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Witch Season #2
Fall
FALL APART
Summer's over. Kerry, Josh, Brandy, Scott, and Rebecca have left their California share and returned to school. Once, there was nothing better than the freedom and energy rush of college. But in the wake of such a life-altering summer, campus life leaves the friends feeling restless -- and bored.
Kerry, for one, barely leaves her dorm room. She keeps reading Daniel's journals over and over, searching for a clue to solve the mystery that is Season Howe. But answers aren't to be found -- until the evil witch is finally spotted in Las Vegas.
The five friends trek to the city of sin, rallying to fight Season. She destroyed something important to them, and they all seek revenge. Unfortunately the season won't end without her taking something a life even more precious than the first....
Summer's over. Kerry, Josh, Brandy, Scott, and Rebecca have left their California share and returned to school. Once, there was nothing better than the freedom and energy rush of college. But in the wake of such a life-altering summer, campus life leaves the friends feeling restless -- and bored.
Kerry, for one, barely leaves her dorm room. She keeps reading Daniel's journals over and over, searching for a clue to solve the mystery that is Season Howe. But answers aren't to be found -- until the evil witch is finally spotted in Las Vegas.
The five friends trek to the city of sin, rallying to fight Season. She destroyed something important to them, and they all seek revenge. Unfortunately the season won't end without her taking something a life even more precious than the first....
320 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published September 28, 2004
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Jeffrey J. Mariotte
161 books163 followersAlso writes as Jeff Mariotte
Jeffrey J. Mariotte is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than 70 novels, including the Cody Cavanaugh western series, historical western epic Blood and Gold: The Legend of Joaquin Murrieta (with Peter Murrieta), thrillers Empty Rooms and The Devil's Bait, supernatural thrillers Season of the Wolf, Missing White Girl, River Runs Red, and Cold Black Hearts, horror epic The Slab, and the Dark Vengeance teen horror quartet. With wife and writing partner Marsheila (Marcy) Rockwell, he wrote the sf/horror/thriller 7 SYKOS and Mafia III: Plain of Jars, the authorized prequel to the bestselling video game. His most recent release is the short story collection Byrd's Luck & Other Stories, comprising five "traditional" Western tales and five horror-Western stories, two of them brand-new for this edition.
He also writes occasional nonfiction, short fiction (some of which is collected in Nine Frights), and comic books, including the long-running horror/Western comic book series Desperadoes and graphic novels Fade to Black and Zombie Cop. With Marsheila Rockwell, he has published several short stories and is working on more. He has worked in virtually every aspect of the book business, as a writer, editor, marketing executive, and bookseller.
Learn more at www.jeffmariotte.com, and follow him at https://www.facebook.com/JeffreyJMari... and @JeffMariotte on Twitter.
Also writes as Jeff Mariotte
Jeffrey J. Mariotte is the bestselling, award-winning author of more than 70 novels, including the Cody Cavanaugh western series, historical western epic Blood and Gold: The Legend of Joaquin Murrieta (with Peter Murrieta), thrillers Empty Rooms and The Devil's Bait, supernatural thrillers Season of the Wolf, Missing White Girl, River Runs Red, and Cold Black Hearts, horror epic The Slab, and the Dark Vengeance teen horror quartet. With wife and writing partner Marsheila (Marcy) Rockwell, he wrote the sf/horror/thriller 7 SYKOS and Mafia III: Plain of Jars, the authorized prequel to the bestselling video game. His most recent release is the short story collection Byrd's Luck & Other Stories, comprising five "traditional" Western tales and five horror-Western stories, two of them brand-new for this edition.
He also writes occasional nonfiction, short fiction (some of which is collected in Nine Frights), and comic books, including the long-running horror/Western comic book series Desperadoes and graphic novels Fade to Black and Zombie Cop. With Marsheila Rockwell, he has published several short stories and is working on more. He has worked in virtually every aspect of the book business, as a writer, editor, marketing executive, and bookseller.
Learn more at www.jeffmariotte.com, and follow him at https://www.facebook.com/JeffreyJMari... and @JeffMariotte on Twitter.
Also writes as Jeff Mariotte
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May 10, 2025
Okay this book was so slowwww it was mostly Kerry writing her diary and back and fouth of finding Mother Blessing. I was so close to DNF but then something told me read on. I did to find out Mother Blessing is the mother of Season WTF!!!
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September 2, 2018
I had to push through, but the end really dragged me back into the story.
March 4, 2017
I enjoyed this book, and am happy to report it did not follow the sequel rule, as most are not that great. I enjoyed the continuation of the adventure and look forward to finding out more.
I am not happy with the member of the gang that dies in this one either. He was my favorite.
I did find the ending to be a little rushed. The conclusion suddenly came out of nowhere in the middle of a chapter.
I am not happy with the member of the gang that dies in this one either. He was my favorite.
I did find the ending to be a little rushed. The conclusion suddenly came out of nowhere in the middle of a chapter.
September 6, 2017
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In the second book of the Witch Season series, Kerry is still mourning Daniel, and she holds a serious grudge against Season, the witch who killed him. She and her friends fear that the witch is still after them, and so their lives are tainted with an underlying anxiety and much suspicion. Kerry decides that she must take justice into her own hands, so she leaves her college and runs away, hoping to find Daniel's mother.
Mother Blessing is not what Kerry had expected. She agrees to teach Kerry witchcraft, as she also holds anger against Season, and so Kerry begins her journey, learning magic and reading Daniel's journals. But things might not be as they seem, and by the end of her time at Mother Blessing's she may come across some shocking revelations.
After enjoying Summer, the first book in this series, I had some high hopes for the second book. While this book wasn't terrible, it wasn't very satisfying, either. It left me fairly disappointed, although I did enjoy the story.
My main problem with this book was the pacing. The pacing of the writing was way too slow, it took too long to move from the beginning of the book into the main plot, and I found myself zoning out every now and then because there was too much description, and too little action.
As with the first book, Kerry discusses her thoughts through journal entries, which continued to give me insight into her own ideas and at times almost foreshadowed some of the coming events. Daniel's journal offered more information concerning the history between his family and Season, and as with the first book, I appreciated these pieces for shedding light on parts of the story that the reader might not be able to understand without these writings.
I really don't have much to say about Fall, because honestly, it's not an amazing book. It wasn't horrible, but it didn't really blow me away either.
I recommend this book to those who enjoyed the first novel in this series. If you're interested in witches and romance, you might enjoy this series.
In the second book of the Witch Season series, Kerry is still mourning Daniel, and she holds a serious grudge against Season, the witch who killed him. She and her friends fear that the witch is still after them, and so their lives are tainted with an underlying anxiety and much suspicion. Kerry decides that she must take justice into her own hands, so she leaves her college and runs away, hoping to find Daniel's mother.
Mother Blessing is not what Kerry had expected. She agrees to teach Kerry witchcraft, as she also holds anger against Season, and so Kerry begins her journey, learning magic and reading Daniel's journals. But things might not be as they seem, and by the end of her time at Mother Blessing's she may come across some shocking revelations.
After enjoying Summer, the first book in this series, I had some high hopes for the second book. While this book wasn't terrible, it wasn't very satisfying, either. It left me fairly disappointed, although I did enjoy the story.
My main problem with this book was the pacing. The pacing of the writing was way too slow, it took too long to move from the beginning of the book into the main plot, and I found myself zoning out every now and then because there was too much description, and too little action.
As with the first book, Kerry discusses her thoughts through journal entries, which continued to give me insight into her own ideas and at times almost foreshadowed some of the coming events. Daniel's journal offered more information concerning the history between his family and Season, and as with the first book, I appreciated these pieces for shedding light on parts of the story that the reader might not be able to understand without these writings.
I really don't have much to say about Fall, because honestly, it's not an amazing book. It wasn't horrible, but it didn't really blow me away either.
I recommend this book to those who enjoyed the first novel in this series. If you're interested in witches and romance, you might enjoy this series.
January 25, 2014
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I don't have any idea where to start with this review. I'm totally lost. Like, not because this book was the best thing in the world, just, I'm literally lost. Nothing to do with this book. Oopsies.
Also, I would be using gifs like usual, but for some reason, photobucket isn't cooperating. Typical. I hate wifi. NO. I take it back. Don't leave me, wifi.
Well, I supposed I should talk about the good things in this book first. I loved how the writing style was so simple and casual. All fun, easy to read, sort of a go-with-the-flow kind of thing.
Also, the plot was complex but simple at the same time. I'm not a good writer (you can tell by my reviews) so I don't know how to put it into words very well. Sorry.
Now for the bad parts. Some of the book I just skimmed over. Still taking in all the words, but not willing the take the time to fully absorb them. I felt like things were repeating the whole time. Maybe they were. Or maybe I'm just 12 and impatient. My bad.
The other negative thing was the way it was formatted. The author skipped around from character to character in as little as skipping one line. Sometimes I'd think the writing was about Kerry but it was really about Rebecca. Josh but really Scott.
Overall, there were more good things about this book than bad things. It wasn't great, but it wasn't just decent. It was...good. (I have such a wide vocabulary..not.)
I don't have any idea where to start with this review. I'm totally lost. Like, not because this book was the best thing in the world, just, I'm literally lost. Nothing to do with this book. Oopsies.
Also, I would be using gifs like usual, but for some reason, photobucket isn't cooperating. Typical. I hate wifi. NO. I take it back. Don't leave me, wifi.
Well, I supposed I should talk about the good things in this book first. I loved how the writing style was so simple and casual. All fun, easy to read, sort of a go-with-the-flow kind of thing.
Also, the plot was complex but simple at the same time. I'm not a good writer (you can tell by my reviews) so I don't know how to put it into words very well. Sorry.
Now for the bad parts. Some of the book I just skimmed over. Still taking in all the words, but not willing the take the time to fully absorb them. I felt like things were repeating the whole time. Maybe they were. Or maybe I'm just 12 and impatient. My bad.
The other negative thing was the way it was formatted. The author skipped around from character to character in as little as skipping one line. Sometimes I'd think the writing was about Kerry but it was really about Rebecca. Josh but really Scott.
Overall, there were more good things about this book than bad things. It wasn't great, but it wasn't just decent. It was...good. (I have such a wide vocabulary..not.)
February 10, 2016
Season Howe is still on the loose and Kerry has gone to find Mother Blessing to obtain the training she thinks she'll need to confront Season once and for all. As with anything, though, matters don't always go according to plan.
Kerry does find out more about the history of what happened concerning Season Howe, and she gets a chance to study more of Daniel's journals. Mother Blessing instructs her in various powerful spells and teaches her about ancient power words. Meanwhile, some of Kerry's friends locate Season and Josh is on the front lines, a place not exactly healthy to be.
Season then attacks Mother Blessing and Kerry at Mother Blessing's swamp home. The result is basically a draw, but it opens a situation where Kerry begins to have some very serious questions about everything that has happened, and whether or not she is being lied to by Mother Blessing herself. Perhaps nothing is as it appears to be.
A good second book in the series.
Kerry does find out more about the history of what happened concerning Season Howe, and she gets a chance to study more of Daniel's journals. Mother Blessing instructs her in various powerful spells and teaches her about ancient power words. Meanwhile, some of Kerry's friends locate Season and Josh is on the front lines, a place not exactly healthy to be.
Season then attacks Mother Blessing and Kerry at Mother Blessing's swamp home. The result is basically a draw, but it opens a situation where Kerry begins to have some very serious questions about everything that has happened, and whether or not she is being lied to by Mother Blessing herself. Perhaps nothing is as it appears to be.
A good second book in the series.
April 6, 2012
i KNEW IT!!!!!! as soon as she met Mother Blessing and then when died, and she
December 8, 2007
kerry has learned that magic is real and that daniel who was hunting season howe told her all about it so cuz she saved his life and now kerry and her friends all try to help him out but it turns into a disaster.
October 29, 2008
I find the sentiment of this book interesting but it is NOT a page turner. It drags you along on a slow plot. My impression is that all four books in this series could have been condensed into one ok book.
July 10, 2008
mother blessing is not how you imagined her i gaurantee it
and still no actual romance but getting there and the adventure is not quite maximum ride standard but good very good
and still no actual romance but getting there and the adventure is not quite maximum ride standard but good very good
July 25, 2008
...
probably my least fave in the sereies
i read the hole sereis in 1 day
even tho they werent that good
i got them bc i like books w/ magic nd stuff...with the exeption of harry potter...
probably my least fave in the sereies
i read the hole sereis in 1 day
even tho they werent that good
i got them bc i like books w/ magic nd stuff...with the exeption of harry potter...
January 22, 2009
I liked this book too. I am not liking what is happening with Mother Blessing though. Guess I will just have to finish the other two to fully understand!
October 12, 2009
i read it a little while ago and i loved it. if you don't mind a little profanity this book is for you. i'm now reading the third book in the series
January 4, 2015
This series just keeps getting better! Man this story plot just keeps twisting my heart!
December 12, 2013
2.5 stars, not 3.
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