Welcome to my review of The Bitterwine Oath by Hannah West! I'd like to thank Penguin Teen Canada for giving me a copy in exchange for an honest review!
Every fifty years, a cult claims twelve men to murder in a small Texas town, but no one knows who did it. Natalie Coulter has heard all about the rumours that her great grandmother's cult of wronged women and the accusations thrown their way. But as the anniversary of the murders get closer, they approach Nat with an invitation to join their supernatural group. The more she learns about her history, the worse off the situation appears. With residents becoming claimed to be the next victims, can Nat unite with the sisterhood to defeat the true evil claiming the town? Let me first start off with talking about how pretty this cover is! From the beginning it sets the atmospheric vibe of a small town with dark secrets. The magic system in this book is based on wardens of three types; bone, blood and earth. This concept was something I was interested in right away and I would have loved to see more of it in action. Part of becoming a warden is to take a bitterwine oath which increases your abilities, I thought this was a nice touch and brought some more chilling and cult like vibes to the book. Since Nat's great grandmother and her group are blamed for these occurrences they gained some popularity. This led to a member of the group publishing a book on her thoughts about what happened. In terms of the writing, I enjoyed the snippets of this tell all book which gave another perspective into the past. However at points I felt that the plot became rushed and this lead to me not forming a strong connection to the characters. One thing I really wished was for more communication between the characters which would have solved many conflicts. The romance between Nat and Levi was cute but also felt unrealistic in the fact that they seemed to have an almost instant connection for people that didn't talk to each other before. The monsters in this book were creepy and gross, giving a chill factor, and I enjoyed the battle scenes where our main character turned into a confident and skilled marksman. I gave this book a 3/5 Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️. That's all for my review of The Bitterwine Oath by Hannah West! I hope you enjoyed it! This book recently released on Tuesday and is currently available in stores. After hearing my thoughts, would you rather be a bone, blood or earth warden? Let me know in the comments below!
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