So, so glad I had the random urge to re-read the first two books and finally finish this trilogy. It's just been so long since I was fully invested in a book that I finished this thing in two days (my boss would NOT be happy knowing I snuck in a few chapters at work).

I was incredibly eager to find out how everything would go down, and I'm pretty satisfied with how most things played out. That being said -- I agree that they ending felt like a cop out, but at the same time, I have no idea if any other ending would have been more appropriate for this trilogy.

Not going to lie--I think my current 5 star rating is out of pure adrenaline, having just finished this book a few minutes ago. We'll see if I change my mind in a couple of days.

But anyway, I'll read just about anything this woman writes. :)

An excellent conclusion to the Malediction Trilogy. Jensen keeps the hits coming through short, action-packed chapters that push the conflict forward, throw her characters into emotionally resonant peril, and draw on every hint she planted in the first two books. Even though it’s been ages since I started the series, I was hard pressed to put it down and finished it with a tear in my eye.

Be aware: it is NOT a standalone. Read the others first.

This book was utterly phoenominal, and I'm only sorry that my review has taken too long. Warrior Witch was an incredible end to what was one of my most favourite trilogies, and I have been honoured to been given the opportunity to read all three books.

<em>Warrior Witch</em> concludes the Malediction Trilogy and I ... I ... I just don't know what to make of it.

The series started off quite nicely with <em>Stolen Songbird</em>, but the follow-up, <em>Hidden Huntress</em>, lost the magic that made <em>Songbird</em> a success. (If you are on my blog, then you can do a quick search and peek at my reviews of those books.) Warrior Witch, unfortunately, follows more closely in the steps of its immediate predecessor, rather than the more successful first volume.

Tristan and Cécile are still fighting to save both humans and trolls from the evil that has fallen over everything and they must also fight to stop everything that they themselves have set in motion. Though it should be clear and obvious, Tristan is still trying to prove that he is the rightful heir to rule Trollus, while Cécile is still trying to bring Trollus and the human world together.

This is all a great and exciting premise but ... yawn.

We spend most of this book with characters wanting to get something done, but not actually doing anything about it. The strong and memorable (from the first volume) Cécile is mostly just kind of whiny and Tristan isn't much better. Either be the hero, or back off. Stop yapping about it.

I was really hoping to get back to something beautiful and lyrical as we had in the first book, but the second volume set the reader (and the author) up with a story that needed to proceed, but it wasn't anything as wonderful as that 'Beauty and the Beast' story we initially had.

I wish I could have liked this book, and I had some high expectations, but it followed the only path that had been set up for it, and sadly that just wasn't a path worth taking. This series really didn't work. Go read the first book and enjoy, and then stop there.

Looking for a good book? Warrior Witch brings about the conclusion of the Malediction Trilogy by Danielle L. Jensen but it's only worth reading if you've already begun the series and can't stand not reading the whole thing.

I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher, through Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.

No rating or review because I did not finish this book, I read about 150 pages before realizing the resolution was not going to be one that worked for me as reader. The first two novels had better plots; this one feels thin and unnecessary, The plots hinge on convenience, chance, and miscommunication. A pass for me. I rated three stars to send in feedback but I don't feel comfortable without mentioning I did not complete the story.

After years of WARRIOR WITCH being in my Kindle library, I've decided to pass this on. I really enjoyed the first two books of the series, but I never had the heart to push through its conclusion. One reason is that it's been so long between the book's release. The other is that WARRIOR WITCH enters straight towards the action left over from book two. There was no summary of the characters or the world or story line thus far, which left me in a haze on confusion. Perhaps a reader binging the series will have better luck than I did.

Another reason is that I have read slight spoilers for the end of the series - including from the author's social media herself - that hints at a rather bittersweet ending that some fans are not a fan of. Instead of finishing the series, I'll leave it as a good memory from books 1 and 2.

DNF

Thank you Netgalley and Angry Robot for the review copy!

I absolutely adore this series and book 3 dispelled any misgivings I had about book 2. I thought book 2 lost some of the magic I felt in the first book but this one? Pure magical addiction from page one to finish.

Brilliant.

(Full review in blog archive)