This was really interesting and somewhat creepy. There was some drama between the twins, which was interesting. I thought the first book was dark, but this one was darker. Mercy made some questionable decisions, though they left me wondering about what will happen next in the series.

Unfortunately I couldn't finish this book. I struggled with the first. book in the series and thought I would give the series a second chance. This didn't prove to be any better than the first.

I have previously enjoyed books written by the Cast duo. I have read the entire House of Night series. I don't know if my tastes have changed or if the writing is different. I'm hesitant to pick up anything else.

This one was not for me.
Thank you NetGalley for providing a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I received this and as an eARC to read for free in exchange for my honest review. Thank you NetGalley St, Martin’s Press, and Wednesday Books for giving me access.

After having read Spells Trouble, I knew that I needed book two immediately. Needless to say I got sidetracked and forgot about it until now.

I wish I didn’t.

Omens Bite is one that you really need to read book one right before jumping in, otherwise it feels like a completely different story. With my slight confusion, I still enjoyed the story but it is definitely felt like a filler book to bridge the gap between books one and three.

Rating 3.5/5 Rounded Up

Thank you so much for the advanced copy of this book. It definitely lived up to its hype. This author has become a must read.

I am not too sure how I feel about this series to be honest, which is a shame because I love P.C. and Kristin Cast. I just think that maybe my expectations for them are too high so this delivery felt a little below average unfortunately.

This book was received as an ARC from St. Martin's Press - Wednesday Books from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

This book is a reflection of the expertise, brilliance, and creative mind of P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast. They outdid herself again with the second installment of the Sisters of Salem, Omens Bite. I remember being really upset when they wrote the last book of the series House of Night (Redeemed) falling in love with Zoey Redbird. Now I am in love with Mercy and Hunter, the twitches. Their adventures are jaw-dropping, and invigoratingly heart-racing. They did not disappoint with this novel, and I almost got scared at many chapters of this novel. The ending was on a cliffhanger so, I'll be expecting an even more exciting third book in the series.

A transformation of the YA Fantasy world that will shape the future of YA Fantasy for years to come. This book deserves 5 stars.

I think this is my last Cast novel. They just write too much and the story suffers from that. A good idea, but not executed well.

I did not read this book because I wasn't much interested after the first one which was okay but not a series I would continue.

Omens Bite continues the witchy exploits of Mercy and Hunter Goodeville, twin sisters separated by grief and anger.

Mercy…
Okay, if you read my review of Spells Trouble, then you already know I did not like Mercy at all. So when I picked up Omens Bite, I had been hoping for some character development on her part.

I think my hatred of her grew.

Mercy is oblivious to her sister’s pain. Her problem is that she does not listen to anyone and thinks she is right. She forced her sister to forsake her god on some old riddle, one she misinterpreted. And in doing so, she hurt her sister significantly.

But does she care? No. Not once does she seek to try to understand her sisters’ pain. Instead, she continues to brush it away. It would be easy for her to understand her sisters’ pain, to acknowledge that she was wrong and made a mistake! But no, she does not do that once.

Then, probably most annoying, is her usage of British colloquialisms like “bugger me.” Half the time, I want to smack her and tell her she’s not British. But, unfortunately, it only serves to make her more superficial as a character and, in some ways, highlight how self-involved she is.

Her voice and attitude create a superficial tone that makes reading her POV in the struggle annoying.

Hunter!
Hunter, on the other hand. She was amazing. This character is experiencing grief on multiple levels, and the reader becomes invested in her. It also helps that she is coming into her skin here.

In the previous novel, she had her own POV, but because of the narrative and structure of the story, she felt like more of a sidekick to Mercy. That was until the end of Spells Trouble when she invokes a powerful goddess and ends the life of the cyclops who terrorized their town.

Hunter tries to figure out who she is without her sister and mother. She is trying to navigate her world without the god she has always known, with a new goddess that sometimes frightens her.

Final Thoughts
Overall, I liked Omens Bite. It delves more into the Wiccan lifestyle with realistic and respectful detail. And while half the book, Mercy’s half, annoys me, I still enjoyed the whole story.

I loved this book just as much as the first one. You definitely have to read the first one before picking up this one or you will be lost. It picked up right where the first left off. PC Cast and Kristin Cast write such good stories. The worlds they create are in such beautiful detail. I can’t wait to see where the next book takes us.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

I wanted to love this book. I really did. I enjoyed Spells Trouble, so I was excited when I got approved to read this. However, I felt like the flow of the book was very uneven, between the different POV's. I definitely enjoyed Hunter's POV more. I felt like Hunter's chapters were more interesting, and you got to see her growth. I also really liked Jax and the introduction of Kylie.

I was very frustrated by Mercy's POV. I was hoping to see some growth with here in this book. However, she still remained very childish and self centered. She could have saved herself a lot of trouble if she would have taken two seconds to listen to her sister, and even Emily and Xena. The only parts of her POV that I enjoyed was when Khenti was there and Xena's sass.

With that being said, I am looking forward to continuing with the series. The parts that I enjoyed outweighed the parts that I didn't like so much. I would love to see some growth with Mercy and happiness for Hunter.

This book picked up where the last one ended off and it was just as interesting and just as good. I couldn't put it down

I enjoyed this book and how it starts right where the first one ended. I felt like as a whole there wasn't a lot accomplished in this book and maybe that's because more will happen in the next book of the series. I did enjoy learning more about the Egyptian tree and the underworld there. There was plenty of sister drama that was made all the more dramatic when you throw magic into the mix. You can't help but hope the entire time that one of them will be the first to give in and make amends, but at least it's entertaining seeing the sisters as individuals and what kind of trouble they can get themselves into!

I totally forgot I had this available on NetGalley and borrowed it from the library. I really enjoyed this book and can’t wait to read more from the authors

Couldn’t do the first one. Can’t do this one. Will update my review if I decide to attempt the series further

OMEN’S BITE: Sisters of Salem Book 2
P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast (@pccastauthor & kcastauthor)
Fantasy/YA

As two twin witches travel their own paths after the sudden death of their mother. One on a path that could only lead to trouble and the other on a path the will take her to the Egyptian Underworld.

I really liked this book although you could tell in parts that it was written for a younger generation. It was a real pager turner for me. This was definitely a five star read for me. I recommend it for fantasy lovers of any generation.

I love how so many things happened in the book. I could not keep myself from the book because it was so good. i love pc and Kristin cast. and always will

Unfortunately, this book was just not for me. I've enjoyed years of reading from P{.C. Cast & Kristin Cast, and this was the first series I didn't wholeheartedly love.

The storyline was much too slow for my personal taste. I couldn't get attached to the angsty teenage characters. Lastly, there just wasn't enough fantasy and magic for me to enjoy this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of Omens Bite in exchange for an honest review!

I truly love everything the Cast family writes. The House of Night series has always been a constant reread for me every few years as I’ve always loved the story, the characters and I've always found them easy to read. While this series does involve some of the same elements that the House of Night series does, I did not like this book as much. The Sisters of Salem series follows twin witches Hunter and Mercy, who guard the five gates in their town of Goodeville. As the second installment in this series, I enjoyed Omens Bite a bit more than the first book, Spells Trouble. With the first book ending in a fight between the sisters and splitting them up in Omens Bite, Mercy and Hunter each have their own stories to tell and issues to deal with. I thoroughly enjoyed Mercy's travel through the Egyptian gate and her time spent with Khento. I thought it was a fun experience for Mercy, to see her enter a world that was not her own and get to take a little bit of a break from the pressure of fixing the gates and trees back in Goodeville. I also really enjoyed reading about Hunter and how her desire for power has altered her life and her relationships of those around her. Some of my favourite parts of this novel were Hunter's interactions with her new Goddess, Amphitrite. I'm very interested to see where Hunter's journey takes her in the next book in the series.

While I do believe the Cast's have written better novels, I did enjoy Omens Bite. I think there are many things to like about it and I'm excited to read the next book.