Lily the Witch Hunter - Omnibus
Author: Emma Hart
Genre: YA Paranormal
Release Date: September 27, 2012
Description:
Witches. Vampires. Werewolves. Demons.
Moving to Salem introduces Lily Mauve to a whole new world, one she is in the
centre of.
If making new friends and falling in love isn't enough, there's also the fact
she's a witch.
A witch destined to be a triple goddess and defeat the man who has hunted her
kind for over three hundred years.
Faced with heartbreak, never-ending family secrets, lies and betrayal, she must
stand strong and be the leader everyone knows she can be.
Lily thinks the war will end in Salem, because destroying Henry Luther is her birthright,
isn't it?
Review:
Lily the Witch Hunter is the omnibus edition which contains all four books in the Mauve Legacy series. It's a young adult paranormal series that follows the main character, Lily Mauve, as she and her family move to Salem, Massachusetts and Lily finds out the truth of her family's history. She learns that she, like her ancestors before her, is a witch - not just any witch, but the triple goddess - a unique and powerful witch whose destiny is to destroy the man who has been hunting her family for generations. Along with facing her destiny, Lily must deal with secrets, lies, betrayal, and heartbreak and take her place as the goddess she was meant to be.
I found this to be a really interesting concept. I love fiction that deals with witches and witchcraft, so this was definitely right up my alley. The writing didn't flow as well as it could have, which I found detracted from my reading quite a bit. I wasn't able to fully immerse myself in the story. The characters were typical teenagers, who had to deal with common issues like school, friends, family, and trust - all while dealing with the fact that they're witches and someone is hunting them down. I enjoyed the history and backstory that was described in the novel - it really added depth and detail to the story. The point of view would change every so often without any warning - which I felt took away from the reading too. It would've been fine if there was some indication of the POV change, but it just happened in the middle of the chapters and then went back to the original narrator. The story and romance in the book wasn't very original but the overall concept and the history of the series made it enjoyable. This is an interesting read for fans of paranormal fiction - especially those who enjoy fiction about witches and witchcraft.
About the Author:
Emma Hart is a young mum/maid/launderette/personal chef/author who lives in Barnstaple, Devon in England. She lives with a man bearing the title fiancé who is incapable of picking up dirty socks and their one year old little monster who currently shouts 'quack' at
everything.
When she's not writing or being mum, she enjoys sitting down with a good book to get
five minutes peace, which almost never happens. She freely admits to hating talent shows
on TV, (The Voice, Xfactor etc) but being completely addicted to them and unable to stop
watching. Emma believes there are only two men in the world who can say they truly
understand women – their names are Ben & Jerry – because if you didn't understand women there's no way you could create ice-cream that good.
She also admits to being a bit eBay obsessive. You will find at least 200 items on her watch
list at any one time. Little girl's shoes is another love of hers – just as well because her
daughter grows incredibly quickly. Sadly, this is the only one of her obsessions she is able
to justify.
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