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Witch Hunt (The Witch-Game #2)

by K.C. Blake (Goodreads Author)

4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 · rating details · 32 ratings · 16 reviews

A magical game of Hide n Seek begins.
Find the missing player and win.
The game resets; everyone forgets and starts to play it again.

Starr Hughes hasn’t believed in magic since her mother died. As a reporter for the school paper, she believes in hard facts. Hiding under the headmaster’s desk, planting bugs, and breaking into a fellow student’s home are all on her to-do list....more

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Jun 19, 2012 Ornella rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book was pretty awesome. The idea of the game and the It-Squad was very interesting. It actually took me a couple of pages till I finally understood how the game actually worked. All the memory losing and what not had me confused xD But once I had that figured out, it went well on it's way.

I really liked Starr, she was spiffy and nosy, but that's what she does, aren't all reporters all on your face? xD But, even though she was upfront about her investigating, she was still pretty smart abo...more

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Jul 12, 2012 Jennifer rated it 5 of 5 stars

This is the second book in the Witch-Game series. The story offers up some interesting characters and an even more interesting game. It wasn’t until the end that a connection to the first book was made. I liked reading this book because you didn’t have to read the first one to enjoy it.

So, I’ve been thinking for a few days about this book and why I liked it. First of all, the game itself was an interesting concept. It was kind of a cat and mouse kind of game but in this instance it was “Fox” and...more This is the second book in the Witch-Game series. The story offers up some interesting characters and an even more interesting game. It wasn’t until the end that a connection to the first book was made. I liked reading this book because you didn’t have to read the first one to enjoy it.

So, I’ve been thinking for a few days about this book and why I liked it. First of all, the game itself was an interesting concept. It was kind of a cat and mouse kind of game but in this instance it was “Fox” and “Hound”. It was a different game than the one in Crushed. It was a little more detailed and if you weren’t paying attention to the rules you might miss something. There were twists, turns, and a little bit of mystery in the plot. I really liked it because one of the characters had a touch of Nancy Drew flair to her. Starr was a nosy, pushy, get the story at all costs kind of girl. She didn’t care if there was danger involved. She just wanted the facts that led to the story. The characters were well written. They were exactly what the story needed in order for the plot to unfurl the way it did. There was a bit of a romance but it didn’t over power the story. I rather liked that the mystery and intrigue was driving this story.

I read Crushed which made me decide to give this book a read. I do like the writing style of KC Blake. She tells a good story and knows how to keep a captive audience. She gives just enough detail to hold the interest of the reader but doesn’t give it all the way so that the reader wants to keep reading. I also like that in this series we are not following up on characters but the story focuses on a new game with new characters for the reader to know. So even though this is a series it is also stand alone. Brilliant!!

What it comes down to is if I would recommend this book. My answer is yes. It has great characters, a little bit of romance, some mystery, and an interesting game. It’s a total package. So add it to the summer reading list and go on a Witch Hunt.
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Jun 09, 2012 Max Cio rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: better-that-what-i-had-expected, what-just-happened, dunno-about-the-cover, don-t-judge-a-book-by-its-cover, freebie

Okay, I’ll get this off my chest: I do judge a book by its cover. In fact, it’s one of the most important details to consider when I’m debating whether to buy a book which I have never heard of. Does the blurb seem interesting? Is the price fair enough? If possible to open and skim through, does the first chapter pique my interest? Is the cover pretty? If my answer to all those questions is a big fat no, well, I shake my head and put it back on the shelves, making a mental note to myself to ask...more

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Jul 30, 2012 Kristin Hafling rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012

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I received this book from the author in exchange for review.

I was a little bit hesitant to begin reading this book only because I am a super OCD type person when it comes to reading a book series, I hate reading a book without reading them in order because I always feel like I missed something and I like to know my characters, I was really happy to say that without reading the first one I didn't feel lost or confused or like there was something about the characters that I didn't know...more My Thoughts:

I received this book from the author in exchange for review.

I was a little bit hesitant to begin reading this book only because I am a super OCD type person when it comes to reading a book series, I hate reading a book without reading them in order because I always feel like I missed something and I like to know my characters, I was really happy to say that without reading the first one I didn't feel lost or confused or like there was something about the characters that I didn't know.
Starr Hughes is a reporter for the school newspaper, she is always looking for the next big story and is always lurking around for the next big scoop. The one group she wants to write a story on next is the It Squad, a group of students from her school that she knows nothing about, except that she is secretly in love with the leader Dylan Winchester. But, for some reason the It Squad is not allowed to have friends outside their group or even date anyone who is not in their group. When Starr overhears, that Dylan and his friends Becks and Ryder are going to play some new secretive game called Witch Hunt, she is determined to find out what they are hiding.

I really loved reading this book, it was so much fun. The mystery of the game and finding out the different aspects kept me enthralled and wanting to read the next page to find out what was going to happen next. There was so many twists and turns that I didn't see coming and I loved that they mystery of the story was not completely predictable. Getting to the bottom of the mystery and finding out how the players lost their memories was so creative and fun. I loved the whole concept of the game, One person was the Fox, where they lost all their memories of their former life and they could choose to be whoever they wanted to be. They could live out their high school fantasy, be the most popular kid in school or be the smartest kid in school, the sky is the limit. I know I wouldn't mind getting to live out my fantasy life for a little while. The rest of the group was the Hounds and their job was to find their missing friend, without having any memories of who their missing friend was.

Starr was such a great main character, she was not afraid to get down and dirty, she would do anything and everything that she could to break a story and be front page on the school newspaper, bugging the headmasters office to find out what he was up to, I thought was brave and she didn't seem to be afraid of anything. If it wasn't for her the mystery of the game and the lost memories would have never been resolved. She was definitely an awesome and kick butt main character.

Overall, I loved the mystery of this book, I enjoyed that it wasn't something that I had read about and it felt new and fresh. Blake has definitely made me want to read more about Starr and Dylan and all of the other characters she has created in her Witch Hunt series. If you enjoy magic and mystery then you should definitely check this one out!

Happy Reading!
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Oct 29, 2012 P.E. at Tantalizing Illusions rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Witch Hunt is an entertaining book. It has what I call "readability". It's something that makes the reader pick up the book and instantly get into the story. There were a few things that I didn't like at all, but for some reason I just very much enjoyed the writing style of Witch Hunt to the point where the faults didn't bug me that much.

I'll start with my biggest issue. I didn't feel like any of the characters were realistic or likable. A lot of the plot was also unrealistic although I could a...more Witch Hunt is an entertaining book. It has what I call "readability". It's something that makes the reader pick up the book and instantly get into the story. There were a few things that I didn't like at all, but for some reason I just very much enjoyed the writing style of Witch Hunt to the point where the faults didn't bug me that much.

I'll start with my biggest issue. I didn't feel like any of the characters were realistic or likable. A lot of the plot was also unrealistic although I could accept that since the story wasn't meant to be realistic; just fun. I didn't like Starr at all in the beginning but somehow she grew on me. Privacy is so important to me, and Starr completely disregarded it. She was a classic snoop and I don't like those type of characters (or people) at all. That's a me thing though. I was a bit surprised that I didn't like most of the characters. They were so flawed and I didn't feel like their redeeming qualities were enough to, well, redeem them. So let's just get it out of the way that this is not a character oriented book.

The plot on the other hand was entertaining. I loved the premise and I had fun with what was happening. I keep saying the word entertaining because that's what this book was. Fun, and light. I always knew what to expect from this book: that I'd get into an engrossing read. The only part of the plot I didn't enjoy was something character related. I guessed the villain from the beginning so there wasn't much unexpected stuff happening.

After finishing Witch Hunt, I kind of love the world. This is the second book in the series but each book is about new characters so it isn't necessary to read the first book (I didn't). It was obvious to me though that the setting is somewhere with a lot of room for great stories. There's so many possibilities in this world. I would have enjoyed a few more details about the magical details but that didn't take away from the fun. It's been a while since I read about witches and now I'm wondering why it's been so long.

If you're looking for a light and fun read with a bit of magic, danger, and love, you should try Witch Hunt. 3 stars,

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Jul 04, 2012 Debbie (at) I Heart YA Books rated it 5 of 5 stars

Witch Hunt is the sequel to Crushed in K.C. Blake’s The Witch-Game series. I always love reading Blake’s novels. She’s a fantastic writer. Blake writes her teen characters with great personalities and the storylines are full of humor, drama, and romance that quickly pulls me in. I can’t flip the pages fast enough. In this second book we have all new characters playing a different witch game that takes this group of teen witches and warlocks on a mystery detective style to try to get their true i...more Witch Hunt is the sequel to Crushed in K.C. Blake’s The Witch-Game series. I always love reading Blake’s novels. She’s a fantastic writer. Blake writes her teen characters with great personalities and the storylines are full of humor, drama, and romance that quickly pulls me in. I can’t flip the pages fast enough. In this second book we have all new characters playing a different witch game that takes this group of teen witches and warlocks on a mystery detective style to try to get their true identity and lives back. Blake has created an amazing world of suspense and magic with a heroine who’s head-strong and ready to take on the bad guy while trying to hold on to her guy Dylan who's the love of life.

Starr is the Baycott Academy school reporter, and no amount of snooping is too much for her when it comes to getting her story. And the one story she wants more than any other is: what secrets are the It-Squad hiding? Starr also has her own personal reason for wanting to get close to the untouchable, popular Squad, and his name is Dylan Winchester. Starr has been crushing on Dylan forever and this is her last year in school to make her dreams with Dylan come true. Starr is snooping on the Squad to find out what their secret game is all about, but she had no idea it would involve the death of Jade and be the cause of why she’s dead. Starr realizes this is no game, its real, but now Starr is in the game for her life and if she loses, what life will she have and will it include Dylan?

I love Starr. She doesn't know what the word 'quit' means. She reminded me of the saying: curiosity killed the cat. Or in Starr’s case, "snooping killed the cat". Her best friend Lily had me laughing hilariously. Where Starr was nosy, Lily had a mouth that wouldn't shut-up, so to see these two together was crazy fun. Dylan was great, too. He's arrogant and a little bit of a hot-head, along with Bex, who's tougher than any boy, and Ryder who's just a smart-ass. He puts the finishing touch on this group of teens trying to figure out this mystery of the game.

Witch Hunt is an intriguing world with witches and magic also a terrific group of teens playing the witch game of hunt for their lives. I recommend it as a fun and magical read.
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Apr 19, 2012 Amber rated it 4 of 5 stars

Loved it! Dylan is tough yet vulnerable. His friends are fun to watch (in my head, lol)
This is the second book in the witch game series. I read Crushed a while back and loved it, but
I think this one was better. The game is complicated. They lose their memories, but it's so interesting to read about because we know things the characters don't remember. Dylan and Starr fall in love even though they are forbidden to be together by his gang. There was just so much to love about this book. I don't wa...more

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Apr 11, 2012 Eric Krause rated it 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this one. I didn't like the characters at first--any of them--but as the story goes on, I began to learn more about them, and their personalities (why they were like they were) made sense, and I actually did feel more connected to them. This book has some twists and turns, and while I guessed some of them, others caught me off guard. I don't want to give any spoilers because that would ruin some of the fun. I read this one because not only did it have the speculative elements of the wi...more

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Jul 21, 2012 Krista (CubicleBlindness Reviews) rated it 4 of 5 stars

This second book in the series was really different than the first. I felt that the author took on almost a whole new writing style to present this new story.
This is the third book of KC's that I have read and I really enjoy how much she can really suck me into a story. They are usually over before I am ready, she is definitely a writer that I would recommend that you pick up.
In the second book the game that is being played is much different than the first book, it actually threw me off a little...more

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Aug 11, 2012 Beth Lehman rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book was intriguing from the introduction. Magic, twists, turns, and unpredictability made it a fresh read. KC created a plot line that was as refreshing as it was addicting. I cannot wait to read more of this series, nor her other works. She's a fascinating storyteller and you truly become invested in each of the characters. Reading her story, was like building a relationship. Every new trial or revelation further strengthened the bond that made you truly root for them. It was a great read...more

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Jun 19, 2012 Tee loves Kyle Jacobson rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: summer-must-read, july-2012

Witch Hunt was one of those books where I could not put it down because every turn of the page captured me and I needed more. Then I had to put it down because of school. If your in school you know how hard it is to do homework and papers and read all at the same time. So I was glad when I was able to pick it back up and finish it.

Starr Hughes is the school reporter and she loves to tell the news, especially the news that no one wants people to know. Then Starr stumbles upon a rumor that a new g...more

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Aug 17, 2012 Anne rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, paranormal, realistic-fiction, young-adult

This is the second in a series, but stands alone just fine. In fact, I should look for the first one because it is a fun read with good characters and plot twists.

A magical game of Hide and Seek, where it is a person that is missing - in plain sight. The other players have to use clues to figure out who it is.

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Mar 22, 2012 K.C. Blake rated it 4 of 5 stars · (Review from the author)

Available as ebook at Amazon: : http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007JCNEYQ

Available in print soon.

Will be at Smashwords, B&N, etc in August.

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Nov 10, 2012 Mya A. rated it 3 of 5 stars

Not as great as the first. Starr kept making me upset..it was all very frustrating. But it was an okay read.

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Feb 05, 2013 Haley Keller rated it 5 of 5 stars

review coming soon

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May 12, 2013 Pretty Little Liar rated it 5 of 5 stars

I wish there was another one

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Born and raised in California, I fell in love with writing while reading The Outsiders. Then I fell in love with Stephen King's writing style. I enjoy reading many types of books, but YA Paranormal is my favorite. I used to write for Harlequin under a different name. So that's my background. Exciting, no?

I have three books out now: Vampires Rule, Werewolves Rule, and Crushed.
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