Bookish Thursday - Witching Moon by K. E. Bonner

It's a great way to start off a new year with a book blog tour for W.O.W. - Women on Writing! And this time it is a book by K. E. Bonner, Witching Moon. Plus it will be my first book I finished in 2023!

A bit about the book first - 

Every once in an eon, when the Earth eclipses the moon on a winter solstice, an immortal is born under a witching moon. Anne has always had the strangest feelings—memories she couldn’t place; strangers she inexplicably yearned for. After she rescues the enigmatic Phillip from a shipwreck, her comfortable life on the island of Cusabo is shattered, and the mystery of her destiny starts to fall into place. Anne leaves behind the life she’s always known and sets out with Phillip on an arduous journey to Amaranth, where her ancient family awaits her. But the path is dark and daunting, and Anne’s powers have only just begun to manifest.

Publisher: Belle Isle Books
ASIN: B096ST3G4Z
ISBN-10: 1947860925
ISBN-13: 978-1947860926
Print Length: 298 pages

You can purchase a copy of Witching Moon on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Bookshop.org. You can also add Witching Moon to your Goodreads reading list.

And a bit about the author -

K. E. Bonner, author of Witching Moon, was always the first kid to sit down during a spelling bee. It wasn’t until she was an adult that she was diagnosed with dyslexia, which explained why she always had to study three times harder than her peers. Being dyslexic taught her perseverance and kindness, her two favorite attributes. She lives in Georgia with her husband, two sons, and two dogs. When not writing, she loves to read, swim, explore new places, and meet fascinating people. If you have a dog, she would love to scratch behind its ears and tell it what a good pup it is.

Learn more about K.E. Bonner on her website or follow her on Instagram @kebonnerwrites. 

Now for my opinion -

First off, let me be honest. Every time I sign on to review a book, I do so with a bit of trepidation. My fear is I will have to write to the head of the tour and tell them the book is so terrible I can't be nice in any way about what I just read.

Luckily, that was not the case with Witching Moon. In fact, it was good enough I wish the book was longer. Or that there is a continuation coming out soon!

Anne, the 'witch', was raised fairly isolated on Cusabo Island by a woman who has taken in other children. Set in the time frame of the Civil War, Anne is found by someone like her, Phillip, and must flee from others who are also on her trail.

I loved the story. I felt for Anne. And while she did have certain abilities, she wasn't set up to be a 'super woman', but rather a young girl who was moving further and further away from a life she knew into the unknown.

The writing style is lovely and at 288 pages, if I hadn't started reading it right at my bedtime and I didn't need to go to work at 5 a.m., I would have read it in one sitting.

I really enjoyed this book and look forward to more from K. E. Bonner.

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