Practical Magic meets Gone Girl in Ava Morgyn's next dark, spellbinding novel about a woman who is more than a witch - she's a hunter. Piers Corbin has always had an affinity for poisonous things - plants and men. From the pokeweed berries she consumed at age five that led to the accidental death of a stranger, to the husband whose dark proclivities have become… concerning, poison has been at the heart of her story. But when she fakes her own death in an attempt to escape her volatile marriage and goes to stay with her estranged great aunt in the mountains, she realizes her predilection is more than a hunger - it’s a birthright. Piers comes from a long line of poison eaters - Bane Witches – women who ingest deadly plants and use their magic to rid the world of evil men. Piers sets out to earn her place in her family’s gritty but distinguished legacy, all while working at her Aunt Myrtle’s cafe and perpetuating a flirtation with the local, well-meaning sheriff to allay his suspicions on the body count she’s been leaving in her wake. But soon she catches the attention of someone else, a serial killer operating in the area. And that only means one thing - it’s time to feed. In Ava Morgyn’s dark, thrilling novel, The Bane Witch, a very little poison can do a world of good.
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5 stars. This was the perfect spooky season book.
I enjoyed this book from start to finish! I love murder mysteries, Thrillers, Fantasy, and I love when there is romance thrown in. This book was a brilliant combination of these genres. The description for this book says "witches meets Gobe Girl", or something to that effect, and boy does it deliver.
*SPOILER ALERT
Piers is a character who plots and executes the perfect plan to escape her abusive husband. Adding in the fact that she is from a long line of witches who kill abusive men with poison and I was hooked.
Do the men they poison deserve to die? Absolutely. Did I enjoy the fact that these witches were getting justice via murder? Heck yes, these bad men have to go. Would I recommend this book to friends? Absolutely.
The romance in this book was great, it wasn't over the top or too raunchy, unlike in some other fantasy books, but still present and enjoyable. It also was nice to see that although there was a main focus on horrible men, there are still some good ones left in the world.
I haven't read a book about witches in a while, but I have to admit this one has me wanting to go find some more to read!
Very well done! Thank you NetGalley for the awesome read!
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