. I appreciate that it is a standalone book and I am looking forward to hunting down the rest of her books to see if they are as enjoyable as this.

This book does not get 4 stars from me because it is complex and intriget, it gets 4 stars because this author knows how to tell a story, and how to convey what needs to be conveyed. It doesn’t get 5 stars for the sole reason that I do not think her being an actual witch, outside of the obvious addition of real magic, really added a whole lot to the story. Most who read this will likely disagree, but that is alright. But I did love that the magic she had was not all encompassing. She had some control over it, but not much.

I also appreciate that this is set in, for American literature, a non-traditional location. Wales. I now what to find more books based here, see how they all compare.

I will be recommending this novel to many of my friends and any reader who enjoys historical(ish) fiction or fantasy.