Witch Myth

Wildfire #1

by Alexandria Clarke

When a sixteen-year-old girl disappears from her hometown without a trace, stumping the local police force, the only person who has any hope of finding her is her older sister, Kennedy. The siblings share an otherworldly bond, which leads Kennedy to the peculiar, deserted town of Yew Hollow. Kennedy soon uncovers a coven of witches, a tragic secret, and something that she never knew about herself. When her number one priority is her little sister’s safety, Kennedy’s decision to stay in or leave Yew Hollow is the hardest one she’ll ever make.

230 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 5, 2017

About the author

Alexandria Clarke is a writer, cat lover, and all-around optimist. She loves to immerse her readers in mystery and intrigue, meaningful friendships, and the worlds of characters who learn by doing. When she's not writing, Alex enjoys playing guitar, watching Wynonna Earp, and spending time with her family. She currently lives in Orlando, Florida with her partner and their four pets.

Reviews

[Sadie Forsythe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh. I picked this up because the cover made me think it was a Christmas story. But it isn’t. It’s set in October and ends long before December. I suspect that if I took the time to look, I’d find that this isn’t the cover the book always has, but that the author changed it to catch the seasonal readers. I feel a little manipulated by that, if I’m honest. (Of course, doing that would require figuring out the naming convention of having two books…maybe series…named Witch Myth and even Witch Myth: Wildfire, explicitly. I’m confused.)

I thought this was ok. Not fabulous, but not complete trash either. But I wouldn’t call it a cozy paranormal mystery. Paranormal, yes. Mystery, yes. But there is very little cozy to be had. So, don’t go in expecting anything the cover or subtitle leads you to expect. Yeah, still feeling a little manipulated over here.

All in all, I liked the characters, and the writing was mechanically fine. But the story feels like a spin-off, the characterization is on the simple side, and the book ends on a cliffhanger at exactly the point it feels like the actual story (as opposed to all the setup) looks to actually be starting.

Lastly, the audio production and narration were only OK. Several words were oddly pronounced. Let me rephrase; a lot of words are mispronounced. And there is the occasional noticeable blip in the smoothness of the narrative, where you can tell it has been spliced together. Both of these yanked me out of the story when they happened.

So, all in all, not a real winner for me. But mostly, it just didn’t catch and hold my attention. I think those who like the genre will enjoy it.

[Kimberly #Audiofile · Rating 3 out of 5]

When I think of a cozy mystery I think of at least 50% of the book is a feel good novel. Not so in this case. The fmc has had a hard life.

3 star listen
Two girls who are meant to be human who both have powers but we don’t know where they came from? They both have the same dad but there’s no indication he has powers.

I have been given an audible code for this book and the next hopefully book 2 gives me more information to make more sense.

[Jacalyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Honestly wish I could give half stars.

This was ok, the audible reader was amazing, but between the confusion of which to read first since there are two almost identically named books and there being too many unanswered main storyline questions in this one… idk. I believe the other book is the sequel and I’m hoping for answers there.

[Ashley Hedden · Rating 5 out of 5]

Witch Myth Wildfire: A Yew Hollow Cozy Mystery- Book 1 was a great read by Alexandria Clarke. A 16 year old disappears from her hometown without a trace which just stumps the local police. Her older sister Kennedy is the only person who has any hope of finding her. The two share an otherworldly bond which leads Kennedy to Yew Hollow. She quickly uncovers a coven of witches, a secret and something she didn't know about herself. I enjoyed reading this book and can't wait to read more by the author.

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love this story. The story would probably be a 4. But I did the audible version and the massive amount of mispronounced words drive me batty. How can you narrate a book about witches in Massachusetts and pronounce Salem Suh lum. And how does the producer let this slide?? This is after the other three books had a Scottish narrator. Whhhhyyyyy????? I’ve done voiceover work before. Hire me. I guarantee I’d do a better job. Such a disservice to a really good series. I had to dock ya a star. Pollen pronounced pole en. Nauseous pronounced naw see us patio pronounced pat yo. Ugh

[Sandra Holladay · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this as part of the Super Boxset.
Ms. Clarke has written a series of connected stories that are well developed, has great characters, and keeps your interest. I thoroughly enjoyed reading each one.
The books in this Super Boxset are:
Witch Myth: A Yew Hollow Christmas- Book 0-3
Witch Myth: A Yew Hollow Cozy Mystery, Book 0-3
Witch Myth Wildfire: A Yew Hollow Cozy Mystery, Book 0-3

[Robin Dix · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the books. Hate that you must read the next one to see what happens. Why not just make one book?