Thursday 18 April 2019

Witchmark by C.L. Polk


Doctor Miles Singer went to war to escape his destiny, and came home a changed man. With a fake name and a gift for healing, Miles is working in a cash-strapped veterans hospital when a fatally poisoned man asks him to catch his killer. With the help of the mysterious Mr Hunter and a sister he cannot trust, Miles must risk his hard-won anonymity and freedom to unravel a conspiracy that could topple nations.

Witchmark is a cute historical fantasy that was perfect for a lazy morning in bed. While the story hasdits flaws, I did like Witchmark even though I was never hooked by it. For me, the world-building was very skinny indeed, and I felt like too much information was revealed far too late in the story. Also, the mystery at the centre of the book was very shaky at times, relied a lot on coincidental meetings, and took ages to get anywhere interesting which made Witchmark very easy to put down between chapters. 

That being said, I still enjoyed it. Set in a world reminiscent of Edwardian England, Witchmark just about managed to stay on the right side of twee, and the romance between Miles and Tristan was endearing, if a little instalovey. What I really liked - and kept me reading - was Miles' very complicated relationship with his sister and his constant fight to be his own person.

Recommended For: Anyone in need of a light and undemanding read on a lazy day

Read On: The second book in the Kingston Cycle is Stormsong. Another enjoyable historical fantasy romance is Soulless by Gail Carriger. 

No comments:

Post a Comment