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The Silver Witch

(Shadow Chronicles #3)

Paula Brackston (Goodreads Author)

3.83 · Rating details · 5,840 ratings · 714 reviews

A year after her husband’s sudden death, ceramic artist Tilda Fordwells finally moves into the secluded Welsh cottage that was to be their new home. She hopes that the tranquil surroundings will help ease her grief, and lessen her disturbing visions of Mat’s death. Instead, the lake in the valley below her cottage seems to spark something dormant in her – a sensitivity, an ...more

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Nov 06, 2015 Magdalena aka A Bookaholic Swede rated it liked it

Shelves: read-2015

Ceramic artist Tilda Fordwell has moved into the Cottage in Welsh that she and her husband had purchased. But sadly they never got to live there. One year before Matt died in a traffic accident, but Tilda hopes that the lovely cottage and the peaceful surrounding will be good for her. But strange things start to happen after a while, electrical shorts outs and visions. Is there something, someone from the past that is reaching out to her?

I read The Midnight Witch last year, but I couldn't reall ...more

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Dec 24, 2014 The Lit Bitch rated it liked it

3.5 stars

I am in serious, serious cover lust with this novel. Paula Brackston always has such great covers for her ‘witch books’ and this one is my favs to date! I have really enjoyed Brackston’s witch books, they are always a fun little escape for me, not overly complicated but they have a solid story mixed with a little romance….not to mention I love books with magic.

For me personally, I still liked The Winter Witch the best, the chemistry and romance between those characters really hooked me 3.5 stars

I am in serious, serious cover lust with this novel. Paula Brackston always has such great covers for her ‘witch books’ and this one is my favs to date! I have really enjoyed Brackston’s witch books, they are always a fun little escape for me, not overly complicated but they have a solid story mixed with a little romance….not to mention I love books with magic.

For me personally, I still liked The Winter Witch the best, the chemistry and romance between those characters really hooked me. The Midnight Witch was alright for me but didn’t have the same chemistry that the first book had, so I had high expectations for this one.

I loved the Celtic angle and setting of this story! The duel story lines alternating between Seren and Tilda was fun. I liked how their stories meshed and complimented the other.

Tilda had a lot of room for growth. She started as this timid, almost ‘broken’ heroine so she had a lot of room to grown into her character which I really liked. While at first I wasn’t a big fan of her, about a quarter of the way through she started winning me over and developed into this strong, independent, powerful woman. I really really liked watching her evolve.

The romance between Tilda and Dylan while sweet, almost seemed too soon. I felt like it might have worked better if Tilda moved into the house ready to move on, I didn’t feel like she was really ‘ready’ for a new love in her life based on how she was in the beginning.

Dylan was a solid love interest, honorable, kind, and unconditional in his feelings. As a romantic interest he was wonderful. I wish there had been more sexual tension between him and Tilda though, he seemed so open to a relationship with her…..which on one hand I liked but on the other I felt like there could have been more tension.

The story started a little slow for me, I was eager to learn more about Seren and it just seemed like the beginning drug on longer than necessary.

Overall though I did like this book and felt that it was ‘good’, it didn’t blow my mind but it was good and I would continue reading more books by her. I was interested in the story and the character development enough to continue reading it. If you liked Brackston’s other books then you will probably enjoy this one as well!

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Oct 15, 2015 Aoife rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: beautiful-covers, adult, magic-spells, kindle, not-as-good-as-i-was-expecting

I received a free digital copy from the author/publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest feedback.

The Silver Witch follows Tilda and Seren, two silver-haired women living in a remote section of Wales hundreds and hundreds of years apart. Tilda is living in the 21st century, dealing with the death of her husband and learning to enjoy life, and art, again. Seren is a shaman for a community living on a crannog, dealing with her affections for a Prince and trying to interpret her visions tha I received a free digital copy from the author/publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest feedback.

The Silver Witch follows Tilda and Seren, two silver-haired women living in a remote section of Wales hundreds and hundreds of years apart. Tilda is living in the 21st century, dealing with the death of her husband and learning to enjoy life, and art, again. Seren is a shaman for a community living on a crannog, dealing with her affections for a Prince and trying to interpret her visions that show a terrible future. In some way, the women are connected, and Seren might be able to save Tilda's life when an ancient evil is forced awake.

It definitely took me a while to really get into the flow of the writing style of this book. It's written in present tense so instead of, "She stepped outside of the house and looked around", it was "She steps outside the house and looks around." It definitely threw me off at first, especially the way Tilda kind of spoke to herself in third person when she was running. However, after a while I began to connect with Tilda and I enjoyed her character a lot more.

For the first half of the book, I enjoyed Seren's chapters more. At the start, she was a much stronger character than Tilda, who was dealing with grief and anxiety. Seren was very self-confident and she definitely had an air of ancient magic around her (something that by the end of the book Tilda has as well.) But as Tilda's began to develop as a stronger character, I really enjoyed reading her as well. i really felt she had some great character development, and i really appreciated that she dealt with the grief over her husband's death but didn't let her really hold herself back when it came to starting a new relationship and being happy.

I would have liked to have seen Tilda harness her powers a little bit more, the way we see Seren use hers. I still felt like Tilda wasn't 100% in control after the events of the book but in a way it makes sense as well as the magic in this book isn't all for show. There's no sparks or flashes, it's very subtle and understated and very ancient.

I enjoyed the difference in Tilda and Seren's appearance. Not only were they silver-haired but they both had the albino pale skin and pink eyes, and Tilda discussed the problems she had with living with it often, and wondered how Seren had dealt with it as well.

This book just had a beautiful feel to it, and it really thrummed with magic by the time i finished it. It's definitely turned me on to Paula Brackston's writing, and I'm definitely picking up her other books as well - especially as they all revolve around witches, my favourite! ...more

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Mar 08, 2015 Victoria rated it did not like it

Shelves: fictional-history, fantasy-science-fiction, not-for-me

This is the first of Brackston's novels that I have read - though I have heard good things in the past. This one opens up very slowly with two narratives - Tilda, a modern grieving widow, and Seren, a tenth century Seer and witch. their Welsh geography initially is their only link, but slowly, more and more connections appear in these two lives, lived hundreds of years apart. There are some eye-rolling lines of dialogue, and the pacing is painfully slow at times (at times it felt like a chore to ...more

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Feb 04, 2015 Laurie rated it really liked it

Tilda, a widow of one year, has finally moved into the remote Welsh cottage that she and her husband were going to live in until an accident put an end to their plans. She hopes to work on her pottery and find peace. Once there, however, strange things start happening. Modern things- whether it be the electricity, gasoline engines, or simply mechanical things like a grandfather clock- start refusing to work when she is around them. Then she sees a vision on the lake- three people in a canoe, not ...more

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Nov 21, 2019 Danyelle rated it really liked it

Shelves: witches, paranormal, has-powers, favorites, historical, mythology

3.5
A great story about witchcraft ,Grief and ancestry

Most of the story was slow but somehow that seemed to work for it.

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Feb 14, 2015 Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ Martin rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy-all, netgalley-all

I would like to thank Netgalley and the Publisher for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

I thought the book and the characters were really good. I liked Tilda a lot, especially after she rescued the dog from some jerks who where abusing her. She brought her home and named her Thistle.

The book is told in two different stories, Tilda and Seren. Seren is a shaman, seer, witch that lived over a thousand years ago where Tilda chose to live. Originally Tilda and her husband were going to l ...more

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Feb 26, 2015 Beth rated it really liked it

Two lives, centuries apart. Intertwined in ways that neither could have imagined, battling an evil that could destroy what they both love the most. This is the basic premise behind The Silver Witch, by Paula Brackston. A story about history, love and grief, with a little bit of witchcraft in the mix.

Tilda Fordwells is still hurting after losing her husband in an accident a year ago. Before he died, they bought a cottage in a remote part of Wales overlooking a gorgeous lake valley. She finally mu ...more

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Jun 09, 2018 Tracey rated it it was ok

Shelves: kings-and-queens, myths-and-legends, historical, witches-and-wizards, fiction, love

It didn’t really hold my interest which I found very disappointing. The premise of the plot and the cover and the reviews by other authors made it sound like a very good read.
I found the book rather dull unfortunately !

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Mar 15, 2015 Audrey rated it really liked it

I’ve read “The Witch’s Daughter” by Paula Brackston and I was excited to receive an ARC on her new book “The Silver Witch”.

It’s something that I expect only in the movies to happen. Or maybe, I haven’t been reading that many books. LOL!

I’ve been reading multiple books at the same time but every time I pick up a different book, my thoughts are always on The Silver Witch.

A storyline about two different women both living in different times but somehow connects them together. Tilda is from the mode ...more

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Oct 09, 2020 Ann rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

A mystical story that I loved. There is magic, a prince, witches, scary apparitions, and a mythical lake creature. Unlike some books with storylines in two different time periods, I was equally enthralled by both settings.

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Jun 17, 2015 Mary rated it liked it

I love a good witchy read. This was an ok witchy read. More of a mythological read. While I enjoyed the dual story lines of Tilda and Seren, I couldn't really connect with either of them. Tilda was an interesting character with her silver hair and albino eyes, but there wasn't much depth to her. Seren was much more interesting to me, but I still wasn't fully captured with either story line. Dylan was just an obvious love interest, a snooze to me. I actually found the old professor more interesti ...more

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Jan 20, 2020 T Noelle rated it it was amazing

A great read, very we written and full.of insightful details. Love the story line.

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Apr 12, 2015 Caitlin rated it did not like it

I received an eArc from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Read my full review on Turning Pages.

I must admit that what initially drew me to the book was partly the cover, and partly that I’d seen Brackston’s previous witch books on Chapters. When I read the premise I was intrigued. Witches, loss, and a historical element? Sign me up! Unfortunately, the book didn’t live up to my expectations.

My first issue with the book is that the pacing is very slow. I think it wasn’t until close to I received an eArc from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Read my full review on Turning Pages.

I must admit that what initially drew me to the book was partly the cover, and partly that I’d seen Brackston’s previous witch books on Chapters. When I read the premise I was intrigued. Witches, loss, and a historical element? Sign me up! Unfortunately, the book didn’t live up to my expectations.

My first issue with the book is that the pacing is very slow. I think it wasn’t until close too 100 pages in that things really started to pick up and happen. The pages before that are mostly Tilda thinking, running, walking around her cottage, etc. I understand Brackston was trying to show Tilda suffering with grief, but there are ways to do that and still have the novel be engaging and have the plot moving. Even still, when things did start to pick up, there were moments that were slower. I think the pace is partly what made it so difficult for me to be hooked by the story. It also didn’t help that the narrative would be formal, yet the dialogue informal; it was jarring.

Tilda lost her husband on their way back from their honeymoon. I only wish that the grief was portrayed consistently and realistically. I feel as though the death of her husband was merely a plot device used to explain why Tilda would want to move to a secluded area. Sometimes the character’s grief was almost forgotten in the story because magical things were happening. So grief took a back seat to the ‘exciting’ stuff. If you’re going to have grief be a factor of your character’s life, please have it be believable. Please, please never use grief as a plot device. Sometimes Brackston portrayed grief right, but mostly not.

At first, the flashbacks to Seren’s time contributed to the slow pace. At other times, I was more interested in her story because it seemed like more was happening there. Her story was a lot like a soap-opera in some ways because of all the drama. Her powers were cool, so it would’ve been nice to see more of that.

What Brackston does well is her world-building. She picked a fascinating time and place for both her present and past stories. Also, I have to hand it to her: she has somewhat diverse characters. Seren and Tilda are both albino. I can’t say I’ve ever read a book in which a character has albinism. Also, Tilda’s new love interest, Dylan, has a mother from Barbados and a father from the UK.

Consistency, again, seemed to be an issue. Tilda is very inconsistent. The evil ghost is even inconsistent. The plot twist seems very random. By the end of the novel, all of the inconsistencies just stacked up. Some of the action scenes were really entertaining, and there were some nice touches like shape-shifting, but they didn’t save the book for me.

The Silver Witch has a stunning cover and an interesting premise but, sadly, the book doesn’t live up to my expectations of it. I can’t say I liked this book, but maybe someone else will. ...more

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Mar 03, 2015 Michelle Leah Olson rated it really liked it

Shelves: reviewed

Our Review, by LITERAL ADDICTION'S Pack Alpha - Chelle:

--Actual rating 4.5 Skulls

The Silver Witch is a beautifully written Celtic fantasy with dual points of view. At first, the changing POV and tense tripped me up slightly, but as I got into the next two switching chapters I realized how fabulous that storytelling method could be.

The book, taking place in both present and far past with interweaving storylines, was - pardon the pun - bewitching and magickal. We get to travel the road of Tilda, ...more

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Dec 11, 2016 Carrie D. Miller rated it it was amazing

I am SO glad a friend of mine introduced me to Paula Brackston. This book was so wonderful. Loved the story and really loved the writing style.

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Jan 27, 2020 Audrianna Thompson rated it it was amazing

An absolutely phenomenal read. This story is motion picture worthy!

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Jan 17, 2020 Cindy rated it it was amazing

Brilliant story...expertly narrated.

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Mar 29, 2015 Kristobelle rated it really liked it · review of another edition

See the complete review posted on Book Frivolity. Check out other Fantasy and Historical Fiction ruminations there as well!

POV's: Two
Narrative: Third person present and First person present.

It has been some time since I have read a third person narrative set in the present tense. I've never been a great fan of the style, I usually find it a bit jaunting if not written with great skill and with careful consideration of the readers perspective. So, it did take me a while to settle into The Silver Witch, but once I did, I was extremely glad I didn't let it pass me by. This is actually, one of the better TPP narratives I've seen written. Brackston has been able to involve the reader incredibly well with the story line and there was never really a point where I felt like I was sitting on the outside of the novel (which I find I usually do). It was never he says/she says on repeat, it flowed really nicely and I genuinely forgot my misgivings and in turn completely forgot that I was even reading in the perspective.

The interweaving and coming together of the two narratives, a potter living in present day Wales and a Shaman living in medieval Wales at the time of the Mercian invasions (where it switched to first person present), was nicely handled and they didn't drift too far away from each other. The links which connected the two were always well maintained with little tidbits of information, fact, magic and mythology, to keep both pov's relevant to the storyline. The history was really well researched, you can see the amount of time Brackston put in to making this as close as possible to the reality of the region in medieval times.

The imagery in this book was really beautiful. The descriptions of even the simplest things, like snow on sheep, were magical in themselves. I sighed a few times just taking in the words! I wrote down they were 'edible words'. I can't compliment those special moments enough.

There was the occasional time where I felt that things occurred a bit to instantaneously, a little rushed and didn't quite have enough impact due to the rapidness in which they were dealt with. I can see how it's happened, possibly more time spent on peripheral occurrences rather than focusing on the main plot. There are only so many jogging scenes I need, to see that she is a runner, or people to stare at her, to see that people find her different; that sort of thing. It needed some evening out in places to create a more stable sense of progression. (There also seemed to be a problem with the narrative about the 'accident', hopefully that's fixed before publication?)

Despite that, this was a beautiful book. Magical, historical, gorgeous wordery and extremely un-put-downable. Those who enjoy the interplay between the past and present, will find this book a fantastic addition to their reading lists.

Harcopy Worthy? I'd actually like to explore the whole series (standalones, but all witches!)

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May 02, 2015 Meg - A Bookish Affair rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2015, historical-fiction, fiction

3.5 stars. When Tilda moves to the small cottage on a Welsh lake that she and her husband were supposed to live in before he passed away suddenly, she feels like maybe she is working towards closure with dealing with her husband's death. What she finds is that there is a whole new world awaiting her that will shock and surprise. Brackston's latest offering has a heavy dose of magical realism that pulled me in. This is another one of her Witch books that I ate up

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May 17, 2015 Christa rated it really liked it

Shelves: ebooks-all-vendors

The Silver Witch is the first book I have read by Brackston, but I will definitely be reading her backlist. I liked her writing style, and enjoyed the book. While I connected with the current day storyline much more than the ancient one, that is purely personal preference on my part. I liked the main characters in the book, and found the story to be very interesting. Even though I'm not a big fan of the ancient time period Brackston used, I really liked the way the two storylines came together.

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Feb 04, 2015 Orie at Let's Take A Shelfie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: goodreads-first-reads, arcs

I won an ARC of The Silver Witch from a Goodreads first reads giveaway.
My full review can be found here: http://www.letstakeashelfie.ca/2015/0...

This book started off slow, there was a lot of history that needed to be told and character building that needed to be done. But, that quickly changed once Tilda started having her visions. I was hooked and to be honest a bit spooked! (You'll know the part when you read it...)

This is the first book that I've read by Paula Brackston and it's intrigued me ...more

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Feb 06, 2015 Nicole Laverdure rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Beautiful Celtic fantasy! 4.5 stars
The Silver Witch is the first book that I read written by Paula Brackston. I love fantasy novels, so this one had many elements to please me! It tells the story of Seren and Tilda. Thousands of years ago, Seren, a witch, seer, and shaman had lived in a hut on a lake where now lives Tilda, a widow and ceramic artist who has visions of the past. Seren had loved a certain Prince Brynach, but he is already married. She was respected until she saw a vision of this p ...more

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Jul 11, 2017 Vivian Chen (Vivian's Book Pavilion) rated it liked it

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My mind is like the willow; it flexes and springs. My heart is a knot of oak. Let them try to wound me.

Finally, after three or four days’ reading…I finished this book eventually. It took me so long to read this one…such a shame for my previous insane reading speed. Now…so what takes me so long to complete this book? nothing, beside my laziness. However…my mind is like the willow, but it doesn’t flexes and springs…it twists. I have s This is post originally on Vivian's Book Pavilion

My mind is like the willow; it flexes and springs. My heart is a knot of oak. Let them try to wound me.

Finally, after three or four days’ reading…I finished this book eventually. It took me so long to read this one…such a shame for my previous insane reading speed. Now…so what takes me so long to complete this book? nothing, beside my laziness. However…my mind is like the willow, but it doesn’t flexes and springs…it twists. I have such a complicated opinion for this book!!!! Uh!!!! How am I going to rate you at all?

We are each mistresses of our own happiness. We ought not to look to others to supply it.

The beginning of the story is really, really slow…I almost doze off during the first 100 pages. Unlike what I’ve expected…which I actually expected nothing but magic from this book. It’s actually quite historical…like a mix of historical fiction and fantasy and mystery. I’ve always love a good historical fiction…but there is one thing that I can’t get over…since Tilda is finding her lineage, why don’t she ask her mother? It’s quite possible that her mother know something about it. Isn’t that how those lineage stories go? It makes much more sense! After all, who can possibly know your family history better that your own bloodline? Never mind. There are still a lot of things I need to say about this book. I can’t say I hate it…but I don’t particularly like it either. The thing that makes me so frustrated is the story pace, like I said above. I still can’t get over with that…although the later part of the story is not bad. It’s like getting a circle at the first part…nothing going on at all. Not until the bracelet was found. I was like…what’s taking so slow??? Where is the plot??? I’m tired of the electricity kept going off whenever Tilda appeared!!! And I’m tired of Serene kept saying there is danger but nothing happened besides her affairs with the Prince!!! God!!!! What kind of plot is this?

But fortunately…when Tilda found the bracelet…or what she though was. The past and the currently finally goes on and on and on and getting more interesting. To me, at least to someone in favor of an enormous historical fiction, the historical part isn’t thrilling enough for a reader to get into. The fantasy and visions part aren’t that catching as well. It is a mixed of several genres I was supposed to like, but instead of the last 100 pages…the book just can’t catch my heart…or eyes. But…if you’re looking for a light historical fiction…you might want to give it a try? At least the part when Tilda finally found her own history isn’t bad. (Oh…and I hate Serene and the prince’s affair…regardless I really, really want to ship them. But I just can’t accept any kind of betrayal to marriage. Sorry.) ...more

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Apr 21, 2015 FictionForesight rated it really liked it

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A Bewitching 4 Stars!

The Silver Witch is an awesome blending of historical truths, myths & legends and modern twists and turns.

A Quick Summary:

Two women, divided by centuries, are intertwined by a force beyond their understanding. Call it fate. Call it destiny. Whatever it is, Tilda and Seren are wrapped ...more

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Jul 27, 2020 Piepie rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy-and-supernatural, pretty-covers, read-in-2020, 2020-reading-challenge

The more I read this book, the more I liked it! As another reviewer said, I did like Tilda's storyline (present-day) better, but I loved all the descriptions of art and folklore. A touch of fantasy gave this novel a perfect happily ever after. ...more

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Feb 28, 2015 Beena Khan rated it liked it

Shelves: beautiful-covers, fantasy

Tilda is a widow and a witch, she moves to a cottage after her husband Mat's death. Soon, she comes across a lake that brings out her powers more, she sees visions a lot more now. Previously, on the same lake a witch by the name of Seren lived - she was the prince's adviser and lover. Soon, Tilda discovers she shares a bond with Seren, they're connected in some way - she must rely on Seren's prophecy and magic to overcome the disaster that is approaching her..

First Thoughts: How stunning is that Tilda is a widow and a witch, she moves to a cottage after her husband Mat's death. Soon, she comes across a lake that brings out her powers more, she sees visions a lot more now. Previously, on the same lake a witch by the name of Seren lived - she was the prince's adviser and lover. Soon, Tilda discovers she shares a bond with Seren, they're connected in some way - she must rely on Seren's prophecy and magic to overcome the disaster that is approaching her..

First Thoughts: How stunning is that cover though?! I love the hairstyle, and I really love the woman's silver-blonde hair. I believed I showed the cover to my sister about five times who was annoyed that I kept disturbing her. The title is pretty catchy too, silver hair so The Silver Witch? I was really into reading books about witchcraft in high school, but then I left fantasy behind and read more into literary fiction. I still like reading fantasy, it's one of my favorite genres. It took me about two chapters to get into the book.. I read the first chapter, and I closed it because I was in a reading slump. I picked up this book later on the week and I tried once more to read it because the premise sounded exciting, I'm glad I did because I did like this book.

Characterization: Tilda and Seren are both witches, yet they're somehow connected.. Tilda is a woman from modern times, and Seren is from the 900 's Celetic A.D. The Silver Witch is told from two point-of-views through third person. It ranges from past and present. Both of the women are albino hence their extremely light hair, pale blue eyes, and extremely white skin. However, they're witches though. I liked Tilda's character more because she had more human characteristics about her. She was kind and merciful to animals. Seren is more fearless, her character is more intriguing though - she's Prince Brynach's adviser and later his lover.

Romance: I believe I like Seren less because she had an affair with a married man, she was the "other woman" in his life - I can't connect with that despite whatever feelings she might have for the Prince Brynach. Their romance was more interesting to indulge in though. Although, the dialogue was a bit cheesy and eye rolling. Tilda has her fair share of romance as well, but it wasn't as memorable for me. It wasn't as developed as I would have liked it to be. His name was Dylan, and I never really connected with his character.

Plot: I loved how the author used imagery and her writing is addicting. The plot didn't blow me away, however, it is appealing and I did like it. The fantasy element of the novel was great as well. The pace in the beginning does lag a lot and it was boring, but it began to pick up it's pace about 30% into the novel, it did begin to move forward once it reached the actual plot. The ending to Tilda's story was a bit confusing sometimes, I'm not sure I understood it correctly because too much was happening at the same time. The novel does have potential, so I would rate The Silver Witch 3.5 butterflies.

Source: Giveaway Prize via Shelf Awareness and Thomas Dunne Books.
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Mar 01, 2020 Anna Chalmers rated it liked it

Good read, easy read, random pick.

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Oct 12, 2015 Celine rated it liked it

Shelves: adult-fiction, historical, romance, wizardy-magic, contemporary, time-travel

A magical tale which weaves through the lives of two women, one in the past and one in the present.

It has been one year since Tilda lost her husband, and she moves into the cottage in rural Wales they bought together. She has always been afraid of the water, but the lake near the cottage has a mysterious draw on her. As time passes, she starts having visions of a different time, featuring Seren, a Celtic witch.

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Nov 12, 2019 Lorraine rated it liked it

Recommends it for: anyone ‘into’ Celtic legends and history.

Shelves: british-history, own, fantasy, time-travel, archeology, mythology-legend

The ‘surprise’ factor in selecting books I wish to read has happened again. I recently finished reading the first of a trilogy on Arthur as a young warrior according to Celtic legend. Paula Brackston’s The Silver Witch has as its setting a cottage in Wales and the surrounding area which overlooks Wales’ largest natural lake, Llangorse Lake, where a crannog (“an ancient lake dwelling”) was built in the 10th c. and on this crannog a royal prince truly constructed a royal residence as the ‘ruler of ...more

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Paula Brackston (aka PJ Brackston)is the New York Times bestselling author of The Witch's Daughter, The Winter Witch, and The Midnight Witch(2014).

Paula has an MA in Creative Writing from Lancaster University, and is a Visiting Lecturer for the University of Wales, Newport. In 2007 Paula was short listed in the Creme de la Crime search for new writers. In 2010 her book 'Nutters' (writing as PJ Da ...more

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