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Witches of New York #5
Shades of Witches
Don't miss the next book in the Witches of New York series!
Shades of Witches is perfect for fans of urban fantasy, mystery, slow-burn romance, and humor. Get ready for this heart-pounding and laugh-out-loud magical adventure!
Full blurb coming soon!
Shades of Witches is perfect for fans of urban fantasy, mystery, slow-burn romance, and humor. Get ready for this heart-pounding and laugh-out-loud magical adventure!
Full blurb coming soon!
251 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 13, 2023
About the author
Kim Richardson
109 books1,290 followersKim Richardson is the award-winning author of the bestselling SOUL GUARDIANS series. She lives in the eastern part of Canada with her husband, two dogs and a very old cat. She is the author of the SOUL GUARDIANS series, the MYSTICS series, and the DIVIDED REALMS series. Kim's books are available in print editions, and translations are available in over 7 languages.
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November 12, 2024
Book 5 in this cute, funny, mysterious paranormal adventure.
March 31, 2026
I did enjoy the series but Leana for being in her 40s acts more like a young girl in her 20s. She has no self control and her mouth isn;'t funny anymore. She makes stupid decisions and acts like she has no sense. Valen and Shay are more mature then her.
December 16, 2024
I don't know if it is the audiobook reader or the writing itself, but the wording is repetitive with minimal description to the scenes. At this point I feel like I am just reading because I've gotten this far in the series. I also started to dislike the main character even more throughout the book. She's turned into a self-important lady who doesn't think twice about her actions that end up putting her and everyone else in more danger.
January 1, 2024
Rather silly
But still not funny... if you run it all together, it's obvious it's too much and overdone...
Spoiler Alert
mummified desicated bodies keep appearing... two in the restaurant and then Catelyn's parents. Catelyn blames Leana and is sent off to live with the werewolves after attacking Leana. Shay's new school has a dodgy teacher who puts a death curse on her. It turns out it's the sorceress we met before, and they are responsible for sucking the life out of the victims to make themselves younger the coven of sorceress refuse to help remove the curse because they are stuck up, obviously couldn't come up with anything better here so snobbery it is, Matiel can't be found because he could cure his daughter but hes been awol despite promising weekly visits but there's also a vampire on the council who wants Shay's power and so Leana, Valen and Shay also end up with the werewolves. The werewolves have a friendly vampire who uses mind control and tries to teach Shay to resist but goes overboard, and Leana attacks him because he triggers Shay's curse again. He puts Leana into a deep sleep, and while she's asleep, he gets himself murdered, Catelyn lies that she witnessed Leana murder vampire for revenge over the parents Leana didn't kill. Catelyn sets it up so she can fight to the death with Leana, doesn't win and Leana refuses to kill her so Leana is exhausted when the vampires, who killed the training vampire, attack the pack and yet she still beats lots of them but they take Shay and she needs to be rescued immediately. So they head back to NY, meet up with the hotel gang, and wearing headbands like it's the 80's assault the vampire house, and once again, Leana beats them while running on empty, gets the Chief vampires blood cures Shay and throws a party. Where her father finally appears and says he's been awol because the legion of angels is after Leana, not Shay, the end.
There's too much going on here... it's becoming a mish mash, and the limitations of Leana's power seem to have miraculously vanished in all this... we started with people calling her a dud because in daylight, she has no power, but now she's drawing it any old time of day... it's also noticeable that the vampires always want to stop and gloat about their power when they have her pinned down ready to kill.. all rather scooby doo... very little mention of merlin and no mention of Basil and her job at the hotel
But still not funny... if you run it all together, it's obvious it's too much and overdone...
Spoiler Alert
mummified desicated bodies keep appearing... two in the restaurant and then Catelyn's parents. Catelyn blames Leana and is sent off to live with the werewolves after attacking Leana. Shay's new school has a dodgy teacher who puts a death curse on her. It turns out it's the sorceress we met before, and they are responsible for sucking the life out of the victims to make themselves younger the coven of sorceress refuse to help remove the curse because they are stuck up, obviously couldn't come up with anything better here so snobbery it is, Matiel can't be found because he could cure his daughter but hes been awol despite promising weekly visits but there's also a vampire on the council who wants Shay's power and so Leana, Valen and Shay also end up with the werewolves. The werewolves have a friendly vampire who uses mind control and tries to teach Shay to resist but goes overboard, and Leana attacks him because he triggers Shay's curse again. He puts Leana into a deep sleep, and while she's asleep, he gets himself murdered, Catelyn lies that she witnessed Leana murder vampire for revenge over the parents Leana didn't kill. Catelyn sets it up so she can fight to the death with Leana, doesn't win and Leana refuses to kill her so Leana is exhausted when the vampires, who killed the training vampire, attack the pack and yet she still beats lots of them but they take Shay and she needs to be rescued immediately. So they head back to NY, meet up with the hotel gang, and wearing headbands like it's the 80's assault the vampire house, and once again, Leana beats them while running on empty, gets the Chief vampires blood cures Shay and throws a party. Where her father finally appears and says he's been awol because the legion of angels is after Leana, not Shay, the end.
There's too much going on here... it's becoming a mish mash, and the limitations of Leana's power seem to have miraculously vanished in all this... we started with people calling her a dud because in daylight, she has no power, but now she's drawing it any old time of day... it's also noticeable that the vampires always want to stop and gloat about their power when they have her pinned down ready to kill.. all rather scooby doo... very little mention of merlin and no mention of Basil and her job at the hotel
May 16, 2026
L’histoire en deux mots
Rendue malade par la malédiction de la sorcière Auria, pourchassée par la vampiresse Freida, Shay doit quitter New-York. Valen l’emmène avec Leana dans un camp réservé aux paranormaux afin de la protéger. Là, la sorcière stellaire retrouve Catelyn qui la tient toujours pour responsable de la mort de ses parents alors qu’elle sait pertinemment que c’est Auria la coupable. La sorcière meurtrière a été tuée et donc, l’humaine devenue géante est vengée. Or, elle en profite pour remonter toute la petite communauté du camp contre Leana dans le but de pouvoir l’affronter et la tuer. Rien ne va plus pour notre héroïne préférée. Parviendra-t-elle à se tirer de cette multitude d’ennuis ?
Les points positifs
La convivialité, la solidarité entre les amis et la résolution de problèmes plait toujours autant au lecteur. L’humour aussi. Les histoires de femmes quadragénaires en bute aux petits problèmes dus au vieillissement mais au cœur d’adolescentes sont amusantes et sympathiques. Surtout, l’histoire se déroule et s’achève de façon optimiste.
Les points moins convaincants
Les péripéties s’entassent. Il y en a beaucoup trop et elles se suivent les unes après les autres à un rythme trop rapide pour se poser. Le lecteur ne peut pas reprendre son souffle un instant. Il y a tellement de scènes de baston et de combats que ça en devient peu crédible, voire ridicule.
Mon avis personnel et petit spoiler sur mon blog :
https://allebei.blogspot.com/2026/05/...
Rendue malade par la malédiction de la sorcière Auria, pourchassée par la vampiresse Freida, Shay doit quitter New-York. Valen l’emmène avec Leana dans un camp réservé aux paranormaux afin de la protéger. Là, la sorcière stellaire retrouve Catelyn qui la tient toujours pour responsable de la mort de ses parents alors qu’elle sait pertinemment que c’est Auria la coupable. La sorcière meurtrière a été tuée et donc, l’humaine devenue géante est vengée. Or, elle en profite pour remonter toute la petite communauté du camp contre Leana dans le but de pouvoir l’affronter et la tuer. Rien ne va plus pour notre héroïne préférée. Parviendra-t-elle à se tirer de cette multitude d’ennuis ?
Les points positifs
La convivialité, la solidarité entre les amis et la résolution de problèmes plait toujours autant au lecteur. L’humour aussi. Les histoires de femmes quadragénaires en bute aux petits problèmes dus au vieillissement mais au cœur d’adolescentes sont amusantes et sympathiques. Surtout, l’histoire se déroule et s’achève de façon optimiste.
Les points moins convaincants
Les péripéties s’entassent. Il y en a beaucoup trop et elles se suivent les unes après les autres à un rythme trop rapide pour se poser. Le lecteur ne peut pas reprendre son souffle un instant. Il y a tellement de scènes de baston et de combats que ça en devient peu crédible, voire ridicule.
Mon avis personnel et petit spoiler sur mon blog :
https://allebei.blogspot.com/2026/05/...
August 11, 2023
FEAR AND TENSION
There is much fear and tension as Starlight witch Leana worries about how to go about saving her sister from a death curse and the clutches of the vampiress. Her own life has so far been anything but simple and now it has become more complicated with this new quandary.
Luckily for her, she has the support of love interest Valen and her dedicated paranormal friends at the New York Twilight hotel. Together, they set out to face the challenge, overcoming several obstacles along the way.
Book 5 is another action packed thriller filled with conflict and suspense; passion and intensity.
Through the author’s fascinating word imagery and humour, we are once again thoroughly entertained and transported to an intriguing world of witch magic, mystery and excitement. As always, we are left with a mega surprise at the very end.
I look forward to the next instalment with a great deal of fervour.
There is much fear and tension as Starlight witch Leana worries about how to go about saving her sister from a death curse and the clutches of the vampiress. Her own life has so far been anything but simple and now it has become more complicated with this new quandary.
Luckily for her, she has the support of love interest Valen and her dedicated paranormal friends at the New York Twilight hotel. Together, they set out to face the challenge, overcoming several obstacles along the way.
Book 5 is another action packed thriller filled with conflict and suspense; passion and intensity.
Through the author’s fascinating word imagery and humour, we are once again thoroughly entertained and transported to an intriguing world of witch magic, mystery and excitement. As always, we are left with a mega surprise at the very end.
I look forward to the next instalment with a great deal of fervour.
January 28, 2024
en este libro podría perfectamente haber sido el final de la saga de las brujas de nueva york. richardson cambia por completo el escenario. rescata a viejos personajes e introduce unos cuantos nuevos, así como un giro de guión bastante interesante, que engancha a la lectora hasta el mismo final del libro. de alguna forma, mezcla todos sus argumentos para complicarle (aún más) la vida a leana, quien tendrá que luchar con varios frentes abiertos a la vez. es un texto ligero, bonito y brillante, en el que el mayor triunfo de la autora es saber transmitir a la perfección todo cuanto siente su personaje. la rabia, la ira, la vergüenza, el miedo o la determinación de su protagonista nos guían a través de una novela compleja, escrita en clave sencilla y con un final algo impredecible (yo tenía mis dudas de que fuese a acabar como lo hizo). bastante sorprendente. muy recomendable.
June 19, 2023
Very good book. Continues the story of the Witches of New York (Leanna and her sister Shay. Shay is a starlight witch but her star is the sun. She's very powerful but only a child at 11 years old. Shay has been cursed with a "death curse" and there is no known cure. Additionally, a very powerful vampiresse has her eyes on Shay. Leanna is also a starlight witch and gets her power from the stars, so she's powerful at night and not so much in the daytime. Leanna is looking for a cure for Shay and the vamps are after Shay.
March 20, 2026
Regrettable encore une fois qu'un roman écrit par une québécoise ait été écrit d'abord en anglais, puis traduit en français et pas révisé. J'avais l'impression de lire un livre pour enfant, mais avec la mention de sexe sans arrêt. C'était pénible et répétitif. Rendu là, je sais que c'est un cadeau de ma mère, mais j'hésite vraiment à lire le dernier. Je dois avoir lu les 100 dernières pages en diagonale pour en finir.
Je me répète moi-même, mais cette série est faite pour un enfant de 10 ans, mais pour qui tu répètes le mot pénis aux 3 pages.
Je me répète moi-même, mais cette série est faite pour un enfant de 10 ans, mais pour qui tu répètes le mot pénis aux 3 pages.
June 16, 2023
This is one of my favorite series from this author. The characters are quirky and there is just something about Valen that I love. And the storyline is amazing.
I started this book and finished it in a couple of hours. I couldn’t put it down and kept saying “just one more chapter “. But it kept me hooked until the end. Just when you think things might settle down, the twist at the end makes it a necessity for the next book.
I started this book and finished it in a couple of hours. I couldn’t put it down and kept saying “just one more chapter “. But it kept me hooked until the end. Just when you think things might settle down, the twist at the end makes it a necessity for the next book.
March 1, 2026
Sombras de Brujas
Shay fue maldecida de muerte por la bruja Auria. Clive, el agente del Consejo Gris y la Vampira Freida, miembro del Consejo Gris, intentan vengarse de Leana y quitarle a su hermana Shay. La pugna entre Catelyn, la gigante y Leana se recrudece. Luego de varias luchas o peleas contra Clive, Catelyn, Freída y otros. Leana parece haber llegado a su limite, exhausta…. Excelente libro, ya estoy deseoso de comenzar la lectura del próximo libro de la serie.
Shay fue maldecida de muerte por la bruja Auria. Clive, el agente del Consejo Gris y la Vampira Freida, miembro del Consejo Gris, intentan vengarse de Leana y quitarle a su hermana Shay. La pugna entre Catelyn, la gigante y Leana se recrudece. Luego de varias luchas o peleas contra Clive, Catelyn, Freída y otros. Leana parece haber llegado a su limite, exhausta…. Excelente libro, ya estoy deseoso de comenzar la lectura del próximo libro de la serie.
June 17, 2023
Intense
So much edge of your seat, nail biting, what is going to happen next in this one! I can't believe what Leana went through and how she and her family of friends managed to save the day and find a cure for Shay. But there's always a catch and this time it looks like its Leana. Can't wait for the next book!
So much edge of your seat, nail biting, what is going to happen next in this one! I can't believe what Leana went through and how she and her family of friends managed to save the day and find a cure for Shay. But there's always a catch and this time it looks like its Leana. Can't wait for the next book!
June 28, 2023
Well, c***
OK, I'm saying it "Well, crap!" No spoilers, just using the last line. LOL! Another great read, but, well crap! I've got to wait for the next one! Thank you, Ms Kim Richardson for another installment in "Witches of New York". I'll be sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for the next one!!
OK, I'm saying it "Well, crap!" No spoilers, just using the last line. LOL! Another great read, but, well crap! I've got to wait for the next one! Thank you, Ms Kim Richardson for another installment in "Witches of New York". I'll be sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for the next one!!
August 12, 2023
Meeting the pack
Book five follows on the storyline, this book moves away from the hotel (4hours away) but some is in the hotel. We meet the alpha wolf who's pack is not just wolves. I did feel there was a lot of forgiveness and that's not bad but it was fast a little to fast when it means harm to you.
Book five follows on the storyline, this book moves away from the hotel (4hours away) but some is in the hotel. We meet the alpha wolf who's pack is not just wolves. I did feel there was a lot of forgiveness and that's not bad but it was fast a little to fast when it means harm to you.
September 26, 2023
Kim Richardson’s writing is the gift that keeps on giving!
Another fabulous twisting tale that literally bewitched you from start to finish & you just want more! This tale just gets better with every page, another series of paranormal presented with fabulous results in giving the story line excellent depth.
Another fabulous twisting tale that literally bewitched you from start to finish & you just want more! This tale just gets better with every page, another series of paranormal presented with fabulous results in giving the story line excellent depth.
February 10, 2025
Good Cloff hanger
Good cliff hanger. Well, book five was
what a roller coaster feels like. Old enemies co.e back. New enemies abound, and Leanne and her Giant are an item. Shay cured and vampires defeated. Even the good. Lots of fighting and mayhem
Now, the Legion of Angels wants her. Book siz here I come.
Good cliff hanger. Well, book five was
what a roller coaster feels like. Old enemies co.e back. New enemies abound, and Leanne and her Giant are an item. Shay cured and vampires defeated. Even the good. Lots of fighting and mayhem
Now, the Legion of Angels wants her. Book siz here I come.
April 16, 2026
Yikes! This book is so badly written it was torture. I could go on and on but it's not worth my time. Each book has gotten worse and worse. I'd forgotten why I'd left this series alone for so long. I will not be listening to the final book. The plot of this one was so thin that I thought it was going to snap like an over-stretched rubber band!
June 26, 2023
Another fantastic addition to this series that I just love. It continues to be action packed, suspenseful, funny, emotional and kept me on the edge of my seat the whole way through. The imagery and world building is outstanding and I just love all of the characters.
I can’t wait for more.
I can’t wait for more.
September 21, 2023
Can’t wait for next
Really enjoyed this book. It had a great story behind it and I really liked the healer Olli. Starting to wrap up some problems but on to next and unfortunately last book.
Really enjoyed this book. It had a great story behind it and I really liked the healer Olli. Starting to wrap up some problems but on to next and unfortunately last book.
December 30, 2023
Witches of New York, book 5
Leana definitely has her hands full. Custody of her little sister and her literal giant of a boyfriend. The 13th floor gang never has a boring moment. This series is full of adventure, laughter, angst, and danger. I recommend this series!
Leana definitely has her hands full. Custody of her little sister and her literal giant of a boyfriend. The 13th floor gang never has a boring moment. This series is full of adventure, laughter, angst, and danger. I recommend this series!
July 4, 2024
Siiiiii
Otra historia buenísima, aunque a esa vampira la hubiera cortado en pedazos 😜
Cuanto más leo más quiero saber y ahora esto de los ángeles ufff si que vamos a estar ocupados con. El próximo libro
Otra historia buenísima, aunque a esa vampira la hubiera cortado en pedazos 😜
Cuanto más leo más quiero saber y ahora esto de los ángeles ufff si que vamos a estar ocupados con. El próximo libro
November 5, 2024
Shades of witches by Kim Richardson. Her sister is cursed, and she is trying to save her. The whole story arc of running away to the werewolves i think rally want necessary but then there was defeating the big bad in this book was kind of anti climatic
June 21, 2023
Live this series
Fast paced, full of action, paranormal world. Very fun to read. The characters are really likeable. I’m looking forward to what happens next with Leana.
Fast paced, full of action, paranormal world. Very fun to read. The characters are really likeable. I’m looking forward to what happens next with Leana.
July 3, 2023
Pretty much peek perfection describes this instalment in the Witches of New York. 5 stars!
July 24, 2023
Great read.
Loved every minute of this book. So much going on kept me reading til my eyes were closing from about to fall asleep..
Loved every minute of this book. So much going on kept me reading til my eyes were closing from about to fall asleep..
August 5, 2023
excellent
I love the sense of humour in your books. most authors don't have any humour. but it makes the story more enjoyable and relatable thanks..
I love the sense of humour in your books. most authors don't have any humour. but it makes the story more enjoyable and relatable thanks..
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August 6, 2023Brilliant.
A fantastic story reveals how much family and friends help us in our moments of need. The two sisters grow even closer and old friends are forgiven and reunited again.
A fantastic story reveals how much family and friends help us in our moments of need. The two sisters grow even closer and old friends are forgiven and reunited again.
August 22, 2023
fun
I give this book 4 1/2⭐️ it was fun , entertaining just an overall good time read now on to the next book
I give this book 4 1/2⭐️ it was fun , entertaining just an overall good time read now on to the next book
October 15, 2023
Fun
This is a fun series with a main character over 40 who has an amazing group of friends surrounding her for her adventures
This is a fun series with a main character over 40 who has an amazing group of friends surrounding her for her adventures
November 1, 2023
Great.
Great characters. Good storyline. Never a dull moment. Love the inner monolog the main character has. Great writing. Looking forward to next one.
Great characters. Good storyline. Never a dull moment. Love the inner monolog the main character has. Great writing. Looking forward to next one.
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