A free copy of this book was provided thanks to NetGalley, Elizabeth Bass, and Kensington Publishing. A Letter To Three Witches by Elizabeth Bass releases 25th January 2022.
Dates read: 19/09/2021 to 28/09/2021
Star rating: ⭐⭐⭐
Word to describe: Hectic
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Fantasy
Elizabeth Bass delivered to me a book just in time for the spooky season. It has a sprinkle of magic and is ideal for any lover of fast-paced, easy-to-read fantasy novels.
A Letter To Three Witches follows the cousin coven - a trio of witches from a family banned from practicing magic. We have Gwen, Milo, and Trudy. Each of them receives a letter from their estranged cousin Tannith, claiming one she is moving far away and two she is stealing one of their partners. Which in return delivers a series of events I can only describe as hectic. As a whole this story is delightful, it's humorous and quick-witted. The characters are dramatic and the plot itself is fairly engaging.
The prologue of this story sets in the reader's mind the impression that Tannith is an all-powerful evil and a great battle was going to begin. Instead, we got a fumbling villain (which can I really describe her as a villain when she is behind the scenes the entire time doing absolutely nothing? No offence Tannith) and the cousin coven who spends the book working on covering the basics of magic to fix some of their mishaps. At times the story is laugh-out-loud funny with spells being cast at every corner. The story had me reminiscent of the beloved children's classic movie The Worst Witch. Overall, the plot delivers a fun and quirky story perfect for a light-hearted read.
The narrative provided by Gwen's character was moderately enjoyable, her internal monologue about Daniel and Tannith, however, was not. It seemed although the author really needed the readers to understand that Tannith was promiscuous. But in doing so, they failed to show anything but Gwen sounding like a jealous brat. Everything wrong that happened Tannith was to blame - and honestly, no wonder the woman was getting sick of her cousins. The enjoyable part about Gwen's narrative is its focus on her character development. Starting the book as a doormat she definitely evolved into a more confident persona. With the negativity erased from her life, it would be interesting to see if this narrative continues into the next story. Which is presumably going to happen due to the very open ending.
The characters introduced in this story at times felt flat and at others had me fully engaged. Aunt Esme is a wonderful character and I would have rather read an entire book in her narrative. Snarky, sarcastic, and overall brilliant where was her time to shine! Similarly, with Milo and Trudy, there were so many chances to further explore the other characters in this story. But instead, there was such a focus on Gwen's love-hate relationship with both Daniel and Tannith. Gris the cat and stalker Jeremy are at the top of my list for most infuriating characters ever, why the author decided a secondary POV in the narrative from a cat was a brilliant idea. I do not want to hear about the cat watching television when a major plot point is seconds away. Ditto with Jeremy the stalker, he varies from being the boy to avoid to Gwen's side lover in a matter of sentences. It's all very unrealistic even in a story about witches.
In total this story offers a bit of everything: side characters with enough sass to keep you reading, a plotline that falls in between crazed and nostalgic, and of course, a sneaky bit of magic.
Thank you to NetGalley, Elizabeth Bass, and Kensington Publishing for providing a free e-book copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. A Letter To Three Witches by Elizabeth Bass releases 25th January 2022.
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