by
Thea Harrison
ADULT title
Power can change a person…
For months Molly Sullivan endures the inexplicable: electrical surges, car breakdowns, visions. She even wonders if she might be the cause… and wonders if she might be crazy. Then she discovers her husband has cheated on her. Again. Now Molly realizes she is a newly awakening witch and a woman pushed over the edge.
Revenge can shape a person…
Josiah Mason is a Powerful witch and the leader of a secret coven with a shared goal: to destroy an ancient enemy who has ruined many lives. Josiah lost years to this man, and his sole focus is revenge. He’s prepared for every contingency—except encountering a beautiful new witch who understands nothing of the immense Power building within her or the attraction she wields over him.
Danger can bring them together…
When divorcing her husband, Molly uncovers a dangerous secret he’s willing to kill to protect. She turns to Josiah for help, and they discover a connection between Molly’s husband and Josiah’s enemy.
As they work together, a spark ignites between them that threatens to become an inferno. But Molly is done compromising herself for any man, and Josiah’s mission is his top priority. And the enemy is cunning, cruel, and drawing ever closer.
As the danger escalates, so does the tension between them. Is a lasting relationship possible? Will either of them live long enough to try?
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My review:
3.75 stars
American Witch by Thea Harrison is the introductory
volume in this new trilogy and features newly minted witch, Molly Sullivan,
whose powers start manifesting as her personal life is imploding. Josiah Mason,
Atlanta DA, has been single-minded in his quest for vengeance and has gathered
a coven to help him achieve his goals. Interacting with the nascent witch
threatens to change his focus, but is she an opportunity to capitalize on or will
she teach him that there is more to life than pursuing someone’s death?
This paranormal romance sets the stage for a new series
within the broader world that the Elder Races share with humans. It has the
author’s trademark feisty characters and intensely emotional situations, but it
isn’t quite as enthralling to me as some of the other stories. Although it is
easy to sympathize with the main characters and the horrendous experiences they
have overcome, their hot-and-cold interactions are a little forced, especially
because Josiah is such an overbearing and opinionated male at first. I love
that Molly’s experiences leave her bowed but unbroken and that she finds a way
to remain true to herself. Those with triggers should be warned that there are
a couple of difficult scenes and a bit of violence throughout the story.
There are multiple levels of relationships that are
explored, and I struggled with a couple of developments, especially those that
involved betrayal, but I enjoyed seeing Molly grow both emotionally and in her
powers. The revelation of the target for Josiah’s wrath was an intriguing twist
that I am looking forward to learning more about, and as always, there are
delicious word portraits that enrich this world. There hasn’t been a lot of
focus on humans with magical powers and I was delighted to discover a new
offshoot to the complex world peopled by the Elder Races. Understandably, it is
more ponderous to establish the parameters in the first book in a series and I
have no doubt that the series will continue to grow on me as it continues. The
dangling threads include several secondary characters who I hope get time in
the spotlight, and I look forward to learning more about the powers that these
folks can manifest.
A copy of this title was provided to me for review
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