Book 83, 2017
Sep. 23rd, 2017 12:31 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chez_jaeLast night, I polished off Witch Inheritance, an ebook by Sonia Parin. It's the first in the "Mackenzie Coven" mystery series.
Alexandra Mackenzie has tried to dodge her responsibilities as a witch, even going so far as to renounce her powers. However, everything changes on her 25th birthday, when her responsibilities to her coven are thrust upon her once again. Aided by her cousins, Mirabelle and Catherine, Lexie travels to the UK to see what is afoot in House St James. The head of the house is behaving oddly, as are all of the family and guests, and even the butler. Lexie begins to act out of character, too, and she soon learns that the very atmosphere of the house is causing the inhabitants to believe that all is well in their happy little world. When the head of the house dies, it's up to Lexie to find out who, or what, killed him and to protect the next in line. Unfortunately, it's not going to be an easy task for a witch who has spent years denying her own powers.
The story was more cute and light than anything. SPaG issues were a bit annoying, as were some of the plot points. Still, it was an enjoyable read.
Favorite lines:
♦ "I'm lodging a complaint with the Self Absorbed, High and Mightily Presumptuous Council of Hags."
♦ She'd wanted to create fond memories of her high school years, to attend a regular school and not the Mackenzie version of Hogwarts.
Neither great, nor terrible. Giving it an average rating:
***
Alexandra Mackenzie has tried to dodge her responsibilities as a witch, even going so far as to renounce her powers. However, everything changes on her 25th birthday, when her responsibilities to her coven are thrust upon her once again. Aided by her cousins, Mirabelle and Catherine, Lexie travels to the UK to see what is afoot in House St James. The head of the house is behaving oddly, as are all of the family and guests, and even the butler. Lexie begins to act out of character, too, and she soon learns that the very atmosphere of the house is causing the inhabitants to believe that all is well in their happy little world. When the head of the house dies, it's up to Lexie to find out who, or what, killed him and to protect the next in line. Unfortunately, it's not going to be an easy task for a witch who has spent years denying her own powers.
The story was more cute and light than anything. SPaG issues were a bit annoying, as were some of the plot points. Still, it was an enjoyable read.
Favorite lines:
♦ "I'm lodging a complaint with the Self Absorbed, High and Mightily Presumptuous Council of Hags."
♦ She'd wanted to create fond memories of her high school years, to attend a regular school and not the Mackenzie version of Hogwarts.
Neither great, nor terrible. Giving it an average rating:
***
