Friday, October 23, 2020

A Witch in Time by Constance Sayers

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Thank you Netgalley for providing me with an e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

In 1895, in France, 16 year old Juliet LaCompte falls hopelessly in love with Auguste Marchant, the painter who lives nearby. Their relationship is doomed from the start. August is already married and Juliet has been promised to another. Juliet's mother is a witch who provides small spells and potions to the local townspeople. When she discovers Juliet and Marchant's relationship she is livid. In a moment of rage and desperation, Juliet's mother casts a curse. Though she intends this only to curse Marchant,  Juliet is caught in the crossfire. 

Juliet and Marchant are forced to relive their tragic love story over and over again throughout different life times. Though they are not supposed to remember their lives before, each of Juliet's new lives do.

Luke Varner is a demon who has been tasked with protecting Juliet in all of her lives and ensuring the curse plays out as it should. Despite his best efforts he falls completely in love with her soon after they meet and continues to be throughout all of her reincarnations. 

Fast forward to the present day, Juliet has been reincarnated as Helen, a magazine exec from Washington DC. As Helen starts to remember her past it becomes clear that there may be a way to break the curse once and for all. Will she be able to stop their suffering or will Luke stand in her way?

What I liked about this book

  • The concept of this story is appealing, that was what initially drew me to this book.
  • The different perspectives of each of Juliet's reincarnations. Even though they are all essentially the same woman, they each have attributes that make them different.
  • Starting in 1895 and ending in the present day, A Witch in Time is set during some very prominent times in history. The author has made a real effort to include some of these historical events and has researched them well.
What I didn't like 
  • As A Witch in Time is predominantly a romance story, I expected the romance to be a bit more than it was. 
  • The magic that the main character holds is completely inconsequential to the story. The story would continue the same way if it wasn't included. 

A Witch in Time wasn't what I had expected it to be, but that is not to say that I didn't enjoy it. I ended up being sucked into the story and eager to find out how everything would pan out.

3.5 Stars 
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