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I did not expect much from this book initially, but the polished and compelling writing style drew me in. Initially seeming another recreational urban fantasy, the book took some sharp turns towards an old school, occult fiction novel with some distinctly threatening and creepy notes. Witches are not fluffy bunnies with sparkly charms here at all. They are quite eerie, ambitious, and not to be trifled with. The setting is bleak too. A sort of post war, cold war between the mundane humans, or 'Externals', and those with supernatural capabilities, mostly weres, but also the rarer and more flexible witches and the enigmatic and shunned loki. Witches occupy a hierarchy of ability, with the highest and deadliest being the war witches. The main protagonist is one of the few surviving war witches, who has some serious war time PTSD, and a real loathing for the compromised and fragile post war order. She is set apart for a number of reasons, mostly tactical, and her sense of isolation and sorrow is palpable. This may be a departure for the author, who has written mostly paranormal romance. This is a richer, and bloodier, cut of meat than typical fantasy romance, and indeed romantic interests or even survival struggle in this austere environment. This is the first book I've read by the author. It certainly won't be the last. I look forward to the next book as I've grown quite fond of the battered and defiant Lilith.


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War Witch edition by Layla Nash Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews

Everything worked. The magic and the cost were believable in context. Excellent story plot and dialogue. Author has some knowledge of war and what it costs. LA Myers
First know that this is not a romance novel. I assumed and kept waiting for the romance. That being said it’s really good to the point I got two hours sleep last night and stayed up until three am tonight to finish it. The only reason I’m docking one star is because it’s not a romance novel. It’s not really fair but it’s three am and four stars is great. Want more.
Tough and gritty dystopian novel. This, along wth compelling characters and a great plot made this a great book. The only downside was its very darkness. Not a book for depressed people.

People who enjoy dystopian settings will love this book. Kudos to the author for a job well done.
Lily is a non-aligned witch in a post-bellum world where a lack of alignment can get you killed. She stumbles on a pair of dark witches in the middle of a human sacrifice, thwarts it, and becomes a target for both human and preternatural groups. As we follow Lily as she tries to avoid being killed while protecting the people she cares for, we see how the war between humans and preternaturals destroyed her life and shapes her present persona.

I was a bit leery, as Ms. Nash's other books seem much more romance than paranormal, but this book is powerful in its narrative, with well-drawn characters, a good deal of tension as the story progresses, and excellent editing. I originally read the book on KU, but came back and bought it.

Ms. Nash, please make this a series.
This was the first book I have read from this author and let me say I AM HOOKED, yes people it is that good, I have read it twice already, this is one of the best I have read this year, I don't want to give anything away, so everyone if you like witches, great action, READ WAR WITCH,,,,,,,Great job Ms Nash,,,,PLLLEEEAAASSSEEEE hurry with #2,.In the meantime I am gonna read other books by you..........
This is a semi finalist in Lynn’s Books grouping, it’s an urban fantasy with shape shifting, witches, covens and demons – a lot of action in this book.

Bingo Self Published, 2017

Plot

Lily is living in a post war era Earth after something called The Breaking, which spilled magic into the rest of the world and alerted humans that they were living among Others. A war broke out between the Others and humanity and it was bloody, after the war alliances were crucial to keeping the peace and keeping ones safety.

Living in a post war era, Lilith is on her toes because she’s Unaligned, having no ties to any faction after the Truce. It leaves her vulnerable to attacks with no one to help her, but she finds the price of swearing loyalty too high to pay.

Witches are dying around her, some of them old friends and old coven mates. There’s dark magic being used, but no one is sure by who or to what end. Witches are being arrested and accused of dark magic, but most of it is just power displays with no real criminals apprehended. The main character is skirting around being arrested herself since she’s been in the wrong place at the wrong time, there’s a mysterious person trying to help her but we don’t know if they’re friend or foe.

There’s also unrest between the different factions, many groups unhappy with Sorens leadership and may plan to depose him, which would send everything into a war again.

There’s a lot of mystery going on and you’re never sure who’s trust worthy and who’s not – there’s also a lot of politics. Different wolf packs, bears, cats, humans, witches all having different goals and allegiances.

Characters

Lily – the main character and a war witch, one of the most powerful witches left after the war, is an old war hero but still despised by many for actions during the war that weren’t made clear until the end of the book. She’s an adult that’s lost both of her parents and an old lover, she doesn’t have many people she can rely on outside of her best friend, Mo.
Mo – a wolf shifter and part of a wolf pack that’s friendly to Lily, she’s kind of sassy and fun and she’s a great friend for Lily being one of the only people she can trust. She’s got her own stuff going on with pack problems and her sisters wedding.
Lief – a complicated love interest, he’s part of law enforcement and since Lily keeps getting into trouble he may end up having to arrest her. This was an interesting take on a romance and it kept things surprising.
It’s a single POV so you get all of this through Lilys eyes, and she’s a bit biased and mistrusting, so you don’t know if people really are that treacherous, or if she’s been hurt so many times she sees back stabbers everywhere. She’s not very trusting and keeps most of her problems, even serious ones to herself rather than asking for help.

World Building

There are people known as Others who are magical, and before The Breaking no one really knew they existed. Shifters can change into any kind of animal, but only one, and they generally form clans/packs and alliances between different related species – Canines stick together as do large cats etc.

Loki’s are unregulated shifters, they are generally feared both by humans and Others – some cool stuff going on with this once you get halfway through.

Witches have different levels, and they have to wear rings to identify their power ranking. War Witches are the most powerful, but someone like a Mender is considered low ranking.

Witches can be ‘collared’ with an iron ring which cuts them off from their magic, used when people are getting arrested or tortured.

Externals are a group of humans keeping an eye on the Others, looking for people breaking the Truce or dark witches. They have started arresting people whether they are guilty or not, they’re also performing illegal interrogations. They’ve been hounding the MC and she’s running out of time before they send her to jail. And jail in this world is not pretty, it’s full of iron to cut witches off from magic which can have real consequences, magic withdraw can have the same effects as a drug addiction.

There are glamours, and portals to demon realms, scrying, runes, spellcraft, grimoires, summonings, ghosts, demons, undead, and more.

Pacing/Tone/Writing

The pacing was pretty fast even though it was 455 pages, there was a lot of action going on. The main character had multiple enemies throughout the book all of which were making some kind of attack, or arrest attempts. There were demons and spirits and other fight scenes with wolves that kept things going. There was moderate cursing The tone was darker-ish, the main character wasn’t exactly happy through most of the book, the world was bleaker since it was post war and there was oppression going on for the magical races, people were dying, and demons were being summoned.

The plot *sort of* wrapped up at the end, but it’s definitely part of a series.

Audience

For people who like witches
For people looking for female POV
For people looking for female authored
For people looking for demons, ghosts, summons, and dark magic
For people looking for a lot of action
For people looking for a lot of magic
For people who prefer single POV
For people who like a lot of politics
I did not expect much from this book initially, but the polished and compelling writing style drew me in. Initially seeming another recreational urban fantasy, the book took some sharp turns towards an old school, occult fiction novel with some distinctly threatening and creepy notes. Witches are not fluffy bunnies with sparkly charms here at all. They are quite eerie, ambitious, and not to be trifled with. The setting is bleak too. A sort of post war, cold war between the mundane humans, or 'Externals', and those with supernatural capabilities, mostly weres, but also the rarer and more flexible witches and the enigmatic and shunned loki. Witches occupy a hierarchy of ability, with the highest and deadliest being the war witches. The main protagonist is one of the few surviving war witches, who has some serious war time PTSD, and a real loathing for the compromised and fragile post war order. She is set apart for a number of reasons, mostly tactical, and her sense of isolation and sorrow is palpable. This may be a departure for the author, who has written mostly paranormal romance. This is a richer, and bloodier, cut of meat than typical fantasy romance, and indeed romantic interests or even survival struggle in this austere environment. This is the first book I've read by the author. It certainly won't be the last. I look forward to the next book as I've grown quite fond of the battered and defiant Lilith.