The world is changing. Once, Witch Song controlled everything from the winds to the shifting of the seasons, but not anymore. All the Witche... read full description
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Sep 16, 2011
Cait
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Okay, so first things first. I have to share a grievance that I experienced; just to get this all off of my chest: I had already written quite a long review for this book and for two others, as well.
Now, my dear Goodreaders; for the sake of my anguish over all of this I'm going to assume that all of you are wondering, "well what happened then, Cait?"
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Now, my dear Goodreaders; for the sake of my anguish over all of this I'm going to assume that all of you are wondering, "well what happened then, Cait?"
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Jul 15, 2011
Kristi-The Book Faery
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Amber Argyle has written a novel, Witch Song that had me so thoroughly engrossed that my own world almost ceased to exist. The only world I cared about was that which she so artfully created and crafted in Witch Song! Ms. Argyle’s story of a young witch’s journey through dangerous lands during even more dangerous times held me utterly mesmerized. Witch Song was Bewitchingly Beautiful and the tempo of the story sang to me long after I had finishe More...
Amber Argyle has written a novel, Witch Song that had me so thoroughly engrossed that my own world almost ceased to exist. The only world I cared about was that which she so artfully created and crafted in Witch Song! Ms. Argyle’s story of a young witch’s journey through dangerous lands during even more dangerous times held me utterly mesmerized. Witch Song was Bewitchingly Beautiful and the tempo of the story sang to me long after I had finishe More...
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Mar 11, 2011
Amber
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Well, I think it's fabulous. But I wrote it . . . ;)
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Jun 25, 2011
Resti
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oh wow..
read it few days ago. and i still remember the story.
it was definitely not my first and last time to read this book.
at first, I have to be honest that, I had a little difficulties to follow the story, because it sure from very different world.
but then, I could not put it down.
i felt as if i was in the story. I really like it. and i was a bit sad when it's over :(
it's really a great book :)
PS : when i read this, i remember Yelena in Study S More...
read it few days ago. and i still remember the story.
it was definitely not my first and last time to read this book.
at first, I have to be honest that, I had a little difficulties to follow the story, because it sure from very different world.
but then, I could not put it down.
i felt as if i was in the story. I really like it. and i was a bit sad when it's over :(
it's really a great book :)
PS : when i read this, i remember Yelena in Study S More...
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Nov 27, 2011
Levina
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Imagine you're on an obstacle course. You brave snakes, quicksand, cliffs, zombies, mermaids, sea monsters, poisonous plants, the king's soldiers, archers, secretaries, horses, palace mice, foreign Customer Service helpline assisants, a hurricane, and, finally, Godzilla and his lawyer in court.
You're at the end of the obstacle course, and you're waiting for the double whammy to arrive. After all, throughout your journey you suffered and nearly died countless times, so you expect noth More...
You're at the end of the obstacle course, and you're waiting for the double whammy to arrive. After all, throughout your journey you suffered and nearly died countless times, so you expect noth More...
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Oct 16, 2011
Ashley
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Originally reviewed on my blog, Books from Bleh to Basically Amazing.
Witch Song by Amber Argyle is a book that I was really excited to read. Like, really excited for. I noticed the cover on Goodreads and thought it looked gorgeous and then (as I've mentioned a time or 12 before) I met Amber at a book signing in Utah, pretty much on accident. And she was awesome in person. Like, a lot awesome. So, when I got a review copy of this in the mail, I did a little happy dance.
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Witch Song by Amber Argyle is a book that I was really excited to read. Like, really excited for. I noticed the cover on Goodreads and thought it looked gorgeous and then (as I've mentioned a time or 12 before) I met Amber at a book signing in Utah, pretty much on accident. And she was awesome in person. Like, a lot awesome. So, when I got a review copy of this in the mail, I did a little happy dance.
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Dec 28, 2011
Eileen
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This book has a beautiful cover and although it's a little bit girly it didn't disappoint me. The witches in this book don't fly around on broom-sticks and don't have wands, but have an affinity with nature, especially plants and seeds, and chant beautiful magical songs. Besides magic this enchanting tale is filled with love, good, evil and an adventurous journey. It's not rushed, not boring and is simple and smoothly written.
The main character is Brusenna, a young girl that grows up i More...
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Oct 31, 2011
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Review by Shyla: I’m not even going to wait until the end of this review to recommend Witch Song. From the moment I read the first page I was swept into a new world filled to the brim with adventure, danger, magic and a touch of romance. The picture Ms. Argyle paints is vivid and all consuming. I felt like I had stepped back into the time of Merlin. I connected with the heroine Brusenna immediately and rooted for her as she went through her trials, both emotional and physical. This is a fantasti
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Oct 12, 2011
Bonnie (Hands and Home Blog)
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In a word, Witch Song is a fantastic read! It is exciting, unique and exquisitely written. Amber Argyle creates a world where Witches control nature and the changing of the seasons through their songs. The Dark Witch, a Witch who has turned her back on The Creators and nature, captures all of the remaining Keepers and wrecks havoc on the world. It is then up to Brusenna, who has never been trained, to learn a lifetime of Witch Songs and defeat the Dark Witch before the world is permanently alter
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Sep 20, 2011
Sara
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I got this e-book from the publisher for free in return for an honest review.
Brusenna has been an outcast her entire life and suddenly, she is alone. Tired of waiting, she starts a journey to find her mother and the other witches she hadn't known existed before her mother disappeared.
On her journey, she learns of Espen, a witch who is determined to rule the world and destroy the other witches. Senna has to stop her, save her mother and just survive in a world she was completely unpr More...
Brusenna has been an outcast her entire life and suddenly, she is alone. Tired of waiting, she starts a journey to find her mother and the other witches she hadn't known existed before her mother disappeared.
On her journey, she learns of Espen, a witch who is determined to rule the world and destroy the other witches. Senna has to stop her, save her mother and just survive in a world she was completely unpr More...
Sep 04, 2011
Rick
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The world is changing. Once, Witch Song controlled everything from the winds to the shifting of the seasons-but not anymore. All the Witches are gone, taken captive by a traitor. All but Brusenna. As the echo of their songs fade, the traitor grows stronger. Now she is coming for Brusenna. Her guardian has sworn to protect her, but even he can't stop the Dark Witch. Somehow, Brusenna has to succeed where every other Witch has failed. Find the traitor. Fight her. Defeat her. Because if Brusenna do
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Aug 21, 2011
Michael
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Amber Argyle started out with a great debut novel. Senna is a humble champion for witches that learns to overcome the trials placed before her while struggling to come to terms with the tasks placed before her. The pacing is great making it an easy read. I don't care for much romance in my novels, and Amber was able to keep it to acceptable levels for my enjoyment, leaving me more entertained with the action sequences. Amber brings her imagery to life allowing the reader to enjoy the twists to w
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Jun 16, 2011
Traci (The Reading Geek)
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Amber Argyle's Witch Song is the captivating story of Brusenna who is a witch that uses her power through song. Brusenna is the last witch left when all of the other witches, including Brusenna's mother, are taken by the Dark Witch. Brusenna along with her guardian must find a way to stop the Dark Witch before she captures Brusenna and destroys the earth.
Witch Song is an original story that captures the readers attention from the first page and holds it until the last. Brusenna is a More...
Witch Song is an original story that captures the readers attention from the first page and holds it until the last. Brusenna is a More...
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Jun 01, 2011
Katy
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In a scintillating debut, Amber Argyle creates an impressively detailed world for her characters to live in. As impressive as this debut is, I’m sure we have years of wonderful stories to look forward to from this writer.
Brusenna (also called Senna in the story) and her mother Sacra are Witches (or, as they prefer to be called, Keepers). They control their powers through song. In their small town of Gonstower, they are feared and reviled, especially so since a three-year drought has More...
Brusenna (also called Senna in the story) and her mother Sacra are Witches (or, as they prefer to be called, Keepers). They control their powers through song. In their small town of Gonstower, they are feared and reviled, especially so since a three-year drought has More...
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Nov 15, 2011
Patricia Kemp
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I got very wrapped up in this book. It was an action packed adventure about a good witch. Brusenna thought she was ostracized because her mother was a witch. She soon finds out that she is the last witch and has to face and defeat the Dark Witch Espen. She soon finds there are witch friends that are eager to help and protect her on her quest to defeat the Dark Witch. She is assigned a guardian to protect her. This is a fast moving story and I did not want to put it down. It had my adrenali
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Sep 04, 2011
Melissa
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I would have to say that at first, I thought this was an MG book. Brusenna was very young and shielded from the world. So, the book was written as simply as our heroine. However, as our heroine grew within her adventure, so did the tone of the book. I really began to appreciate the way it was written.
This adventure still could easily be read by the MG crowd, but also by the older YA and adult audiences as well. Thrust into a leadership role Brusenna's character grew much faster than More...
This adventure still could easily be read by the MG crowd, but also by the older YA and adult audiences as well. Thrust into a leadership role Brusenna's character grew much faster than More...
Oct 19, 2011
Liv
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This book, while a refreshing change from the angst-ridden, supernatural romance that floods the YA market, does not completely live up to the gorgeous cover or the synopsis. I was very excited when I picked up this book because it is a "real" fantasy. No sexy vampires or brooding fallen angels here. The premise of the book is very interesting. Halfway into the book, however, I was left wanting more. More character development. More description. More feeling. A subplot or two. The writ
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Sep 29, 2011
Melissa
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My take: This is my new favorite witch book, hands down! I mean, I love my series witch book, but holy amazingness!
Okay so I didn’t really get a whole lot from the synopsis except that a girl was in trouble and so were all these witches. Little did I know what would truly entail throughout the book. I was enamored from the first page and got so lost in it that I wished I was there.
Brusenna, or Senna as she’s come to be known in the book, is this meager little girl who’ More...
Okay so I didn’t really get a whole lot from the synopsis except that a girl was in trouble and so were all these witches. Little did I know what would truly entail throughout the book. I was enamored from the first page and got so lost in it that I wished I was there.
Brusenna, or Senna as she’s come to be known in the book, is this meager little girl who’ More...
Jan 12, 2012
Kathy
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I’m still wavering on my rating, I may bump it up to 4 stars. Overall, I really enjoyed this story. I liked that this was a standalone story (at least as far as I know). The story takes place over a couple years and our main character Brusenna really goes through a lot of growth as the story progresses. I liked Senna, she has a pretty daunting task ahead of her, but she never gives up. I liked Joshen, her guardian. He is a sweet guy and totally loyal to Senna, even when she pushes him away.
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Jun 10, 2011
Ashley
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It is rare to find books that immediately sweep you into their world, plunging you head first through a tale filled with intensity so real you can feel it. These are the books I crave - the stories I seek & find once in a blue moon; such is Witch Song.
Ms. Argyle's work is vivid, gripping, elegantly written & fills it's reader with a yearning for more. Superbly original, it was such a breath of fresh air to the fantasy genre, I've not read anything quite like it before - this book stan More...
Ms. Argyle's work is vivid, gripping, elegantly written & fills it's reader with a yearning for more. Superbly original, it was such a breath of fresh air to the fantasy genre, I've not read anything quite like it before - this book stan More...
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Aug 25, 2011
Caitlin
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All her life Brusenna has been publicly ridiculed and treated as an outcast just for what she is: a witch. It doesn't matter that it's her people that keep the earth's weather patterns in check, she has mystical powers and is therefore different. While attending the local market one day, Brusenna is wrongfully accused of thievery, and is about to be put in the stocks when she is rescued by a mysterious woman. The stranger reveals her More...
All her life Brusenna has been publicly ridiculed and treated as an outcast just for what she is: a witch. It doesn't matter that it's her people that keep the earth's weather patterns in check, she has mystical powers and is therefore different. While attending the local market one day, Brusenna is wrongfully accused of thievery, and is about to be put in the stocks when she is rescued by a mysterious woman. The stranger reveals her More...
Dec 22, 2011
Chamonix
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The writing was GODAWFUL. How Argyle got this published with such a delicious cover is beyond me.
Not only is the main character unimaginably awful, un-mature and inept at being a heroine but Argyle writes this book the way a lame, three-legged gazelle tries to leap. It gallops three steps then faceplants. Brusenna slept then woke up the next day. She had lots of vegetables to pickle and cure for the winter. She sobbed pitifully as she brought in balefuls of crops. The dog barked. " More...
Not only is the main character unimaginably awful, un-mature and inept at being a heroine but Argyle writes this book the way a lame, three-legged gazelle tries to leap. It gallops three steps then faceplants. Brusenna slept then woke up the next day. She had lots of vegetables to pickle and cure for the winter. She sobbed pitifully as she brought in balefuls of crops. The dog barked. " More...
Aug 10, 2011
Maryam
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This story did have a bit of a slow start when compared to the rest of the novel. However, when it got started a ton of things seemed to happen right after each other. That's all very well, but there was no balance in that respect for me. There was no time in the story where things were just left to settle and characters were able to reflect or interact - it doesn't seem right when characters are going through a mom More...
This story did have a bit of a slow start when compared to the rest of the novel. However, when it got started a ton of things seemed to happen right after each other. That's all very well, but there was no balance in that respect for me. There was no time in the story where things were just left to settle and characters were able to reflect or interact - it doesn't seem right when characters are going through a mom More...
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Feb 08, 2012
Jessie
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This young adult book is by a local Utah author; she is one who we are considering inviting to our Young Writers and Artist Fest. I liked that book; it was very creative with new ideas. ***stop here for spoilers ***The young witch is raised in the forest by a mother who to protect her has not told her that she is a witch. Then one day the mother has to go and fight the evil witch. When mom doesn't return, she starts on her journey. She goes to Haven, an island whose caretaker helps to teach
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Dec 05, 2011
Jacquelyn
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I really liked this book. It was a great story, and very original. I loved the way it progressed, the character development, and the great writing of skipping over most of the mundane details that aren't necessary. Great read.
Except for one thing... The book progresses, then concludes in a lovely manner. But then I started having horrible flashbacks to watching the third Lord of the Rings movie in the theater. You think it's all well and done, but then it's not really. You have to follow F More...
Except for one thing... The book progresses, then concludes in a lovely manner. But then I started having horrible flashbacks to watching the third Lord of the Rings movie in the theater. You think it's all well and done, but then it's not really. You have to follow F More...
Oct 03, 2011
Joyce
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Great debut novel. The story is original with an interesting, believable world. The characters are well developed and interesting. The very likeable heroine, Brusenna, learns and grows during the course of the story. Her protector, Joshen, is a perfect hero who is so patient and good to Senna (Brusenna) that he almost doesn't seem human. However, he was my favorite character. Who doesn't dream of such a knight in shining armor?:) I won't review the story (that has been done many times), b
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Dec 01, 2011
Wendy
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So this is one of those books I really wanted to like. I loved the cover art but over all the book just didn't keep me excited. There were some editing mistakes but I am the the of the reader that for the most part can over look them when they are minor enough. What I had a hard time overlooking was the way the book kept building up what I thought were going to be epic battles and then deflate into a non-exciting fight. I thought there were a lot of strong points in the book and the writing
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Sep 28, 2011
Stephanie
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Ok, so...where do I start with this one? I guess what I really need to say is that while this book had an interesting plotline, it seemed a little long and drawn out to me. Not saying it wasn't good, just...long. I kept checking my progress on my Kindle to see if I was almost done-long.
My other issue with this book was that I guess I just didn't feel very attached to Brusenna. While the author was very good at describing the scene, and building tension; I just didn't feel like she went into More...
My other issue with this book was that I guess I just didn't feel very attached to Brusenna. While the author was very good at describing the scene, and building tension; I just didn't feel like she went into More...
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Sep 17, 2011
Brandy
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A very sweet & dreamlike read. The world building was well done, the concepts interesting & the characters engaging. I was pleasantly surprised several times by the rich descriptions & beautiful prose.
I agree that Senna made some mistakes very similar to those of her mother thru the first half of the book. However, I think that is only natural. She is a young woman & is behaving the way she was raised to behave. I also think that through out the book she comes to realize this fault i More...
I agree that Senna made some mistakes very similar to those of her mother thru the first half of the book. However, I think that is only natural. She is a young woman & is behaving the way she was raised to behave. I also think that through out the book she comes to realize this fault i More...
Aug 15, 2011
Revati Ragini
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This was a great read and certainly lived up to all the hype! Other reviews said it best, I don't think I need to elaborate.
But I have a question...
Why are the only able to control plants and wind? Why couldn't they conjure a storm or make an earthquake or strike the evil dictator down with lightning or have the wind blow her away?
I liked the names though. Its always an issue for me with stories that aren't set in the present time or this world. Bit the names were original More...
But I have a question...
Why are the only able to control plants and wind? Why couldn't they conjure a storm or make an earthquake or strike the evil dictator down with lightning or have the wind blow her away?
I liked the names though. Its always an issue for me with stories that aren't set in the present time or this world. Bit the names were original More...
