I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Sightwitch occurs a year before Truthwitch, and is about Ryber, who is Kullen’s girlfriend. Ryber is part of the Sightwitches, a group of people who had mysterious disappeared. Ryber is not a typical Sightwitch in that she hasn’t been picked by the Goddess yet.

One of the issues that I had that really took away from my reading experience was the formatting of the e-arc. The book is told in a diary format with illustrations, and the way it was formatted made it difficult to read because the illustrations would appear in the middle of a paragraph and break up the text in a confusing way.

Overall, I found myself bored throughout the book. Ryber had the potential to be an interesting character, but by the end I didn’t really care what happened to her. She did grow over the course of the story, and there was a brief mention of Merik, but I didn’t love the story overall. The story ended on a cliffhanger, and I will likely read the next book to see what happens, but it wouldn’t be an instant buy for me.

5 out of 5 stars

What a ride! Honestly, I think this is the best book in the Witchland series to date. Susan has really outdone herself. I was not able to put it down, do any of my chores or pay attention to anything around me until I finished it.

Sightwitch is a story of two women, separated by a thousand years, working towards the same goal – to save the Witchlands. Ry (Ryber), is a young apprentice at The Convent of Sightwitch Sisters, desperate to find her place and be Summoned to the goddess. Dysi (Eridysi) is a full Sightwitch Sister who is trying to save the world through her inventions. Sightwitch is a novel about finding your path, about discovering who you are, your threads, loves and fears. It is a novel about friendship, love and loss. Honestly, it is Susan’s best writing. The dichotomy of the two very different women, working towards the same goal allows Susan to explore the innate human need to belong, to love and to be useful. This book is a like a missing piece of the puzzle, it gives the readers a much clearer picture for the Witchlands, the history and the magical system.

I absolutely adored this book! If you are looking for an incredible read, strong female characters, a story about self-discovery, love and are looking to understand the Witchlands more – you need to read this book. I would also recommend this book to anyone who liked Sabriel by Gath Nix, who is a fan of Hayao Miyazaki & of Avatar: The Last Airbender.

I was a winner of an e-galley of Sightwitch.

I loved the POVs in the book especially Ryber’s. She was strong, smart, and loving. It was interesting and fun learning about the Sightwitch Sisters. Plus the history, rules, and rhymes does not go on for pages to the point where you are bored or forgot what you just read. Their history flows naturally into the story.

As the story progressed my pulse gradually quickened. After each diary entry I became more and more engrossed into the story and the disappearance of the Sisters.

Sightwitch made me sad, hopeful, it gave me goosebumps, and all I want to know is what is going to happen to Ryber and her Sisters. I also liked seeing the beginning of Ryber and Kullen’s relationship. I loved how they went from wary strangers to two people trying to survive together to something a little more.

The illustrations and little notes enhanced my reading experience.

I enjoyed Sightwitch a lot and cannot wait for Bloodwitch.

This novella is a new adventure that helps you understand some of the characters from Truthwitch - specifically Kullen and Ryber’s relationship. It also helps to set up events in the next book in the series - Bloodwitch. I’m eager to see how it all adds to the lore since this book was rich in detail and mythology.

The story is epistolary and features journal entries as well as important documents related to the beliefs of the sisterhood of Sightwitches. The sketches also add richness to the detail and I found it interesting to see how the visual compared to the one in my head. The story is mostly an account of how Ryber tries to save her friend and her fellow sisters who have been mysteriously taken. She also meets Kullen in the underground caverns, and it was wonderful to understand where their friendship originates because it is only touched on in Truthwitch. Ryber is suspicious of Kullen at first, so they have a great antagonistic relationship that develops beautifully. For such a short story, their trust and reliance on each other came about believably.

Ryber is a great protagonist too - flawed, yet full of potential and growth that she achieves over the course of the story. I loved that she is such a stickler for rules and can be very particular about how things are done - it’s a lovable flaw that I identify with. It’s a great character development for her too - to learn how to adapt and accept change. Kullen was already a lovable character just from getting to know him in Truthwitch, so it was great to get another chance to see him in this book.

If you’ve read the series so far, Sightwitch is a great addition to the world of the Witchlands and gives a much deeper understanding of the magic and the difference among the people there. Ryber had such a small role in the first book and I’m glad that we finally get to know her and understand how she fits into the main story. Sightwitch also sets up some interesting questions about how the rest of the series will go.