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Friday, December 6, 2013
WITCH FINDER BY RUTH WARBURTON
WITCH FINDER VOL 1
Synopsis
London. 1880. In the slums of Spitalfields apprentice blacksmith Luke is facing initiation into the Malleus Maleficorum, the fearsome brotherhood dedicated to hunting and killing witches.
Luke’s final test is to pick a name at random from the Book of Witches, a name he must track down and kill within a month, or face death himself. Luke knows that tonight will change his life forever. But when he picks out sixteen-year-old Rosa Greenwood, Luke has no idea that his task will be harder than he could ever imagine.
Reactions
Not at all what I expected!
The synopsis drew me and I imagined myself reading about a hunt with magic spells and a lot of fighting. I was expecting explosions as if Van Helsing had crossed the road of the witches from Charmed in the London of the late nineteenth century.
Well my imagination is definitely too violent and too crazy ...
No much magic but I had the right to read about an initiation rite quite interesting but too short. A witch, with a big heart, who lives in a penniless aristocrat family. She will be sold to help her relatives to keep their reputation and replenish their funds.
Physical abuse of women, attempted murder, child labor exploitation ... Wow! That's a lot for one book, right?
But, you will not get bored!
The plot is rich. As if Charles Dickens had met the Brothers Grimm! But I would have liked to see more magic. Instead, I have plunged skillfully into a social reality, well portrayed. An unexpected story, addictive, that hooked me, even if my imagination had anticipated something else.
A beautiful story with strong and engaging characters.
*WITCH FINDER BY RUTH WARBURTON
WITCH FINDER VOL 1
Traduction du synopsis
Londres. 1880. Dans les bidonvilles de Spitalfields, un apprenti forgeron, Luke, est confronté à une initiation pour entrer dans la confrérie Malleus Maleficorum, une fraternité redoutable dédiée à la chasse et aux meurtres des sorcières.
Le test final de Luke est de choisir un nom au hasard dans le livre des sorcières, un nom qu'il doit traquer et tuer dans le mois qui suit, sous peine de mort.
Luke sait que cette soirée va changer sa vie à jamais.
Mais quand il choisit Rosa Greenwood, âgée de 16 ans, Luke n'a aucune idée que sa tâche sera plus difficile que ce qu'il pouvait imaginer.
Impressions
Pas du tout ce à quoi je m'attendais!
Le synopsis m'a attiré et je m'imaginais une traque avec de la magie et des combats. Je m'attendais à des explosions un peu comme si Van Helsing avait croisé la route des filles de Charmed à Londres dans la fin du XIXe siècle.
Et bien mon imagination est décidément trop violente...
J'ai eu le droit à un rite d'initiation intéressant mais trop court. A une sorcière au grand coeur qui vit dans une famille d'aristocrates sans le sou et qui vont vendre une jeune femme pour garder leur réputation et renflouer leurs finances.
Des abus physiques sur les femmes, des tentatives de meurtre, des enfants exploités au travail...
Waouh! ça fait beaucoup pour un seul livre, non ?
Au moins, on ne s'ennuie pas !
Attention, l'intrigue est riche. Comme si Charles Dickens avait rencontré les frères Grimm!
Mais j'aurai aimé voir plus de magie parmi les sorciers. Entrer dans un univers plus surprenant que cette réalité sociale très bien dépeinte mais qui manque de sorts et de pouvoirs magiques.
Un récit inattendu, très prenant, qui m'a embarqué même si mon imagination avait anticipé autre chose.
Une belle histoire avec des personnages forts et attachants.
A découvrir!
Source
*Arc provided by Netgalley. I received this book in exchange of a fair and honest review.
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I just got a copy of this book from Netgalley, too. I'm excited to read this one. That's really impressive you've read 288 books this year - wow!
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