Witches of Ash and Ruin

Witches of Ash and Ruin

E. Latimer

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Modern witchcraft blends with ancient Celtic mythology in an epic clash of witches and gods, perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab's Shades of Magic trilogy and A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES. Seventeen-year-old Dayna Walsh is struggling to cope with her somatic OCD; the aftermath of being outed as bisexual in her conservative Irish town; and the return of her long-absent mother, who barely seems like a parent. But all that really matters to her is ascending and finally, finally becoming a full witch-plans that are complicated when another coven, rumored to have a sordid history with black magic, arrives in town with premonitions of death. Dayna immediately finds herself at odds with the bewitchingly frustrating Meiner King, the granddaughter of their coven leader. And then a witch turns up murdered at a local sacred site, along with the blood symbol of the Butcher of Manchester-an infamous serial killer whose trail has long gone cold. The killer's motives are enmeshed in a complex web of witches and gods, and Dayna and Meiner soon find themselves at the center of it all. If they don't stop the Butcher, one of them will be next. With razor-sharp prose and achingly real characters, E. Latimer crafts a sweeping, mesmerizing story of dark magic and brutal mythology set against a backdrop of contemporary Ireland that's impossible to put down.


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    This book has witches, murder mysteries, serial killers, Irish culture, magic, Celtic religion and fantastic representation.

    There are so many characters, of so many backgrounds and experience and with a great representation of cultures, races, beliefs and mental health issues and illness.

    But, I think that the characters could be better developed and the story could be better written. Good plot twists but the book lags greatly and lacks some development for me.

    I didn’t think it was my cup of tea, the writing style.
    But I appreciate the book for its mastery and newness.

    Great concept, terrible execution.

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