The Witch Collector (Witch Walker)
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Every harvest moon, the Witch Collector rides into our valley and leads one of us to the home of the immortal Frost King, to remain forever.
Today is that day--Collecting Day.
But he will not come for me. I, Raina Bloodgood, have lived in this village for twenty-four years, and for all that time he has passed me by.
His mistake.
Raina Bloodgood has one desire: kill the Frost King and the Witch Collector who stole her sister. On Collecting Day, she means to exact murderous revenge, but a more sinister threat sets fire to her world. Rising from the ashes is the Collector, Alexus Thibault, the man she vowed to slay and the only person who can help save her sister.
Thrust into an age-old story of ice, fire, and ancient gods, Raina must abandon vengeance and aid the Witch Collector or let their empire--and her sister--fall into enemy hands. But the lines between good and evil blur, and Raina has more to lose than she imagined. What is she to do when the Witch Collector is no longer the villain who stole her sister, but the hero who's stealing her heart?
The Witch Collector is book one in a thrilling romantic fantasy series, perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Naomi Novik, and Jennifer L. Armentrout.
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I also am always disappointed with instant love stories. It just never feels earned. And it's hard to be as invested when you don't really see why they love each other
"Mother used to say that grief always strikes when we least expect it, and that we rarely realize how those we love inhabit even the most seemingly inconsequential parts of our lives. It’s in those moments that the pain of their absence strikes so much deeper, because the time we took for granted suddenly shines in sharp relief." -Raina Bloodgood
This was a book that came across one of my social media feeds as a suggestion and I'm glad it did! I decided to give it a go after reading a few reviews under the thread and I'm glad I did as I truly enjoyed the story line.
While I did read some of the book myself, I mainly listened via the Libby App as life is a bit crazy having kiddos. It is one of the best narrated books I've listened too in a while and the narrators did an amazing job at bringing the story alive for the listener.
Raina is a twenty-four year old mute woman who speaks with her hands "in a language her mother taught her." She is missing the witches marks that everyone else in the village has on their skin and is not magical in the slightest.... or at least that is what she lets everyone believe, including her mother. She actually holds more power than even she really is until someone unexpected helps her begin to unlock her true potential...
***Side Note***
If you are looking for something spicy this particular book in this series isn't it until the very last chapters and then it is some light spice. The second book in the series, however, I am 38% through the audiobook and have had to fast forward a few time because of the spice level. In one chapter I hit that little "fast forward 15 seconds" book at least 5 times in a row
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