The Black Witch, Laurie Forest
The Black Witch, Laurie Forest
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The Black Witch

Author: Laurie Forest

Narrator: Julia Whelan

Unabridged: 18 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/02/2017


Synopsis

The New York Times bestselling series!

“Maximum suspense, unusual magic—a whole new, thrilling approach to fantasy!”
—Tamora Pierce, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Powerful magic. A deadly legacy. A world at the edge of war. Prepare to be spellbound by fantasy series, The Black Witch Chronicles.

Elloren Gardner is the spitting image of her grandmother, who drove back the enemy forces in the last Realm War. But while her people believe she will follow in her grandmother's footsteps and become the next Black Witch of prophecy, Elloren is devoid of power in a society that prizes magical ability above all else.

When she is granted the opportunity to pursue her dream of becoming an apothecary, Elloren joins her brothers at Verpax University. But she soon realizes that the university may be the most treacherous place of all for the granddaughter of the Black Witch.

As evil looms and the pressure to live up to her heritage builds, Elloren's best hope of survival may be among a secret band of rebels…if only she can find the courage to trust those she’s been taught to fear.

Critics are raving about Laurie Forest’s incredible debut, The Black Witch:

“Forest uses a richly imagined magical world to offer an uncompromising condemnation of prejudice and injustice.”
—Booklist, starred review

“A noteworthy debut.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Briskly paced, tightly plotted.”
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Books in The Black Witch Chronicles:
The Black Witch
The Iron Flower
The Shadow Wand
The Demon Tide
The Dryad Storm
Wandfasted (ebook novella)*
Light Mage (ebook novella)*

* Also available in print in The Rebel Mages anthology

About Laurie Forest

Laurie Forest lives deep in the backwoods of Vermont, where she sits in front of a wood stove drinking strong tea and dreaming up tales full of dryads, dragons and wands. She is the author of The Black Witch Chronicles, including The Black Witch, The Iron Flower, The Shadow Wand, The Demon Tide and the prequel e-novellas Wandfasted and Light Mage, which are also available in print as The Rebel Mages anthology. Enter her realm online at www.laurieannforest.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary ~Ravager of Tomes~ on January 31, 2024

So, I read it. Honestly, I'm pretty disappointed in those people who condemned this book before giving it a chance. Yes, a defining motivation for almost everything that happens in this book is racial tension between a handful of fantasy races. No, I do not feel that the author condones racist, homop......more

Goodreads review by Emily May on April 26, 2017

"People see what they expect to see," he says sharply. "Through a filter of their own hatred and prejudice." I don't really know where to start with this book. I recommend that everyone make themselves aware of the criticisms surrounding The Black Witch, if you are not already. And also be aware......more

Goodreads review by Bentley ★ Bookbastion.net on July 07, 2017

See this review and more on www.bookbastion.net Related review: Wandfasted (The Black Witch 0.5): ★★★✯ I'd like to start off this review with a little warning to the naysayers for this book: if you're here to brigade me in the comments section and tell me how wrong I am for having an opinion that diffe......more

Goodreads review by Lauren (Shakespeare & Whisky) on May 29, 2017

I've completely re-written this review. If you read the earlier version, maybe take another look? It is really long… sorry about that lol. Part 1 is the review. Part 2 is the discussion of the controversy around this book, re-written based on my thinking of, and discussion around this topic here on......more

Goodreads review by Robin on August 12, 2016

College or University. A time when almost every student discovers that a) not everyone believes what you believe and b) some of what you know is wrong. The Black Witch captures that time in the protagonist's life as Elloren leaves the shelter of her rustic uncle's home and goes off to school under th......more