Author: Gabriella Lepore
Series: The Witches of the Glass Castle (#1)
Pages: 242 pages (paperback)
Published: September 2011 by Book Guild Publishing
Summary: Mia’s life is thrown through a loop when she discovers her family secret — that she and her brother Dino are witches. After they are sent away to study their craft, they begin down a path that will change their lives forever.
Suddenly thrust into a world where handsome warriors command the power of nature and people’s thoughts and actions can be manipulated at will, Mia and Dino struggle to navigate their own allegiances and do what they know to be right when everything around them seems beyond their control.
My Thoughts: This book starts off at a run, that's for sure. That didn't take away from the book itself, though. I actually found the beginning to be cinematic in detail, and I wish it had been like that all the way throughout the book, but it got kind of choppy after that.
One thing that really annoyed me was that the Hunter vs. Arcana relationship wasn't explained in full detail. I wanted a background story on their histories and why the Hunters detested the Arcana so much. Also, what is the purpose of the Arcana and Hunters? Is one to forever be the predator? Do the Hunters actively seek out Arcana to kill when not residing in the Glass Castle? Much confusion. No explanation. Headaches abound.
The characters were highly entertaining, though. Mia, Cold, and Dino's mood swings gave me a bit of whiplash, but I didn't mind it too much. Them along with Kizzy and Blue were probably what made me enjoy this book as much as I did. Their dialogues were believable and the banter oh goodness I absolutely loved the banter. I found myself laughing out loud even when the characters seemed to be in danger because the book wouldn't go too far along without there being something lighthearted about.
And I think that's why I gave it three instead of two stars. It wasn't really attention grabbing and the world wasn't fully fleshed out whatsoever, but the book didn't take itself too seriously and I can appreciate that. It was a goofy, fun, quick read.
The Witches of the Glass Castle had it's ups and downs and I'm glad that I finally got around to reading it especially after I saw it recommended on one my favorite booktubers', Benjaminoftomes', Youtube channel. However, in the end I don't really think I'll be rereading this one and as of right now I don't think I'll continue on with the series, either.
My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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