White Witch, Black Curse

Sure there was a delay because I was reading the first six before getting this one which means it was sitting around while I was doing that. Yes I go back to the first book every time another one comes on and this time wasn't different. I actually discovered this series when the first three or probably four since they were all paperbacks. So I got behind and didn't realize it was up to seven but luckily I was able to get it from the library but damn there must have been a lot of people reading it since the spine was cracked and there was a ripped page by the time I got my hands on it.


I had no clue it was already out in paperback otherwise I would have gotten it. I'll see about doing that since I'll be reading the first seven books before the eighth one when that comes out. There was a brief scare when I thought I wouldn't be able to renew it. Since this wasn't my book I couldn't cuddle up with it and I'm not a fan of hardbacks anyway and of course there's always the threat of a booger falling out of the book so that slowed things down. Now that doesn't mean anything at all since I loved the book and love the series.


I've heard people going on how they don't like this books but I did. I'm not a girl that sees a negative review and lets that influence whether or not I read a book. I think the main complaint was about Ivy and Rachel never becoming a couple. I really don't see that happening since Ivy's in love with Rachel while Rachel just loves her as a friend. Hey that's just my impression and I wouldn't object to them becoming a couple but I just don't seem them doing it in the books while fan fiction is a whole other story. They are still searching for Kisten's killer and don't worry it finally gets revealed. No I won't be telling you who did it or if it was a male or a female. You'll just have to read the book.


I do feel that Rachel really got the shaft. I can see what it and no I'm not telling you what it is gets it but not so much with Rachel. It just shows how judgmental people are. Sure she uses black magic at times but it is always with good intentions and to save rather than destroy lives. It does suck that Marshall ended up leaving but I guess in the context of what happened you can't really blame the guy although it kind of shows that maybe his feelings for Rachel weren't as strong as he thought.


Finally Rachel's brother shows up in this book and I have to say I don't really like him. He's a bit of an ass if you ask me. Robbie has a lot of nerve coming back being all judgey when he ditched the family when their father died. I'm talking about the man that raised them not Takata. And hello you find out what his real name is. Come on like anyone names their kid Takata? Okay maybe someone would after all two stupid name examples are Apple and Orange. Yes Orange is an actual person's name. What were they thinking? Don't name your kid after your favorite fruit. Imagine the horrors if you were named Banana or maybe Grapefruit.

White Witch, Black Curse (The Hollows, Book 7)