Bloodwitch by Susan Dennard

Bloodwitch (The Witchlands, #3)

by Susan Dennard

'Susan Dennard has worldbuilding after my own heart. It's so good it's intimidating' Victoria Aveyard

Here, loyalties will be tested as never before . . .

The Bloodwitch Aeduan and Iseult the Threadwitch race for safety, desperate to evade the Raider King. His attempts to subdue the Witchlands are gaining momentum, as his forces sow terror in the mountains, slaughtering innocents. Despite differing goals, Aeduan and Iseult have grown to trust one another in the fight to survive. Yet trust is a tenuous bond . . .

When Merik sacrifices himself to save his friends, he's captured by the Fury. However, Merik isn't one to give up easily, and he'll do whatever it takes to protect those he loves. Then, in Marstok, Safi the Truthwitch is helping their empress uncover a rebellion. But those implicated are killed and Safi becomes desperate for freedom.

Perhaps if Safi and Iseult were united, their powers could bring peace. However, chaos is not easily tamed and war has come once more to the Witchlands. Fate's knife will come for them all, and the Bloodwitch Aeduan can no longer hide from his past.

Bloodwitch is the third book in the Witchlands series.

'Epic fantasy, epic adventure, epic friendship' Kate Elliot on Truthwitch

Reviewed by tweetybugshouse on

5 of 5 stars

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This out of all 4 books the 3 mains ones and the novella Sightwitch, this one right here, with Iseult, Aeduan, Owl and a bat named Blueberry, is the one that stabbed me right in the heart, left me tear streaked and dying to know what comes next. We all are speckling on what the next book title will be and rumors abound that it will be about Iseult.

This book does what every good book should do leaves each chapter with you gasping for breath and flipping pages wanting more and more never wanting to put the book down till the wee hours of the morning. You lay it down and you grasp what-what I need more and you cry and grieve that you have to wait.

Sometimes I can find it hard to follow a story that has multiple POV to keep track of but not with this story. Especially since each book has one that takes the lead so your not left stumbling around trying to figure out where the story is going. This one the bloodwitch takes the lead as we find out how much his power takes from even from the moments of his birth. He has a power unlike any other that makes those around him treat him as though he is a demon.

What really made this one the winner was how through all of this pain and loss our bloodwitch endures. Right at the very end of the book, you see him really grasp the theme that he no longer alone he is now we. The addition of owl and her bat Blueberry really strengthened the outlook of hope for Aeduan. He is determined that he will no longer be a pawn for his father who finally knows is the Raider King.

You may feel that not a lot happens to move the plot along in this third book but the reveals about the backstory of the characters are all the hints you need to really see where this story is hopefully going. Excited to read the next book in this amazing well thought out story.

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