![]() Certainly romance was a major subplot of the book, but Hannah’s various friendships, especially her bond with Gemma, were given equal page time. Hannah and Gemma’s friendship, however, was something I could completely identify with and love. Moving on to characters, I loved the relationship between Hannah and Gemma! A lot of books that get praised for having strong friendships (instead of just focusing on romantic relationships) I oftentimes can’t relate to because they feature a kind of intense, touchy feely friendship other people adore but I don’t understand. Sterling does a wonderful job of giving you enough information to understand what’s happening, without stopping to illustrate how each Castor, Elemental, and Blood Witch’s magic works at once. ![]() As a chronic over describer, I am always in awe of authors who can explain complex world building without pausing the plot for a whole chapter to focus on it. I loved the perfect balance that was struck of explaining the many types of magic while not overloading the reader with information. ![]() (Okay, so maybe a little less murder would have been nice for my poor bruised heart.)įirst off the magic. A YA fantasy filled with magic, mayhem, murder, and high stress, high stakes mystery? What more could one ask for. ![]() This was one of my favorite reads of 2019, and no wonder. “I need a new T-shirt: someone tried to kill me, and all I got was this stupid concussion.” These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling ![]()
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