We discover through flashbacks everything that happened to get there. This review will probably contain some spoilers from the previous books so if you haven't read them, stop right now.Īt the end of Bloodwitch Iseult was reunited with Safiya unfortunately at the beginning of Witchshadow Iseult is alone. I have to tell you first of all that I'm glad I reread all the books before reading Witchshadow, I got back into the story and I discovered things I missed in my first and second reading. But it's not done yet sooooo now im just gonna flail for a while while I wait But also, that ending made me want to steamroll through to the next one. Definitely worth reading if you're a fan.

Overall I enjoyed it but I feel like there was something missing in the mix. Vivia and Vaness feel like they've just been shoved in at random times and it could have been SO MUCH FASTER to get to the pointy end of the whole shebang. The Threadstones (yes this is capitalised for a reason) actually have a purpose to fulfil, a fact that is both intriguing and confusing.Ĭorlant gets a comeuppance of epic proportions Safi is still whiny but a good egg on the inside 🤷‍♀️ Iseult finally gets it together and realises she's so much better than she ever thought. Once I got past the half way point, it turned into smooth sailing.Īeduan is still a jerk but he's becoming slightly less so. As in I tried to read it, got confused, read the previous 4 again, and then had to restart it at least 3 times. Iseult could embrace this power and heal the land, but first she must choose on which side of the shadows her destiny will lie.Not going to lie, this was a slog to start. As villains from legend reawaken across the Witchlands, only the mythical Cahr Awen can stop the gathering war.

And Vivia-rightful queen of Nubrevna-finds herself without a crown or home. Meanwhile, the Bloodwitch Aeduan is beset by forces he cannot understand.

And though Iseult has plans to save her friend, they will require her to summon magic more dangerous than anything she has ever faced before. For Iseult to stay alive, she must flee Cartorra while Safi remains. Iseult has found her heartsister Safi at last, but their reunion is brief. Susan Dennard's New York Times bestselling, young adult epic fantasy Witchlands series continues with Witchshadow, the story of the Threadwitch Iseult.

Witchshadow by Susan Dennard