A Hunger of Thorns Book Review

Because stories with witches will always be welcomed here.  Song Vibe Check: "All that" By: Carly Rae Jepsen "Clean Break" By: ILIRA "Me to a stranger" By: Heather Sommer & MOTHICA NOTE: Thanks to Netgalley for the eARC! I've always enjoyed stories revolving around witches. I'm not sure if it's because of the magic aspect, or because they're misunderstood and each witch tale has a different spin to it but either way, I like reading them and each time I get the chance to read one before it's release date... well, that's even more good news. However, there are good witchy tales, bad witchy tales, and some that fall flat somewhere. Short Summary: A jaded daughter of a witch sets off to go search for her best friend in a place that nobody remembers. Long Summary: Maude is the daughter of a witch, but in a land that is being rid of magic, all that remains are weak glamour spells and the old legends of great magic that used to roam around the land. Her mother was one of the few who resorted to seeking dangerous magic that made her part of a rebellion. And her best friend Odette always hungered for the same dangerous magic, enough to leave Maude behind and break her heart. And now, she's disappeared and everyone thinks that Odette is dead. Everyone except Maude. Because apart from her, an acquaintance of her, Rufus tells her about the Sicklehurst, the place that everyone seems to forget except him and a few others. And perhaps the place that everyone forgets exists may be the answer to find Odette and to discover more about the dangerous magic that everyone fears. But perhaps the Sicklehurst must be forgotten because as everyone says, curiosity kills the cat... and Maude may not be strong enough to survive the dangers of Sicklehurst and all its secrets. Okay, this book was a slow start for me. Essentially, it ends up being predictable that Maude was in love with Odette and that there would be lost girls involve as well as an evil corporation, so while the concept of Mettle is pretty cool, the story itself ends up being mostly predictable. The ending itself is supposed to be a promise for more to come, but really, if I were to pick up the possible next book, It would only be because of Rufus. Just him because all I wanted to do with both Odette and Maude was slap them in the face. Overall: 3/5 Stars