The Crimson Witch had an interesting concept and was set in a magical world however it fell short on keeping me hooked.
While there was twists throughout, I did not feel on edge too much because I felt the danger element was missing due to the way the characters could heal and regenerate. I understand this is just a part of the creatures in the world, so this is just a personal opinion, the fighting scenes were still written well. I did not like the characters too much, some were cool, but most had the same kind of personality and felt flat. The way the sister’s relationship changed over time was good though and you can see the character development starting to build from this.
The plot was good and carried an interesting story with parts of the world’s history sprinkled in at moments creating a deeper sense to the world. The world itself was interesting however I felt it could have been more established in the beginning. It would probably take me another book to fully wrap my he
ad around the tattoos and different lands but that is not too surprising for a fantasy book as new worlds are always a little confusing.
Would I read a sequel? The end left it on a cliff-hanger that was quite exciting. We met a character that was mentioned throughout the book and they seem like they could create a fast-paced exciting story. The writing style was good, and I would probably want to see how North’s writing developed from this one to the next therefore, I may be interested in reading a sequel, if and when it came about.
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