The Witch and the Vampire, Francesca Flores
The Witch and the Vampire, Francesca Flores
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The Witch and the Vampire

Author: Francesca Flores

Narrator: Bailey Carr, Mary Helen Gallucci

Unabridged: 10 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/21/2023


Synopsis

Ava and Kaye used to be best friends—until one night two years ago when vampires broke through the magical barrier protecting their town and, in the ensuing attack, Kaye’s mother was killed and Ava was turned into a vampire. Since then, Ava has been trapped in her house. Her mother Eugenia needs her: Ava still has her witch powers, and Eugenia must take them in order to hide that she's a vampire as well. Desperate to escape her confinement and stop her mother's plans to destroy the town, Ava must break out, flee to the forest, and seek help from the vampires who live there. When there is another attack, she sees her opportunity and escapes. Kaye, now at the end of her training as a Flame witch, is ready to fulfill her duty of killing any vampires that threaten the town, including Ava. On the night that Ava escapes, Kaye follows her and convinces her to travel together into the forest, while secretly planning to turn her in. Ava agrees, hoping to rekindle their old friendship and the romantic feelings she'd started to have for Kaye before that terrible night. But with monstrous trees that devour humans whole, vampires who attack from above, and Ava’s stepfather tracking her, the woods are full of danger. As they travel deeper into the forest, Kaye questions everything she thought she knew. The two are each other's greatest threat?and also their only hope, if they want to make it through the forest unscathed.

About Francesca Flores

Francesca Flores is a writer, traveler, and linguist. Raised in Pittsburgh, she read every fantasy book she could get her hands on and started writing her own stories at a young age. She began writing Diamond City, her first novel, while working as a corporate travel manager. When she's not writing or reading, she enjoys traveling, dancing ballet and jazz, practicing trapeze and contortion, and visiting parks and trails around San Francisco, where she currently resides.

About Bailey Carr

Bailey Carr is an experienced audiobook narrator who has recorded numerous titles for New York Times bestselling authors. A graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, she currently resides in New York.

About Mary Helen Gallucci

Mary Helen Gallucci is a narrator, musician, and linguist who is passionate about bringing characters to life. She holds a degree from Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music and two graduate degrees. Before narrating audiobooks full time, she taught middle-school literature.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Shawna on March 07, 2023

CW// murder, death (including animals and parents) It sucks that one of the most interesting concepts for a book that I’ve seen in a while turned out to be disappointing. A sapphic Rapunzel retelling sounded so perfect, but it just didn’t work for me. First of all, this book isn’t exactly a Rapunzel......more

Goodreads review by Inés on October 16, 2022

A Supernatural Rapunzel Retelling. The story is captivating from the beginning, it is well written and the characters are great. Ava, a root witch turned vampire, and Kaye, a flame vampire hunter. Their friends to enemies to lovers relationship was what had me hooked. I loved how it builds slowly an......more

Goodreads review by Megan on March 21, 2023

*3.5 The Witch and the Vampire was one of my most anticipated releases of 2023. A sapphic Rapunzel retelling with witches and vampires and friends to enemies to lovers? Um, yes please! That sounds like everything I want in a book. And while this one unfortunately didn't live up to all my expectations......more

Goodreads review by Dilayra on January 06, 2023

Go read this amazing sapphic retelling of rapunzel. It's friends to enemies to lovers! I loved it so much.......more

Goodreads review by Jena on March 10, 2023

Upon hearing of it, I was very interested in The Witch and the Vampire, as it seemed to have everything I look for in a book. Unfortunately, as I got my hands on a copy, I found the writing to fall quite short. For me, the main appeal of this book was the Rapunzel retelling premise and enemies-to-lo......more