Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for sending me this book. “The Black Witch” by Laurie Forest is amazing. In my opinion it is a cross between the “Harry Potter series” by J.K. Rowling and “A Court of Thorns and Roses series” by Sarah J. Maas. The landscape is gorgeous and the settings are so well described that I can easily imagine these beautiful places. The main character, Elloren, is wonderfully naïve and yet strong and intelligent. I felt immediately connected to Elloren and love her voice. The world building and background is structured, interesting, and both original and yet still familiar enough that I was not lost as can happen in fantasy worlds. I suggest anyone who enjoys fantasy and well developed plots to try this book.