She is also the catalyst to developing a more snarky and strong Elodia. Elodia’s new mistress, Aleida just recently killed her evil and deranged mistress, Gyssha, and is a wonderful contrast to Elodia insecure and demure nature. But once she leaves she vows to never return home and prove her step-father’s assumptions about her true.Ī Curse of Ash and Embers is both well written and entertaining with many suspenseful and action-packed moments. Unbeknownst to Elodie, this was the home of a notorious witch, Gyssha Blackbone, and a purveyor of dark magic. They were all surprised when one day she received a surprise directive indicating she had been hired as a servant at Black Oak Cottage. She loved her younger siblings and assumed she would just live out her simple existence there. Elodie never expected to leave her family, even though her stepfather was constantly denigrating her and her mother never once came to her defense. Set in a medieval, bucolic world, it is a timeless story of self-discovery and personal growth overcoming the negative identities other people try to force on you. A Curse of Ash and Embers, the first book in Jo Surrier’s new series The Blackbone Witches, is a wonderfully engaging excursion into a magical realm of witches and fantastical creatures.
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