Thursday, May 11, 2023

The Witch Collector by Charissa Weaks - PUBLIC ONLY

The Witch Collector
by Charissa Weaks
, 343 pages. City Owl Press. 2021. 17. 
 
Language: R (33 swears 10 'f'); Mature Content: R (Intense kissing, sexual nudity, explicit sex, talking about bits); Violence: R (Detailed gore and intense fighting, high body count) 

BUYING ADVISORY: PUBLIC ONLY

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Since the Witch Collector took her sister away from her half a decade ago, Raina (24) has vowed to kill him and the Frost King who commands him. However, an unexpected raid from the East leaves her vengeful plan on its head and her village in flames. Especially since working with Witch Collector is now her only way to see her sister again. With a grudging alliance, the two travel to the capital. Along the way, Raina learns more about her world than she has in her entire life. Perhaps the Frost King isn't the grand villain she once imagined and she has more power than she thought possible. But first, she must survive the frozen landscape and her growing affection for the Collector. 

The Witch Collector was alright. It does not have the best writing or the most likeable characters, but it's a fantasy romance. There were funky plot inconsistencies (like, we can't do that ever it would cause the end of the world as we know it; oh no, they're dying better quick do that thing that might end the world) that I wasn't a super big fan of. There were two sexual scenes that consisted of multiple pages of graphic, explicit sex or other sexual activities. The gore was quite detailed and frequent. Raina is described as having "tawny" skin and Alexus is "tan." 

Sierra Finlinson - HS 

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