I’m not sure what the point was of even including witches in this story, because there was so little having to do with them. My review policy states that if I encounter a scene like this I’m done, but my curiosity got the best of me.
I was really upset by a dream Avery has, which includes a gruesome scene about a whale being killed by humans. I felt like the characters spoke in a really weird way.Ĥ. The writing style just did not work for me.ģ. My thoughts are very unorganized, so this is just going to be a list of things.Ģ. I’ve been battling with even writing a review, but I decided to go ahead. But honestly, Salt & Storm is the biggest disappointment of the year for me. I was so intrigued by the idea of whales and witches and magic and an eerie little stormy village on an island. Becoming a witch might stop her murder and save her island from ruin, but Avery discovers her magic requires a sacrifice she never prepared for. When Avery dreams she's to be murdered, she knows time is running out to unlock her magic and save herself.Īvery finds an unexpected ally in a tattooed harpoon boy named Tane-a sailor with magic of his own, who moves Avery in ways she never expected. Sixteen-year-old Avery Roe wants only to take her rightful place as the witch of Prince Island, making the charms that keep the island's whalers safe at sea, but her mother has forced her into a magic-free world of proper manners and respectability. Genres: Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Paranormal, Paranormal Romance, RomanceĪ sweeping historical romance about a witch who foresees her own murder-and the one boy who can help change her future. Published by Little Brown Books for Young Readers on September 23, 2014
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