There are two things that I dislike. If you are an author, and you put these in your story, you will have to work very hard to convince me to forgive you for such sins. The two things are:
1. first person narration
2. dream sequences.

The Witch of Salt and Storm is narrated by a girl who can interpret dreams.

Now that we have established that this book is quite possibly the best way to give me a permanent case of stinkeye, I want you to know that it’s not a bad book:
Sentences are thoughtfully constructed. The pace of the plot quickens as a life-threatening deadline approaches, which makes technical and theoretical sense. Important themes about identity are looked at and developed. The setting is in a New England whaling town, and it’s obvious that a lot of time was spent researching whaling communities. I loved the sense of the cold, harsh atmosphere that is conveyed consistently throughout. Not a life-changing read, but it is but decently decent.

A more in-depth look at the role of fate in the story will be posted soon on Papercuttts.

(note: I received this as an ARC, but that didn’t change my honest review of the book)