Book Review: The Last Witch (Tales of Aradia, #1) by L.A. Jones
The Last Witch (Tales of Aradia, #1) by L.A. Jones. © 2010. ASIN B004GNFGLA. eBook. Young Adult / Fantasy. Source: review copy provided by the author.
Synopsis: Unknown to the humans who hung innocent people at the Salem Witch Trials real witches of the hidden race were killed for fear of exposure or at least that’s what all the vampires, werewolves, and other races thought.There was not one witch whom survived the genocide of the Salem Witch Trials. But one day a girl named Aradia moves to Salem, MA and all that changes.
Review: Giving this book a rating was very hard for me. The start of the story was very slow, and for a while (a long while) I debated whether to even finish it, but then I decided to stick with it and I’m kind of glad I did.
Let me say this up front, if you hate cliffhangers then buy this book with the next one in the series. Also, be prepared for a book that does a lot of telling in the beginning as opposed to actually showing. Once the book starts to pick up, though, you will be glad you stuck with it. The basic story is really good, and the characters are interesting–if underdeveloped a little–and they seemed more two dimensional than three. I’m assuming the author has done that because there is more to come. I really hope that the next one pick up with the action rather than with the telling because I would definitely read more from this author and this series. 3.75 out of 5.
