This is such a fun paranormal read. I was entrallled by the story and loved it cover to cover. This book is the perfect escape for those that love magic and paranormal stories. Thank you to the publisher and to Net Galley. My review opinion is my own. The charachters here are richly drawn and brought to life by the author.

We are introduced to Bridig, a young witch who has woke up in the future in a city under attack by neferious magical forces. She is on a small island in Ireland where she last remembered living in the year 1922. She had a peaceful life in 1922 and the time travel changes her into a warrior and defender of her people. As she fights for her own life and that of her city she finds within herself the answers to her gifts and the warriour within. The author has many rich magical creatures in this book which are a fun part of this book.

A book I recommend for all that enjoy the paranormal and duel timelines. A exciting fun read.

The Lost Witch, is the perfect witchy read — I wish I would have read it in the fall but eh what can you do? It is full of powerful women, who know what light they bring to themselves and the world. Brigid Heron is a witch, healer, and right hand to her Goddess, Brighid. She is her town’s protector watching over the lough, to make sure it remains untouched (because by nature it is full of chaos looking to disrupt everything), and her people are safe and healthy.

When a god named Luc comes in and offers to grant Brigid the one thing she desires more than anything in the world, a child, she hesitates but ultimately gives in. Years after she is born, her daughter Dove, becomes ill, and the curse Brigid uses to save her goes awry. To save her from her fate of being locked in the very lough she is supposed to protect, Bridgid makes a deal that casts her a century into the future.

The perfect setting is the town of Evermore, it is full of history, which Brigid unbeknownst to her, helped to create, and dangers with the cursed beings, who with the help of a coven of witches that brought them to be, wreaking havoc on the town.

While the story is simple, and a little hard to get into in the beginning, after a certain point you become connected with Brigid, Finola, Ophelia, and even Luc. Finola and Ophelia are just what Brigid needs to remember although you may feel alone, you never truly are. And Luc, although is the source of her, desires — no matter how much she wants to hate him, loves Brigid and would do anything to save her.

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I loved reading about Brigid’s journey, from being alone — although by choice (from never wanting to be disappointed by anyone), to finding love, happiness, and contentment. I found myself wanting more of the interactions between Brigid and Luc. As I mentioned, Brigid desires him uncontrollably, and although she wants to hate him she can’t, she loves him just as much as he loves her. This book wrapped around my heart, making me feel for the characters and wanting things to work out.

The one thing that I missed was more of a plot between Brigid and Dove. The story was ultimately about her and having to save her, but there wasn’t much given about her other than a few sentences here and there. I would have LOVED for there to be more scenes of trying to connect with Dove and more pieces leading to her other than the one element of Dove’s diary coming to Brigid by way of Finola.

Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free, electronic ARC of this novel received in exchange for an honest review.
Expected publication date: December 27, 2022
It’s 1922, and a young witch named Brigid is living on a small island called Evermore, in Ireland. Brigid has had magic for years, and she is, for the most part, happy and content to provide protection potions and magic spells to the townspeople. But deep down, Brigid wants a child more than anything, and the only way to have one is to betray her coven and go against the wishes of her Goddess. When Luc Knightly, head of the dark and mysterious Knightly coven, offers to give Brigid what she wants most, she jumps at the chance, ignoring the consequences.
Evermore in 2022 is teeming with monsters and all things Dead. The town’s lough is overflowing with demons, set loose by a coven who want the power of Evermore to themselves. So when Brigid mysteriously appears there, with no recollection of her past or how she arrived in Evermore, she instantly becomes ingratiated with local witches, determined to save the lough, in hopes of retrieving the memories she lost and saving the small town she loves.
“The Lost Witch” is a magical romance, full of witchcraft, forbidden love, and the ultimate battle of Good vs Evil. “Witch” is the newest novel by brand new author, Paige Crutcher, but it won’t appeal to everyone.
I am a fan of magic, and all the mystery and intrigue it entails. Crutcher’s characters were likable, and the setting was beautiful and, of course, magical, but I couldn’t connect with the plot. Initially, the story started off strong, with Brigid being lost in a time not her own, struggling to recover the memories she lost. The story started to drag when Brigid meets Ophelia and Finola, two local witches, focusing solely on the goings-on around the magical lough. The demons that rose from the water and possessed the local townspeople was uniquely creative, and I wanted more of them. Although I enjoyed all of the witches, even the evil coven, I felt like all of the exciting parts of the story happened in the background.
The relationship between Brigid and Knightley was predictable but charming, and I rooted for them. Knightley as the “misunderstood love interest who would do anything for his love” was not unique or terribly original, but I still enjoyed his darkness just as much as his good. Ophelia and Finola had a “Practical Magic” vibe going for them, even if it was just because they were two witch sisters living together and working together to help the townspeople.
I enjoyed the setting and the magical parts of this plot, and the characters were likable, but I wanted more. Overall, “The Lost Witch” is an entertaining read, with a satisfying ending, but I did not connect with this novel the way I expected to. Crutcher writes well, and I anticipate enjoying her future works. She’s not one I’m counting out just yet.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Griffin for allowing me access to an eARC of this novel in exchange for a fair review.

The Lost Witch by Paige Crutcher was sadly disappointing. I had hoped to find a poignant story of a witch moving heaven and earth to find her daughter, as the blurb suggests. Though that plot is there, it is muddled in ways that never allowed me to invest in Bridgid or her daughter Dove. This is largely because early in the book Bridgid loses he memory (and 100 years of time). Once awake in 2022 It takes a while for her to remember she even has a daughter, and even then throughout the book pieces come back to her at important times, but only really to move the plot.

While this should be heart wrenching, for me it just felt distant and flat. The narration fluctuates between Bridgid's present perspective and her memories, alongside stories from a spell book, and scripts of a weekly podcast of two side characters (who admittedly are the best part about the book!). For me, none of it came together to make me care about any of it. The plot moves, but only to go through the motions- mix in 100 year time travel, a magical lake controlled by the wrong people and a morally gray baby daddy and it's far too much stuff and yet not enough of the things that matter for me to care.

The timeline in this book begins in 1922 and jumps to 2022. Brigid is a powerful witch and healer in a small town on an island in Ireland. The one thing she wants is a child. She is seduced by Luc Knightly, head of the Knightly Coven. She becomes pregnant and when her daughter is ill, she breaks a rule to try to save her. Brigid wakes up 100 years in the future without her memories, her town cursed. She has to work together with a mysterious god and her two descendants, Ophelia and Finola.

The lyrical, whimsical writing gave way to a lackluster plot that honestly caused me to get bored. I was hoping for mystery and suspense with the looming curse, but all I got was frustration. The characters fell flat. I couldn’t connect with any of them.

I liked the idea of this book, but It didn’t deliver for me. It wasn’t a terrible book and some might enjoy it more than I did.

I have to say that this book was not was I was expecting. But then books like that can be exciting!

This one took me a while to get into the plot. In some areas, I have to admit, I was a tad lost and confused with the portals and lough. I had to google that one… What kept me going was the characters. I was highly invested in Luc. He is a handsome mystery with a big secret and a full heart.

Crutcher crafted such a unique story that once you figured out what was going on, you found yourself engaged and invested for the long term. With memories and the timeframe flipping back and forth 100 years, family and connections are the big keys to the secrets.

The Lost Witch is a good story if you are into witches and fantasy stories. Fun, levity, love, and romance are interspersed with hate and evil for an all-around story that captures every interest.

This book has a lot of good things going for it. I enjoyed the characters, the central good vs evil narrative, and my favorite was the interspersed humorous clips of a podcast done by two of the main characters.

That being said…this had WAY too much going on. I felt like every page had a new monster or new type of magic or new…whatever…thrown in. I think that could have worked if there was more build up and backstory or more explanation somehow of what was going on instead of just plopping them in. As is…I can’t recommend this one.

I was attracted to this book because it was based in Ireland and it was very atmospheric and beautifully described throughout, However the plot itself was a little slow for me. I feel like the idea was unique but it dragged on a bit and I didn’t find myself connecting to the characters as quick as I would have liked. Still, it was a good read and would be perfect if you’re looking for a low key witchy novel.

Just loved the list witch. The character Brigid had me from the first chapter.

Ophelia and Finola were great characters as well. I loved the banter, the touch of romance and the plot was great.

It was a book I want to read again just for fun and because I lived the characters.

Recommend.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and author for granting me a copy of this book in return for my honest opinion.

Ah, okay. So I REALLY wanted to love this one. The premise, the story, the romance. It all had so much potential. The romance lacked most of all. I need the slow burn and tension, and I feel like i didn't get that. It was just okay.

3/5 ⭐

I think the idea of this book was fantastic. Having a witch from the past come to modern times was very creative. I think the magic in the fantasy elements was some of the best parts as it felt very creative and intriguing. The main issue I had was the romance felt rushed and forced at parts. I think I personally would've liked it better to see more growth and for them to slowly get affection as opposed to that instant love.

This was such a quick and fun read. I love stories where the character is transported through time. And add in the main character being a witch?! Yes please! I can’t wait for this to come out so I can purchase the physical copy and add to my shelf!

Brigid is a witch and healer who serves her Goddess in the small Irish village of Evermore. What Brigid desires most is a child, but she cannot be a mother and also focus on her magic with the Goddess. Brigid ends up making a deal with the demigod of mischief Knightly. He will help give her a child in exchange for a look into Brigid’s mind and for information about the Goddess’ magic. Brigid has a baby girl and they live several happy years together before her daughter becomes sick. Brigid goes to the magical lough controlled by the sinister witches of Knight to help save her daughter. The witches get angry at Brigid for letting her daughter drink from the lough and Brigid disobeys the Goddess and uses her magic to protect her daughter. In the aftermath of the battle Brigid wakes up, only to find it is one hundred years later, and she has no memories of the past hundred years or of her daughter. The damned are constantly attacking the people Evermore and the witches of Knight have grown powerful. With the help of a couple young witches and Knightly himself, can Brigid save Evermore and gain her daughter and memories back? I loved how different this book was but it had a lot going on in the plot and subplots, making it a bit difficult to put a full picture together at first but that is part of the book’s magic. The characters were dynamic and the sarcasm and dry humor they use was refreshing. Give it a read and let me know what you think!

The Lost Witch by Paige Crutches is about a witch name Brigid, who wakes up 100 years in the future with no idea how she got there. It took a while to get going, but once it did I couldn't put it down. Its full of history and folklore. A great read.

Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced digital copy.

A witch discovers that finding your way home is sometimes the most perilous journey of all.

1922. Brigid Heron is a powerful witch and healer in the seemingly lost, but charming small town of Evermore on a forgotten isle in Ireland. However, there is one thing that she longs for above all else: a child of her own. She is even willing to be seduced by the mysterious Luc Knightly, head of the Knightly coven, whose pull is potent and impossible to resist. When their child is born and falls ill, Brigid will risk anything to save her daughter–even tap into the forbidden magic of the Lough of Brionglóid. But when the wild magic takes her daughter from her, Brigid is swept away as well.

2022. Evermore is under siege. The witches of Knight have been using their chaos magic to widen the rift between the island and the Otherworld. Creatures from folklore prey on the villagers, consuming their very humanity.

Brigid awakens in this world with no memory of how she traveled into the future, but she learns that she helped unleash this curse on Evermore. To seal the lough and stop the witches of Knight, she must work with her magical descendants, Ophelia and Finola. But the knowledge she seeks lies with Luc Knightly himself—mysterious, handsome, and powerful. To save Evermore, Brigid may have to lose everything once again.

The setting of this story was amazing - witches in magical Ireland. I love that idea so much.
The writing of this book made it hard to get into and understand. Maybe it's just the nature of an arc, but I felt as there were more errors than acceptable given that I couldn't guess what some sentences were suppose to say.
This could also be why I never understood the magic system. Or it was that the magic system was never properly explained.

But my biggest issue was the romance. It took me probably 3/4 of the book to realize it was going for the heroine falls for the villain, because it completely missed mark. All the falling happens off the pages. What I think was suppose to be a big reveal, around 70% through, was told to the reader at the beginning of the story! Which almost makes me think maybe this is a mother/daughter story, but we never witness their relationship, so you can't be invested in it.

Overall, I think the premise was great but the execution was poor. I wish it started as a story about a mother and daughter so we got into their relationship, then all the reveals can come as an actual surprise.

This book is about a witch who wakes up 100 years in the future. Once I started reading I couldn’t put it down until I was done. This book is magical. I loved reading Brigid’s story.

I wanted to like this book so much. I was so intrigued by the premise and I felt that Celtic magic, from a witchy standpoint, is something that I do not see in books too often. I was really ready to love the book, but I felt that things moved far too quickly so there was no time to appreciate the characters, the magic, the relationships, etc.

Brigid’s departure, return, amnesia, and return of memories happened so quickly. I also felt that the characters were always fighting the Damned so there never was the chance to see their relationships grow in an organic manner. I also had a small plot hole problem with how all pop culture references and technology made it onto an island that has been sealed off from society and where the post is unreliable. I wish we had seen Brigid and Knightley fall in love either in 1922 or 2022, the fact that we got neither and had to assume or just believe that they were in love was a little more difficult. Also, I thought that the story hinged so much on Dove but then we never got to interact with her really at all during the book.

All of this is to say that this book is a fine read, I enjoyed spending my day reading this book. However, I wish there was more- things just seemed a little too surface level for me. I wanted more mythology and magic. I wanted more love- romantic and familial. I rarely wish for books to be longer but I wish this book had been 30-50 pages longer so we could have explored the world some more.

The Lost Witch is mystical, magical and wildly original. This story weaves a haunting curse and a homecoming that is so well deserved. I was so scared of how this book could end for everyone involved. The author did an amazing job of keeping me on the edge of my seat until the very end.