Book Review : Witchstruck

An ARC edition was provided by NetGalley and Harlequin Teen in exchange for my honest review.

Publication Date: September 24, 2013
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Series: The Tudor Witch Trilogy, Book 1
ISBN: 1448120217
Number of Pages: 363
Genre: YA Historical Fantasy

My rating 

Blurb 

If she sink, she be no witch and shall be drowned. 

If she float, she be a witch and must be hanged. 

Meg Lytton has always known she is different—that she bears a dark and powerful gift. But in 1554 England, in service at Woodstock Palace to the banished Tudor princess Elizabeth, it has never been more dangerous to practise witchcraft. Meg knows she must guard her secret carefully from the many suspicious eyes watching over the princess and her companions. One wrong move could mean her life, and the life of Elizabeth, rightful heir to the English throne. 

With witchfinder Marcus Dent determined to have Meg's hand in marriage, and Meg's own family conspiring against the English queen, there isn't a single person Meg can trust. Certainly not the enigmatic young Spanish priest Alejandro de Castillo, despite her undeniable feelings. But when all the world turns against her, Meg must open her heart to a dangerous choice. 

The Secret Circle meets The Other Boleyn Girl inWitchstruck, the first book of the magical Tudor Witch trilogy.

My thought

I really enjoyed Witchstruck as not only was it full of danger and intrigue, but it was thick with political plots, betrayals, and of course – forbidden romance. Also while purely fictional, the story contains elements of history and I particularly liked that characters such as John Dee got to make an appearance in the story.

Although this book is aimed at the YA market it is a ready satisfying for older readers too. Set in Tudor England, during the reign of Queen Mary, we find Meg Lytton, an apprentice witch in the service of Elizabeth while she is imprisoned at Woodstock. Elizabeth consults on occasion with Meg's Aunt Jane who is also a witch.

Witchstruck by Victoria Lamb will entice history buffs as well as lovers of all things supernatural as she deftly blends brilliant and youthful characters with historical facts and supernatural fantasy in a fast-paced and very well-written tale that held me spellbound to the end! Danger, intrigue, hatred, revenge, magic and love are all part of this enchanting tale as it races to an end that could change history at the stroke of a pen! Fabulous YA reading and a wonderful start to a new trilogy!!