I was really interested in this book because I wanted to learn more about Medieval European witchcraft trials, and because it features a young Queen Elizabeth, and Queen Elizabeth is one of those figures from history that intrigues me. Add in some Catholic tension in the form of the reformation and ...
See more of my reviews on The YA Kitten! My copy was an ARC I received from the publisher via NetGalley. Witchcraft alongside the intrigue of Tudor-era England sounds fun, right? According to most of the reviews, it is. I can agree with that! Sadly, the most entertaining elements of Witchstruck fa...
The instinct to live is a strong one. Have you ever tried to hold your breath? Inevitably, your lungs will burn, your body will fight with your brain to take that deep gasp of air. Survival instincts are just that---instincts. They override willpower, because the human body wants to live above all e...
Witchstruck is a highly imaginative young adult fantasy, set in the dark era of 16th century England. The story follows young Meg, who works in service of banished Tudor princess Elizabeth. Meg is a witch and proud of her powers, but she lives in time when practicing witchcraft is punished with deat...
When I first saw what Witchstruck by author Victoria Lamb was about I was both interested and hesitant. Interested because reading about witchcraft set in an era where practitioners of witchcraft were executed sounded like a fun time; hesitant because I would be reading a story set way way back in h...
Reading books in this trying time has always fascinates me. I adore the richness of this world created and what it could bring to the reader. Plot: This is a historical fiction with a bit of fantasy. A young lady named Meg is a witch and has to hide it. She is also under the advisement of a future...
Visit Such A Novel Idea for the Witchstruck official blog tour. Victoria Lamb stops by to talk about the series and readers have the opportunity to enter to win a copy of the book (daily prizes) and the grand prize (Personalized astrological chart and $50 Amazon gift card).
This review and others are posted at Inspiring Insomnia.3.5 starsMy knowledge of the Tudor period primarily comes from the Showtime series, The Tudors, the wonderful film, Elizabeth, starring Cate Blanchett, and the occasional historical fiction novel. In other words, my knowledge is not exactly ex...
See more of my reviews on Birth of a New Witch! My copy was an ARC I received from the publisher via NetGalley.Witchcraft alongside the intrigue of Tudor-era England sounds fun, right? According to most of the reviews, it is. I can agree with that! Sadly, the most entertaining elements of Witchstruc...
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