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Song of the Hell Witch by Taylor Hartley
3.5

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I think The Song of the Hell Witch was a fresh take on the romantasy genre. The magic system was unique– women gain their powers through trauma. It does have the single Dad and second chance romance tropes. It’s trans inclusive feminism, which we definitely need more of at this moment. However, I found the pacing inconsistent; slow at the beginning, sped up, and then lagging in the middle before speeding up again. I wish more time was given to develop Pru, Puck and Mari as characters, and the world building could’ve been expanded on.