It was well balanced and didn’t appear to be forced or out of place. And as much as I’m sick of the silly love stories in the recent Young Adult books, the romance part of Witch Song didn’t bother me at all. I loved Witchlanders for the world building, fantastic characters and unique, romance-free plot line, but I also loved Witch Song for being so absolutely mesmerizing and heart-warming. Witch Song is definitely more girly, with the lead protagonist being a vulnerable, fragile, lovely girl and the romance thing going on in the background. If someone asked me which of these two books I liked better, I think I wouldn’t be able to choose, because these are two totally different flavors of fantasy. It’s fascinating! I really loved the concept of singing the spells – it reminded me of another favorite YA fantasy of mine – the Witchlanders by Lena Coakley.

Argyle, the witches are simply women who can weave spells with the power of their voice. There are no magic wands in the Witch Song, no huge toms of magic, no brooms, crooked noses and no pointy hats. The sweet, beautiful, breath-taking magic, with the spells sang to life rather than recited from a book. And it’s not just any magic, it’s my favorite kind of magic. It’s a vibrant story, full of action and adventure, with a sprinkle of love and a whole lot of sparkling magic. Witch Song is a charming, compelling book about growing up, and discovering yourself and your true purpose in life. The only problem is, she knows next to nothing about magic and there’s no one left to teach her. She’s the last witch, the only person in the whole world that is powerful enough to face her mother’s captor and save the world from destruction. When all the other witches (including her mother) are captured by the evil Dark Witch, Brusenna is the only one left. Brusenna’s ignorance of magic and the witch world turns out to be more dangerous than her mother ever thought it would be. But destiny has a way of catching up with us. To protect her, her mother kept every witch-related thing a secret. She hardly knows anything about witches and their history, either. Brusenna hasn’t been taught much about magic – she knows how to sing (singing equals weaving a spell), but the songs she’s been taught are only the basic and most essential ones. Her mother, intent on keeping her daughter safe, decided to move away from Haven (an Island where all the witches live and practice magic). Brusenna is a young and powerful witch, who doesn’t yet realize her full potential.

Witch Born by Amber Argyle