I had a big road trip today, and I was drawn in by this book the WHOLE way. It hooked me with the complex world, epic stakes, and dark tones from the very beginning and then the misfit revolutionary vibes of the lovable cast and the slowburn budding romance had me till the very end. Note this book does have a lot of heavy, complex themes and it does not pull punches when it comes to the dark reality of their society (genocide, slavery, abuse, racism, religious extremism… I could probably go on), so it won’t be for everyone, but for me, the pacing and story-building were totally on point. I’m not going to lie, I think I enjoyed this one more than Fourth Wing (there are definitely similarities) and I’m so excited to read book 2! My only note is that I don’t think this book stands alone in any way. While there is a lot of satisfying progress, and it doesn’t end on a cliffhanger, there are still so many resolutions we’ll need from the rest of the series. Recommended for those looking for an epic fantasy with intense political world-building and dark undertones.

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Not going to lie – this one blew me away. Highly recommend!

Thanks for reading!

2 thoughts on “Audiobook Review – The Black Witch”

    1. Oh my goodness! I’m so sorry I didn’t see this comment sooner! I’m not sure what genre you’re into, but here are some of my favorite audiobooks in different genres:
      Contemporary Fiction: Anxious People
      Romance: Book Lovers
      Romcom: Life’s Too Short
      YA Sci-fi: Illuminae
      YA Fantasy: Where the Dark Stands Still
      Middle-Grade Fantasy: A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking
      Adult Fantasy: Swordheart
      YA Sci-fi: Illuminae
      Romcom: The Soulmate Equation or Life’s Too Short
      Romance: Book Lovers
      LitRPG: Dungeon Crawler Carl
      Mystery/Romance: A Bad Day for Sunshine
      Adult Sci-fi: Dark Matter or Recursion
      Historical Fiction: Small Mercies
      Nonfiction: Outliers: The Story of Success or The Devil in the White City

      Audiobooks can be expensive, so I try to get 95% of my reads my local library through the Libby app, I adjust the play-speed based on the narration, and listen mostly during my commute. Hope this helps!

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