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Taken by Witches
When he was a child, Niko Madonie was terrified of his over-protective grandmother. Somehow he know she was a witch possessed of overwhelming supernatural powers and determined to save him from the real and imagined dangers of the modern world. Now a successful writer in Hollywood, Niko is helping create and animated version of Hansel and Gretel while he struggles to protect his beautiful young wife from sexy, New Age witches who hope to sacrifice her to please the ancient crone.
This is an epic horror romance set against a background of legends, with complex villains, a magical young couple, and a storyline straight from the darkest pages of the Brothers Grimm.
This is an epic horror romance set against a background of legends, with complex villains, a magical young couple, and a storyline straight from the darkest pages of the Brothers Grimm.
384 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 27, 2015
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Nick Iuppa
31 books141 followers Nick Iuppa is also known as Nicholas Victor.
Always wanted to work in the movies. College got me an internship at MGM, and I worked on TV specials with Dr. Seuss and Chuck Jones (creator of the Road Runner). Became good friends with both of them. Later wrote for the Wonderful World of Disney. Went to Paramount Pictures where I designed internet entertainment and built Hollywood-style training simulations for the military. But the movie business made it hard to express my own personal creativity. (Too many decision makers). So, I started writing novels so that I could control everything. My first sci-fi novel was about a high tech simulation that was invaded by vampires. Wrote others inspired by Stephen King's deep, creepy characters. Now I work with a writing partner, John Pesqueira, and things are much simpler, only one person to argue with. I love developing characters and letting them tell me where the story is supposed to go. These days, my one of my favorite people is Babcia, the five-hundred-year-old witch who is the power behind all the goings on in 1960's Hollywood animation storytelling and in Zakopane Poland... gateway to Rapunzel's Tower where Adolph Hitler once spent a horrific night. Check it out along with my latest blog posts at www.nickiuppa.com
Always wanted to work in the movies. College got me an internship at MGM, and I worked on TV specials with Dr. Seuss and Chuck Jones (creator of the Road Runner). Became good friends with both of them. Later wrote for the Wonderful World of Disney. Went to Paramount Pictures where I designed internet entertainment and built Hollywood-style training simulations for the military. But the movie business made it hard to express my own personal creativity. (Too many decision makers). So, I started writing novels so that I could control everything. My first sci-fi novel was about a high tech simulation that was invaded by vampires. Wrote others inspired by Stephen King's deep, creepy characters. Now I work with a writing partner, John Pesqueira, and things are much simpler, only one person to argue with. I love developing characters and letting them tell me where the story is supposed to go. These days, my one of my favorite people is Babcia, the five-hundred-year-old witch who is the power behind all the goings on in 1960's Hollywood animation storytelling and in Zakopane Poland... gateway to Rapunzel's Tower where Adolph Hitler once spent a horrific night. Check it out along with my latest blog posts at www.nickiuppa.com
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December 5, 2022
I had never read a Nick Iuppa novel. He contacted me and asked if I would read his novel and review it for free. I said I would because the writer contacted me, and I thought that was cool. What follows is my unvarnished and truthful opinion. I was impressed with what I read. This is a really good story about a witch who adores her grandson so much that she overcomes death to watch over him. That’s not a spoiler, because the reader witnesses this during the first few chapters of the book. The MC is a writer for a Hansel and Gretel TV show that will include a modern take on the Grimm’s Fairy Tale Classic. He has a gorgeous wife that is a consummate flirt and may take things too far in that arena which will cause tension. His collaborator is a witch that wants to channel his protective grandmother to do him harm, but grandma's ghost will not be so easily manipulated in that regard. There are strong, Polish, folkloric elements and a wrap-around story that has some chilling scares that I thought worked exceptionally well. Overall, a fine read.
July 1, 2021
Unexpected!
Intensity, emotion, vivid, explicit. These are the words that come to mind when I think about this book. I was not expecting this to be so graphic and intense. I've read two other books by this author and while they were both really good too, they were nowhere near as graphic or intense. This book wowed me! The amount of violence and gore was high which I enjoyed. The author did an exceptional job at getting me to care about the characters even though I wouldn't really consider them to be all that likable. There were many villains and I found myself asking more than once, "How many villains do we need?" I always love anytime there's a story within the story. This book left me breathless and I can't wait to read the sequel. A huge thank you goes out to the author for gifting me a copy of this book. Nick, your generosity never ceases to amaze me! Keep up the good work and I look forward to reading more of your books.
Intensity, emotion, vivid, explicit. These are the words that come to mind when I think about this book. I was not expecting this to be so graphic and intense. I've read two other books by this author and while they were both really good too, they were nowhere near as graphic or intense. This book wowed me! The amount of violence and gore was high which I enjoyed. The author did an exceptional job at getting me to care about the characters even though I wouldn't really consider them to be all that likable. There were many villains and I found myself asking more than once, "How many villains do we need?" I always love anytime there's a story within the story. This book left me breathless and I can't wait to read the sequel. A huge thank you goes out to the author for gifting me a copy of this book. Nick, your generosity never ceases to amaze me! Keep up the good work and I look forward to reading more of your books.
March 4, 2017
Thank you to the author, Nick Iuppa, for gifting me with a copy of Taken by Witches in exchange for an honest review!
This is an interesting book. In general, I've found all of Mr. Iuppa's novels to be rather unique and different. The most important thing while reading is to keep an open mind and allow yourself to become a surrealist of a sort.
1. The characters. I really appreciated one character in particular: Babcia. She's the 'evil' witch that also happens to be Niko's grandmother who seems to follow him throughout his life, even after death. I loved how the author really made an effort to emphasize that good and evil are entirely subjective and change depending on which side of an equation you're on. She's such a complex character and I enjoyed learning about her past. The other characters were also very well developed and interesting. There were multiple POV's in this book (not fitting any pattern but simply shifting when necessary to provide emphasis or insight) and I found they worked very well in giving a clearer picture of the entire situation. However, I did find myself confused several times because of the similarities between the character's voices. While there are subtleties, you really have to pay attention.
2. The plot. This is where my introduction paragraph comes in. You really have to keep in mind that it's meant to be odd. Once you let go of logic, it makes everything so much more enjoyable. The plot itself is nicely paced with good conflict throughout however I found the middle a little dicey because I wasn't sure where everything was going. The book basically takes place throughout Niko's life, concentrating mostly on his adult, graduate school years. I really enjoyed the comprehensive approach although, again, sometimes it felt aimless.
3. The idea. This book is all about the idea of having modern day witches and those witches have contact with other, more ancient witches who are all squabbling over mortals. It was an interesting world to be immersed in and there were plenty of new ideas to ponder. However, I do wish there would have been more development on the nuanced history of witches, how widespread throughout the world they were, etc, etc. It felt incomplete which made it feel more story-like and less immersive. The whole Brothers Grimm theme was such a win for me, though. The author did a fabulous job staying true to their tone and, quite honestly, gruesome and sometimes odd way of seeing the world. If you've ever read the original Brothers Grimm fairytales, you know exactly what I mean! While this isn't exactly a retelling, it takes their ideas and injects them into a new situation.
4. The romance. While the book doesn't really center around a romance, there's a lot of it included and there's plenty of explicit material. The romance was adorable and well-fitted to the time period (1960s-70s). Sometimes it felt like the sex scenes were unnecessary but mostly they fit well with the overall tone and feel of the book. Taken by Witches has a very dark and gritty tone in general which made most of the occurrences well-suited to the book.
The Final Verdict:
Generally well built foundation stones but the details felt a little off.
3.5 stars
This is an interesting book. In general, I've found all of Mr. Iuppa's novels to be rather unique and different. The most important thing while reading is to keep an open mind and allow yourself to become a surrealist of a sort.
1. The characters. I really appreciated one character in particular: Babcia. She's the 'evil' witch that also happens to be Niko's grandmother who seems to follow him throughout his life, even after death. I loved how the author really made an effort to emphasize that good and evil are entirely subjective and change depending on which side of an equation you're on. She's such a complex character and I enjoyed learning about her past. The other characters were also very well developed and interesting. There were multiple POV's in this book (not fitting any pattern but simply shifting when necessary to provide emphasis or insight) and I found they worked very well in giving a clearer picture of the entire situation. However, I did find myself confused several times because of the similarities between the character's voices. While there are subtleties, you really have to pay attention.
2. The plot. This is where my introduction paragraph comes in. You really have to keep in mind that it's meant to be odd. Once you let go of logic, it makes everything so much more enjoyable. The plot itself is nicely paced with good conflict throughout however I found the middle a little dicey because I wasn't sure where everything was going. The book basically takes place throughout Niko's life, concentrating mostly on his adult, graduate school years. I really enjoyed the comprehensive approach although, again, sometimes it felt aimless.
3. The idea. This book is all about the idea of having modern day witches and those witches have contact with other, more ancient witches who are all squabbling over mortals. It was an interesting world to be immersed in and there were plenty of new ideas to ponder. However, I do wish there would have been more development on the nuanced history of witches, how widespread throughout the world they were, etc, etc. It felt incomplete which made it feel more story-like and less immersive. The whole Brothers Grimm theme was such a win for me, though. The author did a fabulous job staying true to their tone and, quite honestly, gruesome and sometimes odd way of seeing the world. If you've ever read the original Brothers Grimm fairytales, you know exactly what I mean! While this isn't exactly a retelling, it takes their ideas and injects them into a new situation.
4. The romance. While the book doesn't really center around a romance, there's a lot of it included and there's plenty of explicit material. The romance was adorable and well-fitted to the time period (1960s-70s). Sometimes it felt like the sex scenes were unnecessary but mostly they fit well with the overall tone and feel of the book. Taken by Witches has a very dark and gritty tone in general which made most of the occurrences well-suited to the book.
The Final Verdict:
Generally well built foundation stones but the details felt a little off.
3.5 stars
December 1, 2018
3 Stars
Going into this, I was quite hesitant. I saw a fantastic cover and immediately thought paranormal romance, YA and immediately groaned. I hate paranormal romance, romance by itself, and put them together; you get Twilight.
Anyway, this story centers around our main character Nick, who is haunted by his grandmother Babcia, who is a witch. From the time he is born until after her death; she haunts him. He sees her in his dreams and waking moments. It would almost be sweet and doting, but remember what I said, she haunts him. When she was alive and now that she is dead; we realize that she was actually terrorizing him. Perception is reality, and whatever her old-school intent was, it did not and does not bode well with our MC.
Whenever scenes included Babcia or a secondary witch, even our storytellers; the story sings along. Otherwise, I had serious issue with the story and its inability to be fluid. We jump from one instance in Nick's life to the next, without enough descriptive explanation; just the character or story telling us that this is what's happening and on to the next scene.
We are given a side-story of Nick's tense and, at times, violent relationship with his father, which seemed unnecessary and almost ridiculous. His father hounds Nick from the time he could read and write, about becoming an author to write his dad's war time story. The father's "voice" rings like a spoiled, petulant child. "You will write a great novel with me and it will be the next American War and Peace!" Like, ever damn scene with Nick and his father, are this way. It drove me nuts. Hell, by the end of the book, I wanted to kill the dad.
I think the reason I may be downing Nick's side story with his dad, is because so much more should have been spent on his relationship with his grandmother and the mother's relationship with her son and Babcia. To what extent did his own mother know about HER mother. Did his mother practice witchcraft, as well?? We get short insight into that relationship when Nick was young and then, no more.
I think if this story revolved around Babcia, the covens and those that were in the way of their reign; i.e. family, friends, naysayers, etc.; this could have been a 4 to 5 star read. As well as a more fully, fleshed description of each of the relationships given.
Lastly. Matryoshka, her dad and Wiktor. Now, that was a story in and of itself. Just the few pages spent with these storytellers, was a 5 star read. You could feel the tension, power and violence. I loved it.
**I would like to thank the author, Nick Luppa, for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, and because he is so darned nice.
Going into this, I was quite hesitant. I saw a fantastic cover and immediately thought paranormal romance, YA and immediately groaned. I hate paranormal romance, romance by itself, and put them together; you get Twilight.
Anyway, this story centers around our main character Nick, who is haunted by his grandmother Babcia, who is a witch. From the time he is born until after her death; she haunts him. He sees her in his dreams and waking moments. It would almost be sweet and doting, but remember what I said, she haunts him. When she was alive and now that she is dead; we realize that she was actually terrorizing him. Perception is reality, and whatever her old-school intent was, it did not and does not bode well with our MC.
Whenever scenes included Babcia or a secondary witch, even our storytellers; the story sings along. Otherwise, I had serious issue with the story and its inability to be fluid. We jump from one instance in Nick's life to the next, without enough descriptive explanation; just the character or story telling us that this is what's happening and on to the next scene.
We are given a side-story of Nick's tense and, at times, violent relationship with his father, which seemed unnecessary and almost ridiculous. His father hounds Nick from the time he could read and write, about becoming an author to write his dad's war time story. The father's "voice" rings like a spoiled, petulant child. "You will write a great novel with me and it will be the next American War and Peace!" Like, ever damn scene with Nick and his father, are this way. It drove me nuts. Hell, by the end of the book, I wanted to kill the dad.
I think the reason I may be downing Nick's side story with his dad, is because so much more should have been spent on his relationship with his grandmother and the mother's relationship with her son and Babcia. To what extent did his own mother know about HER mother. Did his mother practice witchcraft, as well?? We get short insight into that relationship when Nick was young and then, no more.
I think if this story revolved around Babcia, the covens and those that were in the way of their reign; i.e. family, friends, naysayers, etc.; this could have been a 4 to 5 star read. As well as a more fully, fleshed description of each of the relationships given.
Lastly. Matryoshka, her dad and Wiktor. Now, that was a story in and of itself. Just the few pages spent with these storytellers, was a 5 star read. You could feel the tension, power and violence. I loved it.
**I would like to thank the author, Nick Luppa, for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, and because he is so darned nice.
November 12, 2020
Thank you to Nick Iuppa, the author who has become a friend, for giving me a copy of this book. I will admit that I have put off reading it for fear that I wouldn't like it and would need to tell him. I'm so glad I finally read it! Nick, it was great!
The charm is the voice and frame in which this book is presented. First, Nick writes in very conversational, accessible language. He uses simple words and phrases that make the very paranormal subject seem believable and commonplace, even though you know it isn't as soon as you set the book down. There is a wrap-around story. This is a story within a story, within yet another story. This sounds confusing, but it allows breaks in the main narrative that not only allow the reader to distance themselves from some of the horror and catch their figurative breath, but also add depth and realism to the subject matter. The main story is being told as history which makes it feel more realistic.
I won't rehash the plot because you should just read it yourself. It's well written, entertaining, sometimes a little racy , and well worth the time. It's very obviously the set up to a sequel. Or more. I would have given the book five stars, but I felt the ending was rushed and that obvious set up. If it had been, perhaps 10 pages more, I might not have felt that way.
All in all, I am thrilled Nick gave this to me, sorry I procrastinated, happy I read it, and ready to buy the next in the series.
The charm is the voice and frame in which this book is presented. First, Nick writes in very conversational, accessible language. He uses simple words and phrases that make the very paranormal subject seem believable and commonplace, even though you know it isn't as soon as you set the book down. There is a wrap-around story. This is a story within a story, within yet another story. This sounds confusing, but it allows breaks in the main narrative that not only allow the reader to distance themselves from some of the horror and catch their figurative breath, but also add depth and realism to the subject matter. The main story is being told as history which makes it feel more realistic.
I won't rehash the plot because you should just read it yourself. It's well written, entertaining, sometimes a little racy , and well worth the time. It's very obviously the set up to a sequel. Or more. I would have given the book five stars, but I felt the ending was rushed and that obvious set up. If it had been, perhaps 10 pages more, I might not have felt that way.
All in all, I am thrilled Nick gave this to me, sorry I procrastinated, happy I read it, and ready to buy the next in the series.
December 5, 2015
I was so excited to read this book. I knew it was going to be different from author's previous works, and I wasn't disappointed. It is different, better and most importantly - SCARIER!
The story begins with the eerie disappearance of a little girl in 12th century village in Southern Poland.
Few centuries later the village grew into a popular skiing resort, and Poland is ruled by communistic regime. Mr Michalowski (or Pan Michalowski in Polish) and his daughter run a local souvenir shop. One day a very important stock is brought in by a mysterious Wicktor the Warlock - 27 powerful Witch masks. But one mask is missing. The story of the latter, the Witch herself and her family is told by the Warlock.
The plot mostly oscillates around Niko Madonie. Since he was a little child, Niko suspected that there is something wrong with his Polish grandmother. Her creepy looks, strange smell and very unusual culinary choices indicate only one thing - she's a real deal WITCH! When grandma Michalina dies, Niko's troubles only begin. He grows up, falls in love, goes to university and gets a job of his dreams. But there are plenty of troubles and adversities on the way. Will the ghost of his Witch grandmother save Niko, his beautiful wife Holly and their unborn child? Or will her jealousy and protectiveness overpowers her grandson's wish to live his life the way he wants?
All the characters in the story have their own unique personalities. I quickly fell in love with Holly, even though she sometimes makes some pure decisions(but who doesn't?). The greatness of female characters seem to be a speciality of Nick Iuppa's (like Alicia in his Alicia Trilogy - one of my favourite series ever).
I know there is going to be a fallowing book and I am d-y-i-n-g to read it !!
One last thing. This book has some really terrifying moments. Be prepared for some really spooky scenes!
The story begins with the eerie disappearance of a little girl in 12th century village in Southern Poland.
Few centuries later the village grew into a popular skiing resort, and Poland is ruled by communistic regime. Mr Michalowski (or Pan Michalowski in Polish) and his daughter run a local souvenir shop. One day a very important stock is brought in by a mysterious Wicktor the Warlock - 27 powerful Witch masks. But one mask is missing. The story of the latter, the Witch herself and her family is told by the Warlock.
The plot mostly oscillates around Niko Madonie. Since he was a little child, Niko suspected that there is something wrong with his Polish grandmother. Her creepy looks, strange smell and very unusual culinary choices indicate only one thing - she's a real deal WITCH! When grandma Michalina dies, Niko's troubles only begin. He grows up, falls in love, goes to university and gets a job of his dreams. But there are plenty of troubles and adversities on the way. Will the ghost of his Witch grandmother save Niko, his beautiful wife Holly and their unborn child? Or will her jealousy and protectiveness overpowers her grandson's wish to live his life the way he wants?
All the characters in the story have their own unique personalities. I quickly fell in love with Holly, even though she sometimes makes some pure decisions(but who doesn't?). The greatness of female characters seem to be a speciality of Nick Iuppa's (like Alicia in his Alicia Trilogy - one of my favourite series ever).
I know there is going to be a fallowing book and I am d-y-i-n-g to read it !!
One last thing. This book has some really terrifying moments. Be prepared for some really spooky scenes!
September 26, 2016
For anyone fascinated by the folklore surrounding witches, the opening quotes of Taken by Witches are enough to draw them in. The backstory gives a sense of the medieval while the main story structure consists of interludes taking us back intermittently to another time and another place where this is tale is being related by the warlock, Wicktor, to the young and impressionable Matryoshka. For the majority of the book, we are transported back to modern times in Hollywood, but, of course, it is tainted by elements of time gone by.
Characterisation is the key to an enthralling read, and no character is quite as terrifying as Babcia, the personification of evil around whom the tale is based and whose presence spans the entire history and future of the tale. Niko is afraid of Babcia, his grandmother, but her mission is to protect him through life. Her evil is portrayed through brutal acts of gory violence, and through rich and vivid physical description, and yet her loyalty to Niko is ever apparent.
The focus shifts between the cast of characters, all of whom are linked in some way to Niko and, consequently, Babcia, who appears in many guises. Marla with whom Niko is involved creatively, is also deliciously malevolent.
I thought the personification of Death was deftly conjured and the coven scene was a particularly descriptive cameo. The climax of the story is handled expertly, delivering the urgency required to make us breathless with anticipation.
This is a tale of jealousy, seduction, murder, infidelity, voyeurism and, unsurprisingly, witchcraft.
Characterisation is the key to an enthralling read, and no character is quite as terrifying as Babcia, the personification of evil around whom the tale is based and whose presence spans the entire history and future of the tale. Niko is afraid of Babcia, his grandmother, but her mission is to protect him through life. Her evil is portrayed through brutal acts of gory violence, and through rich and vivid physical description, and yet her loyalty to Niko is ever apparent.
The focus shifts between the cast of characters, all of whom are linked in some way to Niko and, consequently, Babcia, who appears in many guises. Marla with whom Niko is involved creatively, is also deliciously malevolent.
I thought the personification of Death was deftly conjured and the coven scene was a particularly descriptive cameo. The climax of the story is handled expertly, delivering the urgency required to make us breathless with anticipation.
This is a tale of jealousy, seduction, murder, infidelity, voyeurism and, unsurprisingly, witchcraft.
October 29, 2015
This is a beautifully written horror book about a little boy who realizes that his grandmother is a witch. The story is told by a warlock to a shopkeeper and his young daughter after he has delivered a collection of hideous masks to the shopkeeper. Once the boy has grown and his grandmother has died, he feels he is finally free of her. But this is not the case. The tension kept building, and I couldn’t figure out how it would end. There are some gruesome events and some witch clichés which are to be expected. My true review is 4.5 but I rounded up because it drew me in even though I’m not a fan of horror. I highly recommend this book for horror fans. I voted for this book in the Kindle Scout program and received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.~
January 3, 2019
Different premise
I liked how the story combined present day with the past. Scary and fast paced. I would like to read the sequel.
I liked how the story combined present day with the past. Scary and fast paced. I would like to read the sequel.
November 17, 2015
Taken by Witches is the kind of horror story you can picture sharing around a campfire or fireplace on a dark and stormy night. Indeed, thanks to its story-within-a-story structure, that’s exactly how it reads – like a legend to be told and retold. You can practically hear the audience shouting “Don’t go in there!” as the characters inevitably make bad decisions virtually guaranteed to land them in trouble, and that lends the book a traditional quality that I found very satisfying. I really, really liked the author’s use of multiple POVs - I thought he handled them very adeptly, and I suspect that's what gives this book that certain "storyteller-ish" quality that, in my opinion, lifts it above other works in this genre.
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December 19, 2015
A very delicious story to read loved the characters this delightful and sensual new look to witches was a wonderful book couldn't put it down. This wonderful book seems to pull you in turn you upside down and take you on an amazing ride of your life wonderful and beautiful at the same time. The characters where thought out this book I would be so delighted to recommend to all my friends yes its that good my thanks to the author Nick Luppa for the pleasure & privilege of reading one of his wonderful book and hope to read more in the future so yes you know happy reading to all from wee me. ☺♥
November 15, 2015
I enjoyed this book very much. Nick Iuppa did it again! I loved the story about a little boy who has a witch for a grandma. I love horror books and movies and this is no exception! I loved every minute for this book. Thanks Nick for a great book! * I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review*
June 10, 2017
"Taken by Witches" certainly reinforced my aversion to witches, Michalina/Babcia was truly terrifying. Yet she was also a sympathetic character inasmuch as she was a victim of an evil coven in her homeland of Poland wherein her path was forcibly diverted. the male protagonist, Niko Madonie, Babcia's grandson, lifelong fear of his grandmother's power nearly brought disaster to Niko and his wife, Holly. In the last half of the story I was terrified for Holly, I felt all of her terror and despair as she found herself caught between the fury of two powerful witches. I enjoyed "Taken by Witches" and look forward to the next book, "The Witch Within Her."
October 5, 2022
Niko Madonie knows his grandma is a witch. He always knew since he was little. Even after her death he is being haunted by her essence. The overprotective and downright stalker actions of Babcia continue as he grows up and shows up at the most inappropriate and inopportune times. Now he is a Hollywood writer working with his partner Marla Morrison on a retelling of Hansel and Gretel. Niko's wife, Holly, is dangerously getting involved with some New Age witches with a dark and secret agenda for her.
The Brothers Grimm elements throughout the story are artfully done by Nick Iuppa. This book reads very theatrically- which I think works best when dealing with witches. I loved how the story interludes to give you Babcia's backstory slowly as things come into play for Niko during his time.
I would recommend this book for fans of Brothers Grimm tv series and people who enjoy fairytale retellings. This book has some dark and scary parts in contrast to light and fun elements. This is the first book in the Babcia Trilogy and leaves you with a compelling cliffhanger. I am looking forward to the other two books to see how it all turns out!
The Brothers Grimm elements throughout the story are artfully done by Nick Iuppa. This book reads very theatrically- which I think works best when dealing with witches. I loved how the story interludes to give you Babcia's backstory slowly as things come into play for Niko during his time.
I would recommend this book for fans of Brothers Grimm tv series and people who enjoy fairytale retellings. This book has some dark and scary parts in contrast to light and fun elements. This is the first book in the Babcia Trilogy and leaves you with a compelling cliffhanger. I am looking forward to the other two books to see how it all turns out!
February 13, 2022
S
A riveting witch tale. Not the normal witches tale with, and they lived happily ever after, but what seems like a more realistic narration of witches and how they seduce. I hope that the rest of the series will be just as good and riveting
A riveting witch tale. Not the normal witches tale with, and they lived happily ever after, but what seems like a more realistic narration of witches and how they seduce. I hope that the rest of the series will be just as good and riveting
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