The Conjurer is the third book in the Vine Witch series. If you haven't read the other two, I would suggest reading them, otherwise, you will miss quite a bit. I love books about witches and, magic. I especially enjoyed the Vine Witch and Elena's character. I was happy to have read the first 2 in the series so I could follow along with the characters. Though, I did think the story dragged in some places.
I received a copy from Netgalley for an honest review.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC for free in exchange for an honest review.

This book was the third in a series, which was not as clear as I had hoped. I loved the premise of the book, but it was hard to soak up certain details because I missed some obvious backstory for some of the characters. Because of that, the book itself felt poorly developed and the characters shallow. I was also not a big fan of the writing style in general. I enjoyed the premise of the story, but it was not fleshed out enough and had some places that felt so slow, and made me skip pages because I was dragging through.

A solid ending to this series. I’m more of a plot kind of girl than a beautiful writing one, but of course that’s personal. I’m not saying this book doesn’t have any plot, it actually starts pretty early in the very beginning of the book, but it was quite stagnant and steady in its pacing.

I think I preferred this book over the first two, because of Sidra, the main character in this one. I really enjoyed reading about her and her backstory, although I wished there was more of that. <spoiler>I also wish Sidra wasn’t as quick to forgive Hariq. I would have been furious after the stunt he pulled!</spoiler> I would have given this 3,5 or even 4 stars were it not for the predictability. But again a solid ending to a series.

If you enjoy beautiful prose and reading about witches, jinn and other magical beings, The Vine Witch series is definitely a series for you!

The Conjurer, the third book in The Vine Witch series, is a wondrous look into the world of the jinni.

What I Loved

I love The Conjurer's rich tapestry of surprising simplicity, thrilling action, and imaginative world-building. This story focuses on Sidra, a jinni on the run due to accusations that she murdered her husband. She has been pulled into the realm of the fae with Yvette, the recently discovered granddaughter of Oberon and Titania. Unexpectedly, they are magicked away to the home of Sidra and her husband, Hariq, where Sidra is forced to confront her past. Along with Elena (the vine witch), the magical beings pull all their resources to fight the evil that threatens their lives.

I love the different Shakespearean allusions running through the story, particularly The Tempest and Romeo and Juliet. One of Shakespeare's plays' brilliance is the universality of the stories, which is showcased so extraordinarily well in The Conjurer. From Hariq and Sidra finding love despite their warring families and feigning death to Oberon, Titania, and the magical fae world, the Shakespearean references are beautifully executed and imagined.

In the early 1900s, witches who focused on trade were the norm, such as Elena, a vine witch born of poison witches. In this story, we meet Camille, a perfume witch. To add to the witches, jinni, and fae, a new magical creature is introduced in Yannis's character - a sorcerer. The expansion of the supernatural world as the series has progressed is remarkable and so much fun. It brings a great deal of enjoyment to the story.

The plot is impressive, and the pace is excellent, with short chapters aiding in the quick reading speed. The characters are all well-developed, particularly Sidra, as this story is her story. Sidra has the arrogance of the jinni, but underneath that superiority lays the heart of a woman who has loved and lost and is unsure why she keeps putting one foot in front of the other day-in-and-day-out. She had her magical love story, and she doesn't even begin to know how to grieve that big of a loss in her life.

To Read or Not to Read

The Conjurer will tug at your emotions as it delights your sense of wonder with its magic and thrills. It is a book not to be missed in 2021.

What an awesome follow-up to this series! The characters are amazing, and the world building is fabulous! I love the way the magical system is woven into the world so seamlessly. It makes everything feel so realistic.

I loved it!

I first heard of this series (I know it technically isn't a series) and read it on Amazon Kindle. I was happy to get my hands on this book to continue reading about this world. I liked it just as I liked the previous two.
Thank you NetGalley and publisher for providing me with the ARC.

The Conjurer was such an intriguing read! The focus of the story was on Sidra, someone I’d always been curious about, and the way Luanne G. Smith presented and developed her story was lovely. Sidra was a bit of a mystery to me as a reader and getting to know more about her, from her powers to her backstory, made this my favorite book in the series. 😀

The writing was great and very easy to get into, but what I really liked most about this installment was the world-building. There were so many new elements that got thrown in the mix, but they never felt like too much or too out there with the way Smith developed the plot. There were so many cool tidbits about different kinds of magic and I loved reading about them.

Smith also made sure to address and tie every loose plot thread the series had. It was one twist I was not expecting re why Elena met Yvette and Sidra and why the three of them were drawn together. I actually really really liked how that came about and the way those reasons were explained to readers.

I did have slight issues with how predictable some story beats were and with the reveal regarding Sidra’s husband. Mild spoilers regarding the husband situation: his convoluted plan that started this whole thing? I would have murdered him for putting me through that 🙂 and having Sidra just… forgive him made me really angry lol. Even so, this was a solid ending to the series and I’m very happy with how everything turned out!

The third in a series, so I'm assuming if you have read this then you have read the other ones and already like Smith's style! If not, there's no harm in starting it here although it will take some time to get acclimated to the world since the reader is thrown right into it from the get go. There is something very cozy about this world; it doesn't have the weight of epic fantasy, nor the grittiness of other low fantasies, perhaps because it's set in a charming French village? Either way, if readers are looking for a low stakes (in my opinion), sun-soaked magical realm to sink into will definitely like this.

The third book in the series and my favorite so far !! I love the stories, I love the characters , and I love the writing ! It’s so easy to get drawn in to the world of magic with witches and Jinni’s! I believe it can be read as a stand alone but if you read all three it would add so much more depth and connection .
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I’m this book we learned more about Sidra , A Jinni that being hunted by her brother in law who’s set on avenging his brothers murder. We learned more about Sidra story and how it shaped her life . And yes Yvette and Elena are back ! I hope this is not the end , because now we met a new lay friend and we need her story!!
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Listen the cover of this book is gorgeous and who ever created them is seriously talented and gifted 😍. I love that this story has some action throughout and I need some of that life changing perfume.

I absolutely love this book. Thank you to net galley for allowing me to read this book. It was a book I could put down.

With the telling of Sidra’s life and love, our tale of three supernatural friends comes full circle.

I have to say I did not see this coming with the first book. It concentrated almost exclusively on Elena with Sidra and Yvette barely side characters. But I’m delighted to have seen them all bond through the adventures that keep them entwined.

This book releases January 12. Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

4 stars
I love a good witchy story.
They’re atmospheric and beautiful, and this was no different.
I got swept up in the story and the magic. It was all so enchanting.
After reading this, to my surprise, I found out this was the third book in a series. I think it stood on its own, but I look forward to reading the other two books.

This book is the third in a series and while you could follow the story without having read the previous two, it would hinder the depth of understanding of the plot and the characters.
I have read the first book, the Vine Witch, and absolutely loved it – one of my favourite books last year, but I did not read the second book so some of the interactions mentioned and the characters were unknown to me.
This is the story of Sidra – a jinni, Yvette – a Fee and Elena – a vine witch, and their attempt to help Sidra escape her brother in law, a very powerful and vengeful jinn.
The book is beautiful written and the plot well developed. The characters are likable, but I personally would have liked the book to be a bit more detailed and longer for more depth.

When I requested and started this book, I wasn't aware it was part of a series. The 3rd book in a series. The book claims it could be read as a stand alone, but I was lost not having read the previous 2 books. It has a really interesting premise and the writing style is great, but without out thw background information it was a miss for me.

I will definitely give it another shot after I get around to reading the other books in the series.

As a whole, I really love this series. It is a true comfort read.
On its own, this one was my least favorite of the three books. The story line didn't impress me, and I'm not that crazy about Sidra.
I was happy to see the three women back together. I do love a good female friendship in books.

A spectacular end to The Vine Witch trilogy! Luanne Smith’s writing is just beautiful. I will admit I read the first two books a little while ago, so I didn’t remember much... but honestly the story was able to stand alone!! Great book and great cover !!

This was a fun ending to a fun series. It tied nicely together with the first two books. This book looks more at Sidra, whose broken heart is being repaired by her making friends and forgiving the sorcerer who she thinks accidently killed her husband. The world building of the jinni is very interesting.

After reading all three of these books, I could never warm up to Yvette, who at least isn't in this one as much as the last one.

This review is based on an advanced reader's copy provided through Netgalley for an honest review.

The Conjurer is the third book in Luanne G Smith's Vine Witch Series. Each of the books in the series is focussed on one magical woman, Elena, Yvette , and in this instalment we get Sidra's story. Sidra is a jinni who we first met in a prison in one of the earlier books, where we learned that she was accused of murdering her husband. Though she managed to escape, she is not going to rest until she can prove she is innocent of killing the man she loved, even if it means facing his brother Jamra, the jinni who imprisoned her in the first place. With Elena and Yvette to help her, she may be able to find out the truth of what really happened to her husband and free herself for good.
Once again the world building and magic system is top notch, the concept of scent as a means of magic and using perfume as a spell works very well and is very cleverly utilised. The writer's skill at describing the exotic location, its sights sounds and scents helps to transport the reader to another world.
This book could be read as a stand alone, though readers of the previous books will definitely enjoy it more as it weaves together elements from the previous books to create a very satisfactory finale.
I read and reviewed an ARC courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher, all opinions are my own.

Admittedly, I've not read the first two books in the series so I was quite lost in the plot but the book was still enjoyable. It does make me want to read the others.

Thank you so much for the opportunity to read this book. I'll be posting my review on Goodreads and Amazon