Título:
Witchstruck (The Tudor Witch Triology #1)
Autor:
Victoria Lamb
Editorial:
Harlequin Teen
Fecha de publicación: 24/09/2013
Sinopsis: Si
se hunde, no será una bruja y se ahogará.
Si flota, ella será
una bruja y debe ser ahorcada.
Meg Lytton siempre ha
sabido que es diferente, que tiene un don oscuro y poderoso. Pero en la Inglaterra
de 1554, al servicio de la desterrada princesa Elizabeth Tudor en el Palacio de
Woodstock, nunca ha sido más peligroso ejercer la brujería. Meg sabe que debe
proteger su secreto cuidadosamente de las muchas miradas sospechosas que velan
por la princesa y sus compañeros. Un movimiento en falso podría significar su
vida, y la vida de Elizabeth, heredera legítima al trono Inglés.
Con el cazador de
brujas Marcus Dent determinado a conseguir la mano de Meg en matrimonio, y la
propia familia de Meg conspirando contra la reina inglesa, no hay una sola
persona en la que Meg pueda confiar. Ciertamente no el enigmático joven
sacerdote español Alejandro del Castillo, a pesar de sus sentimientos
innegables. Pero cuando todo el mundo se vuelve contra ella, Meg debe abrir su
corazón a una opción peligrosa.
Opinión:
Solicité el libro a través de Netgalley porque la portada me pareció muy bonita
y porque siempre me ha interesado la brujería y la época de los Tudor, así que
no pude resistirme a leer las 2 cosas juntas.
El libro está narrado
desde el punto de vista de Meg, la protagonista de la historia. Meg me gustó
como protagonista, pero me faltó saber un poco más de ella.
El ritmo narrativo es
un poco lento y creo que a la autora le faltó hacer un poco más de
investigación histórica. Porque yo sabía en que época estaba la historia, las
fechas exacta porque he tenido que estudiar la época de los Tudor pero para
cualquier otro lector la información proporcionada es muy poca. Una vez que
comienza la acción el libro pasa muy rápido.
Me gustó mucho que incorporara
personajes españoles, que fue una de las razones por las que solicité el libro.
Me encantó que la autora diera un nuevo giro a la época de los Tudor y que se centrará en Elizabeth en vez de en Henry VIII, fue algo totalmente refrescante de leer. Y es que cuando estaba estudiando los Tudor hace un par de años, todo se centraba alrededor de cuantas mujeres había tenido Henry VIII. Una de las cosas que más me gustó del libro fueron las interacciones entre Meg y Alejandro y es que me encanta ver por una vez que un español puede ser educado y romántico, y es que los españoles siempre aparecemos como los malos. Me encantaría haber leído algo de la Inquisición española ya que es algo que marcó la historia.La religión juega un papel muy importante y me faltó un poco de introducción histórica sobre porqué estaban en “guerra” los católicos y protestantes.
Estoy deseando ver cómo será la vida en la corte, un sitio lleno de peligros y misterios para Meg. Y saber que pasa con Marcus Dent. Me encanta leer libros que se centran en temas innovadores y no en los clásicos juveniles. Si queréis leer algo refrescante con toques de misterio y amor definitivamente tenéis que leer Witchstruck. Estoy deseando el leer Witchfall, el segundo libro de esta trilogía y saber algo más de Meg y Alejandro.
Estoy deseando ver cómo será la vida en la corte, un sitio lleno de peligros y misterios para Meg. Y saber que pasa con Marcus Dent. Me encanta leer libros que se centran en temas innovadores y no en los clásicos juveniles. Si queréis leer algo refrescante con toques de misterio y amor definitivamente tenéis que leer Witchstruck. Estoy deseando el leer Witchfall, el segundo libro de esta trilogía y saber algo más de Meg y Alejandro.
Puntuación: 5/5
Title:
Witchstruck (The Tudor Witch Triology #1)
Author:
Victoria Lamb
Editorial:
Harlequin Teen
Release Date in U.S.A: September 24th 2013
Synopsis: If
she sink, she be no witch and shall be drowned.
If she float, she be a witch
and must be hanged.
Meg Lytton has always known she
is different—that she bears a dark and powerful gift. But in 1554 England, in
service at Woodstock Palace to the banished Tudor princess Elizabeth, it has
never been more dangerous to practise witchcraft. Meg knows she must guard her
secret carefully from the many suspicious eyes watching over the princess and
her companions. One wrong move could mean her life, and the life of Elizabeth,
rightful heir to the English throne.
With witchfinder Marcus Dent
determined to have Meg's hand in marriage, and Meg's own family conspiring
against the English queen, there isn't a single person Meg can trust. Certainly
not the enigmatic young Spanish priest Alejandro de Castillo, despite her
undeniable feelings. But when all the world turns against her, Meg must open
her heart to a dangerous choice.
Opinion: I
requested the book through Netgalley because the cover seemed very nice and
because I've always been interested in witchcraft and the Tudor times, so I could not resist reading
both things together.
The book is narrated from Meg´s
point of view, the protagonist of the story. I liked Meg as a protagonist, but
I would have liked to know a little more about her.
The narrative pace is a bit
slow and I think the author needed to do a little historical research. Because
I knew that history period and the exact
dates because I had to study the Tudor but for any other reader that is very
little information. Once the action begins the book moves very fast.
I liked that it incorporates
Spanish characters, which was one of the reasons why I requested the book.
I loved that the author gave a new air to the Tudor history and for her to focus on Elizabeth instead on Henry VIII, it was totally refreshing to read a new perspective. Because when I was studying the Tudors a couple of years ago, everything was centered around how many women Henry VIII had. One of the things I liked about the book weere the interactions between Meg and Alejandro and I loved to see for once a Spanish being portrayed as an educated and romantic man, because is Spanish usually appear as the bad boys. I would love to have read something about the Spanish Inquisition as it is something that marked the history.Religion plays a very important role and it lacked a bit of historical introduction about why they were at "war" Catholics and Protestants.
I'm excited to see what life will be in court because it´s a place full of dangers and mysteries for Meg. And know what will happen with Marcus Dent. I love reading books that focus on innovative topics instead of the cliché young adults. So if you want to read something refreshing with hints of mystery and love you should definitely have to read Witchstruck.
I'm excited to see what life will be in court because it´s a place full of dangers and mysteries for Meg. And know what will happen with Marcus Dent. I love reading books that focus on innovative topics instead of the cliché young adults. So if you want to read something refreshing with hints of mystery and love you should definitely have to read Witchstruck.
I look forward to reading Witchfall, the second book in this
trilogy and know more about Meg and Alejandro.
Punctuation: 5/5
Many thanks for your review! It's very kind of you. I was astonished by the comments about my Spanish though, as I thought it was correct. But no, when I checked, my UK edition has the correct Spanish, but the US edition you read has been changed to Italian by the US editors.
ReplyDeleteI have no idea why that happened. I am deeply sorry that it spoiled your experience, but I assure you it was correct Spanish in the original British edition of the book!
I will now chase that up before it happens again in book two. All the very best, Victoria Lamb
I have discovered how it happened! An early version of the manuscript had some language mistakes, including these, but they were corrected later as we worked on the book. Sadly, the US edition seems to have been based on this early manuscript, not the corrected one.
ReplyDeleteThis will not be the case with book two though, I assure you. And I am thrilled to have your help with it. These little things can make all the difference between enjoying a book and wanting to throw it across the room! So I'm taking a deep breath and hoping it won't annoy thousands of readers, and that you'll still want to go on and read book two, Witchfall. Many, many thanks, Victoria
Thanks for commenting. And I´m still waiting to read Witchfall cause Alejandro has stolen my heart!
DeleteIt´s a pity what happened with the mistaken version, let´s hope readers want take it to hard cause Witchfall is a book worth reading and it´s a shame that your hard work ended up like that.
Glad to help, if you have any questions about Spanish for the next books I´ll be happy to help you.
Thanks, Azahara
Thanks!! I will bear that in mind. :)
ReplyDeleteBy the way, if wanting to read more about the Spanish Inquisition, they are totally all over the next book, Witchfall. The year Witchstruck is set in was the year Philip of Spain came to England to marry Elizabeth's sister, so the Inquisition were not actually around in England much before he married Mary Tudor. But they appear in great detail in Witchfall, as you can imagine! V.