I cannot get enough of the Witchlands- and while I can't wait to read Bloodwitch, Sightwitch is making the wait seem shorter. When I first saw this pop up on netgalley I requested it immediately. While I was sad that it was a sampler and not the whole book, I am hardly let down. I adored Sightwitch, and can't wait to find out if Ryber is able to save her sisters and to see how her story connects with the main series.

Sightwitch is a prequel novella to The Witchlands series – it’s set before the beginning of Truthwitch, and it follows one of its side characters, Ryber.

Ryber has lived in the Sightwitch monastery for years, but she’s still a serving sister: goddess Sirmaya hasn’t chosen her yet, hasn’t given her the sight or silver eyes. The novella starts with Ryber’s threadsister, Tanzi, being chosen. Then things get… interesting really quickly: Tanzi disappears. And she isn’t the only one; soon Ryber remains alone in the monastery.

The storytelling is non-linear – some parts, which are told in Tanzi’s PoV or through excerpts from the diary of mysterious Eridysi Gochienka, are set in the past.

My favorite scenes were those set in the crypts. They were the right level of creepy, and I loved The Rook, who is probably immortal and totally not what he seems.

Ryber remains one of my favorite side characters from The Witchlands series (my absolute favorite is Cam), and this was an interesting look not only into her backstory but also in the complex worldbuilding of The Witchlands.

I don't like to read partials. I find them frustrating and usually annoying. Though I like this series I probably won't read this until the whole thing is available.

I liked being back to the world of the Witchlands. There is a lot of mystery going on in this novella and there are alternative POVs moving back and forth in time. A certain loved Threadbrother is featured and I know that my heart is going to break with this book!

I am a huge fan of the Truthwitch series so I was so excited when I got the opportunity to read an excerpt for the Sight Witch!

However, my excitement fell when I started the book. Unfortunately, the book was a bit boring and it started out really slow. I had to put the book a couple of times and pick it back up to get back into it.

It followed the path of a specific Sightwitch who needs to find out where all of her other sisters have disappeared into the mountain. This takes place around the same time as the Truthwitch series, but there are some journal entries from the past.

As I said I only received an excerpt so maybe throughout the second half of the book it improved, but the book was written following multiple viewpoints through journal and diary entries of different people. I felt like sometimes there were just too many different viewpoints and it sometimes randomly flip-flopped which made it harder to understand.

All in all this book was okay, and was a nice novella in between books, but there was just nothing about this book that stood out to me.

I NEED the whole book now. This was wonderful. Looks like it might be even better than the previous two books.

Sightwitch by Susan Dennard follows Ryber Fortiza and her quest to discover where her friends and the Sightwitch sisters have disappeared to. The story is made up of a variety of media including Ryber's journal entries, entries of other Sightwitches, past and present, and sketches. From reading a preview excerpt, I can say that Sightwitch is definitely a book I want to read in its entirety. From start to finish.

There is so much detail and with Ms. Dennard giving various timelines and perspectives, in addition to the current story, there is a lot to follow. For me, it took a bit for the story to get going and really engage with me, but by the end of the excerpt I was craving for more. I want to know what happens next!

If you are fans of Ms. Dennard's other Witchland books this provides some interesting additional backstory as well as world building. I liked Ryber's raw and still forming character in this installment as she fights both herself and many challenges on her quest while she grows and develops in Sightwitch.

Overall, I recommend Sightwitch by Susan Dennard and can't wait to read the entire book when it comes out on February 13, 2018!

I had the chance to read an excerpt from this book and I'm even more excited to read the full story! The excerpt started off slowly but I'm incredibly intrigued by the premise. It cut off right when things were starting to get interesting and I'm counting down the days until February 13th, 2018 when I can find out what happens next! If you're a fan of the Witchlands series, definitely put this one on your radar!

This is only and excerpt, so it's hard to judge the whole novella on just this alone. I don't love the journal format, which is keeping me from being completely hooked in. I'll reserve judgement until I've read the whole thing, though, as I'm sure there is important information relevant to the rest of the series.

Sightwitch was super interesting. Written in diary format that made you want to keep reading. I read the whole excerpt in one sitting. I loved how it expanded the Witchlands. This world is so vast, I’m so so so happy every time we get to see more of it. This novella specifically had a ton of history. I really liked Ryber and all of the other characters. I probably would have binged the novella in one sitting, had this galley been the full story. I’m excited to know more about Ryber and to see her in the future of the series.

Thank you to Macmillan-Tor/Forge publishing for allowing me to read a small preview excerpt of Sightwitch. All opinions and thoughts are my own and do not represent the publisher or author.

I really enjoyed this quick snapshot into Sightwitch. Ryber was a great character to read about and I loved the storyline. The formatting on my kindle made it extremely difficult to follow the story cohesively, as text and images were in the wrong spot or interrupted each other. Despite this, I enjoyed the small excerpt. I look forward to the entire book when it is published.

I was very disappointed when I realized that this was just an excerpt of Sightwitch, and I think it was very dishonest that this wasn't listed until after I got approval.
The formatting for this book was very confusing on my kindle, the story would break off and go into incoherent ramblings, and I especially disliked the bright red text for some parts. Because of the weird formatting I found I had a hard time getting into the story.
I liked Ryber, and I wanted to like the story. I'm giving this version three stars for now, but I plan on reading the full novella once it comes out next year. Hopefully then I can revise my review.

Baaah!! I was so bummed when I saw that this was an excerpt and not the actual book. Nevertheless, it was still an amazing preview. Ryber is definitely an interesting character, one that I really want to get to know a lot better. From what I've read so far, this will be an amazing book when it comes out. I cant wait to finish reading this one, and to start on Bloodwitch.

this was an awesome preview for this novella in the WITCHLANDS series! it made me even more excited for it and the following book, BLOODWITCH! <3

Electing not to read the excerpt as I'm waiting for the full book...

This wasn't listed as a excerpt so I was a tad disappointed when I saw that it was. Other than that, this is super exciting and I loved getting a glance into the book. So far, Ryber seems like a great character, and I love all the pictures we're getting. I also love the concept of Sightwitches and this makes me all the more excited for the release!

So, once I got over the disappointment of realizing I only got a preview from NG and NOT the entire novella, I read it, and it was as fabulous as I expected. I had previously talked about Sightwitch as a Can't-Wait Wednesday pick, and my excitement for this book has grown even more. This is Ryber's story, and Ryber was a character I wanted to know more about, because she was sort of shrouded in a little mystery. A few things got me excited in this preview. It's a Sightwitch diary that Ryber wrote for Kuller -- to help him remember! This gives me hope for him. I was destroyed when he was cleaved, because I was shipping him and Ryber really hard. Thanks for keeping the flame of hope lit, Susan Dennard. Also, tons of Sightwitch history and background regarding their magic and purpose is revealed through diary entries, pictures, book excerpts, and even songs. This "taste" made me even more excited to read the rest, and to find out how Ryber's "quest" turned out. My rating is based on only part of the book, and could very well change when I read the entire novella.