Author: Virginia Boecker
Year of Publication: 2015
Summary: Sixteen-year-old Elizabeth Grey doesn't look dangerous. A tiny, blonde, wisp of a girl shouldn't know how to poison a wizard and make it look like an accident. Or take out ten necromancers with a single sword and a bag of salt. Or kill a man using only her thumb. But things are not always as they appear. Elizabeth is one of the best witch hunters in Anglia and a member of the king's elite guard, devoted to rooting out witchcraft and bringing those who practice it to justice. And in Anglia, the price of justice is high: death by burning.
When Elizabeth is accused of being a witch herself, she's arrested and thrown in prison. The king declares her a traitor and her life is all but forfeit. With just hours before she's to die at the stake, Elizabeth gets a visitor - Nicholas Perevil, the most powerful wizard in Anglia. He offers her a deal: he will free her from prison and save her from execution if she will track down the wizard who laid a deadly curse on him.
As Elizabeth uncovers the horrifying facts about Nicholas's curse and the unwitting role she played in its creation, she is forced to redefine the differences between right and wrong, friends and enemies, love and hate... and life and death.
Review: **Copy kindly provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review**
The Witch Hunter was another one of those books that I wanted to love and was super excited to read. When I was approved to read it via Netgalley I was super stoked and dove into it right away. I love, love, love strong heroines, and adventure, and magic.
Sadly the amazing premise of this book was ruined by the poor execution and illogical characters. Our main character, Elizabeth, is supposed to be one of the best witch hunters in the country of Anglia. I expected bravery and stubbornness, and instead got a wimpy, useless heroine.
Her supporting cast of merry men had promise - but ultimately did not become more than caricatures. The writing was vague - half the time I had no idea which characters were present or what was happening - and the villain was so obvious from the get-go.
Ultimately I expected more from this book. The tone was way too light for the plot and the execution was sloppy. You could practically hear the wind whistling through the main character's ears. Also, I have no doubt that Caleb is still alive. Rule 1: If there is no body, then the character is not dead. Prove me wrong, Virginia Boecker, I dare you.
Rating: 1/5 stars
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