Synopsis
The heart-stopping finale in Susan Dennard’s New York Times bestselling Witchlands series, full of epic adventure and spectacular magic.
Paths converge and prophecies unfold as Safi and Iseult – the legendary Cahr Awen – fight their way across the Witchlands to heal the final Origin Well. With ancient figures rising from the past, the Raider King’s armies gathering for war, and the magic at the heart of everything dying too fast, the entire world is now on the brink of collapse.
But, when Safi and Iseult reach the Air Well with the Bloodwitch Aeduan at their side, they discover too late that Eridysi’s Lament is not the prophecy they thought it was – and their journeys are only just beginning . .
Review
Toward death with wide eyes. All clear, all clear. Toward death with wide eyes. All clear, all clear.
Forget about found family, Threadfamily is the new benchmark.
Please read my review for book one if you are new to this series as there may be minor, minor spoilers for book two onwards.
I adored the first three books in this series, but felt slightly disappointed by book four and despaired how the finale would restore it.
The fifth instalment pulled it off.
We get the big revelations that make the rest of the series (particularly book four) make more sense. This is helped by a glossary and the true tale of the twelve Paladdins at the end.
One sister wanted freedom from her magic and her title. The other sister wanted freedom from her magic and her heritage. And both sisters believed that if they ran far enough and fast enough, they would eventually find a person or a place that could give it to them.
I just wish we had more time with the characters together as they spent a lot of the time chasing after each other. Especially Safi and Iseult who I’ve been waiting for a grand reunion (with staying power) since book two.
I was lucky enough to binge this series in under two weeks in preparation for this, so I was waiting for one particular thing to reoccur from book one. Without spoilers, I was giddy even if I wanted more.
This is a series twelve years in the making and, as Dennard says, there are a lot of threads and Threads. I do think this would appeal to Throne of Glass fans because of this expansion.
I loved some of the full/circle moments.
The romance was definitely a minor sub-plot, but the yearning and blocks between the relationships definitely added even more tension to a high-stakes plot.
Interestingly, there have been a few doors left open for the future. For that reason, not all of the threads (okay, I’ll stop with the puns now) endings felt quite as satisfying for me. Especially considering there have been five books.
Despite that, I would recommend this series.
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