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Now She Is Witch

By: Kirsty Logan
Narrated by: Kirsty Logan
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Some of what they say about witches is true.

She dug her mother's grave in the poison garden so it would stay hidden...

Lux has lost everything when Else finds her, alone in the woods. Her family, her lover, her home—all burned. The world is suspicious of women like her, neither maiden nor mother. But Lux is cunning; she knows how to exploit people's expectations, how to blend into the background. And she knows a lot about poisons.

Else has not found Lux by accident. She needs her help to seek revenge against the man who wronged her, and together they pursue him north. But on their hunt they will uncover dark secrets that entangle them with dangerous adversaries.

From the snowy winter woods to the bright midnight sun; from the horrors of plague to the relief of healing; from lost and powerless to finding your path, Now She Is Witch questions the oppositions that shadow our lives. In rich and immersive prose, Kirsty Logan conjures a world of violence and beauty in which women grasp at power through witchcraft and poisons, through sexuality and childbearing, through performance and pretence, and most of all through throwing other women to the wolves. This is a witch story unlike any other.

©2023 Kirsty Logan (P)2023 Penguin Audio Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Medieval Women's Fiction Magic Witchcraft Magic Users Middle Ages

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It’s rare I think an author should narrate their own books but this was so very beautifully written and read.

Stunning

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I'm still waiting for something to happen... half events were touched on but nothing particularly exciting or surprising.
Characters come and go, non well developed.
Reader has a nice voice but does not use it to bring Characters to life, no det character voices. Lux's and Else's individual chapters were a hot mess of unpunctuated, repetitive babble. I understood the character was "spewing thoughts" but it was just an endless wall of words.
Would be OK as a free background noise but as a paid book, very disappointing.

Nothing happens. Disappointing.

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I do think excellent narration can elevate a story and although the author did quite well here, an experienced actor would have turned it into a great listen. There were lots of this that blurred into one, maybe as the author didn’t really attempt to do different voices, but there were many times I had to go back and re-listen to find out who was talking.

Mixed Feelings

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despite this being one of my favourite types of stories, I really struggled with this one. the chapters which were luxe and else's stories were very difficult to listen to and follow. I think it partly down to the racing narration. I understand why it's like this but I found it very difficult to follow. the basic storyline is ok.

I struggled

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I liked the ambiguity of the characters until the end, only resolving when Lux herself became more self aware, I appreciated also the authors narration. Generally her delivery was lyrical and well paced. Even though at specific times the racing style chosen to represent the young and inexperienced protagonist was hard to listen to, it was done for effect. This was the only reason I dropped a performance point (nothing is perfect though, is it?)
A story of simple and brutal times that could be true in the history of women’s struggle across the world, and a good reminder none of us is just 1 thing.

Complex & layered

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