The Vine Witch
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Luanne G. Smith
A Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestseller. "Cleverly crafted...The Vine Witch is a grown-up fairy tale with a twisty-turn-y story line of magic, love, and betrayal that holds your attention...Pure escapism." --Forbes A young witch emerges from a curse to find her world upended in this gripping fantasy set in turn-of-the-century France. For centuries, the vineyards at Château Renard have depended on the talent of their vine witches, whose spells help create the world-renowned wine of the Chanceaux Valley. Then the skill of divining harvests fell into ruin when sorcière Elena Boureanu was blindsided by a curse. Now, after breaking the spell that confined her to the shallows of a marshland and weakened her magic, Elena is struggling to return to her former life. And the vineyard she was destined to inherit is now in the possession of a handsome stranger. Vigneron Jean-Paul Martel naively favors science over superstition, and he certainly doesn't endorse the locals' belief in witches. But Elena knows a hex when she sees one, and the vineyard is covered in them. To stay on and help the vines recover, she'll have to hide her true identity, along with her plans for revenge against whoever stole seven winters of her life. And she won't rest until she can defy the evil powers that are still a threat to herself, Jean-Paul, and the ancient vine-witch legacy in the rolling hills of the Chanceaux Valley.
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Author
Luanne G. Smith
Pages
256
Publisher
47 North
Published Date
2019
ISBN
1542008387 9781542008389
Ratings
Google: 5
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"A good book. I will say I was a bit bored at times but the world and characters were interesting. I really enjoy how magic is treated like a technique or just another part of the natural world."
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Tori
"Magic, wine, woman starts the book as a toad… need I go on? I enjoyed reading this, but it fell short of my expectations.
Elena has been a vine witch (a witch who protects and enhances the vineyard) for nearly her whole life. Her ex fiancé turned her into a toad, and she has returned to her beloved vineyard to find it sold to a new owner and cursed. There are elements of romance with the new owner, but also a mystery brewing as to who is befouling the vineyard and the town.
This book ended up being a bit darker than I originally supposed. I did enjoy watching Elena come to terms with the limits of her ethics and morality.
A few critiques. Elena was not a perfect character, and sometimes she was unlikeable. I don’t need my protagonists to be likeable, but I do prefer that they behave intelligently and aren’t saved by Deus Ex Machina plot devices. I didn’t love the magic system in this book. I want to stay spoiler-free, but I found plot holes in the magic police department as well.
I would recommend if you love the idea of a horror-tinged magic wine book. I would not recommend if you’re after either romance or a rules-based magic system."
Kari Kirfman
"First book in a series. It's a fast read. I finished it in a couple days. A little predictable but still a good story."
Sarah Howard
"Really enjoyed the descriptions of the wines, vineyards, different types of magic. It doesn't tell you exactly what year it's set but enough information given throughout the book to figure it out in general."
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Robin Siddiqui
"I mean, come on! I love witches and I love wine...there was no way I wasn’t reading this. It’s a great concept and if we are being honest, the descriptions of wine were the best part.<br/><br/>I didn’t absolutely love the story, but for what it was I thought is was fine. I’d compare it to when you leave a tv horror movie on in the background, and you’re not really paying attention but it’s still fun to watch. I enjoyed reading it (and of course opened a bottle of wine to pair with it!) but I probably won’t read more of the series since I came for the wine."
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Allie Peduto
"This book was pretty good, but it does use a lot of french words that are a bit difficult to pronounce. This made it a bit hard for me to read because it slowed me down while reading aloud.
The atmosphere is very descriptive in this book which I found really refreshing. I felt as if I could visually see each character in my mind.
The story was a bit boring, mainly because the chapters are long and daunting. Very wordy at some places.
All in all, I would rate this book about a 6 out of 10. Very interesting but it feels too long. If I had to give this book an analogy, I would call this book the equivalent of a fight scene in the dragon ball anime: there is a fight that should take 5 minutes, but its stretched out to 3 full episodes. Its a fun read for sure though and if anyone wants to read it, I'd say, give it a shot! Especially if you are into magic. #fantasy "
Daniel Huerta
"I really enjoyed this book. It's an endearing light read."
Michelle Naugle
"A book where the lead is a brave self sufficient woman who can save her damn self and must keep her powers hidden while trying to fallow the old ways to make the best wine. Also there is revenge and romance friendships and magic. "
Christine Capute
"an interesting take on fantasy and magic. "
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miya otg
"It was ok, not the best. "
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