It wasn’t terrible, and it’s a very quick read but don’t think your going to feel amazed by the end of it!

Witchborn by Nicholas Bowling | Goodreads Witchborn by Nicholas Bowling | Goodreads

In combat this has no effect unless the gunslinger has selected this reward 5 times (or another increment of 5). Born of mysterious origins and raised by unknowing foster parents, changelings are the children of hags and their tricked lovers. The book itself was okay but in parts I found it a bit underwhelming, and I feel that Bowling could have made more out of certain events! Alyce meets some vibrant characters as she follows her mother’s final instructions to go to London and deliver her letter to a hangman. Personally, I would have liked to delve deeper into the romance between Alyce and Solomon particularly with its importance in her choices at the end, but it is a tricky balance in this age group.Ebenfalls als schade empfand ich, dass man als Leser die Charaktere leider nur sehr oberflächlich kennenlernt. Ich finde es großartig, wenn Geschichten auf einem wahren Kern aufbauen und diese dann soweit ausgeschmückt werden, wie es eben von Nöten ist um eine fesselnde, spannende und interessante Fantasygeschichte zu erschaffen. It’s been a while since I’ve read middle grade historical fiction and Witchborn, rated 12+, is as beautifully crafted as its cover.

WitchBorn: Children of the Moon

Da dies mit unter Hauptgrund war, weshalb ich mich so auf das Buch gefreut hatte, ließ mich die Tatsache, dass all das ein wenig zu kurz kam, doch ein wenig enttäuscht zurück. It’s no secret that the atmosphere of a book is the most important thing to me, whether I can feel the mood and be immersed in the setting is a big deal for this here reader.

Dauntless free spirits, brine mays wander like the wind and water, and just like the elements, they have little concern for others' plans. Powerful political forces are also on her trail, dragging her into the feud between Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots. Po pierwsze- nie od dziś wiadomo, że uwielbiam klimat XVI-wiecznego Londynu, a w tej książce był on świetnie oddany! Then there’s the bird on the over, and we all know I have a weakness for that - so I finally read it. Level: disguise other, fog cloud; 3rd Level: bestow curse; 5th Level: speak with dead; 7th Level: baleful polymorph; 9th Level: mirage arcana; 11th Level: forcecage; 13th Level: commune; 15th Level: control weather; 17th Level: vision; 19th Level: mind blank.