I loved reading this book. It was good to read a jinni's story for a change in the fantasy world. I liked learning about their lifestyle and customs in this book. It also brought these women together and to fight against the evil to see that their world was safe. The story brought out the sisterhood that enabled them to find their home and balance in life. If you enjoy reading fantasy stories combined with mythical characters in action, then this book will keep you booked!

I was very excited to have been able to receive an ARC via #NetGalley for this highly anticipated book. I read its predecessors, The Vine Witch and The Glamourist, in a days time each. The same eager reading occurred upon beginning #TheConjurer. This book was a great story and Luanne G. Smith did not disappoint with this installment of The Vine Witch series. It is rare for an author to captivate me with each book in a series, without any let down. Sidra's story was powerful and spellbinding. I highly recommend you dive into this magically series.

This has been such a wonderful series! This book wears full of twists and turns! Impossible to put down! This author really knows how to suck you in!!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own

this was another great book in the Vine Witch series, the characters were great and I enjoyed the plot. It made me look forward to more in this series.

Holy smokes! Will Book Three be the conclusion of Luanne G. Smith's series? I'm not sure, but I will say it's the best of the three. When I was beginning Book Two, I knew that Sidra the jinn would be the most interesting of the women. THE VINE WITCH (Book 1) begins with Elena. She is exactly that — a vine witch that hones her magical crafts on a vineyard. THE GLAMOURIST is Yvette's story. Yvette is a feisty blonde who's had to be creative when living on the streets. She's had a hard knock life, yet, she portrays a mystical quality. Yvette is an airy, enchanted creature. Elena is the heart of the story. Yvette delivers the laughs. However, THE CONJURER is the showstopper. Sidra steals the spotlight from Elena and Yvette. THE CONJURER is the most exciting. It's fiery, atmospheric, emotional, and has, once again, intertwined the fate of all three women. Combining magical gifts and facing their biggest challenge to date, fate binds the witch, the fae, and the jinn. They'll have to walk the path of togetherness to maintain the world in equilibrium.

I loved this book! Sidra is my favorite character. Her story has the most depth. Smith's series is filled with sensory stimulation: the taste and smell of fine wines, the scent of fresh baked goods, aromatic perfumeries, and the imaginative scenes from rooftops. Flying on a magic carpet or disappearing through the cracks of a damp, dark cave. It was even possible to imagine myself in the ether world of jinns and the shadow world of a sorceress. Sidra's tale is the most heartbreaking of all. Her pain can be felt and as a reader, my heart was pounding for a heroic resolution. Smith nails it! Does the story end here? I don't have the answer to that question but I'd be perfectly content if it did.

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Accused of murdering her husband, Sidra returns to France, to a village where she grew up alongside perfume witches. Here, Sidra must not only prove her innocence, but survive the jinni set on seeking justice.


To be completely upfront, when I requested this book, I wasn't aware it was the third installment of "The Vine Witch". And for the sake of being upfront, I was intrigued by the cover first and foremost. Still! That isn't to say that I didn't enjoy the book.

From the very first page, you can tell that every word strung together to tell this story was carefully crafted. There is something so smooth, vivid, and eloquent about this prose. For someone who has not read the first two books of this series, I was suckered in by this world. I saw it. I saw the magic and it was breahtaking.

Boy do I love this author and her books! I was so glad to have read this one 😍the third book in the trilogy, and I think it was the best one yet! It was funny, well written, captivating and alluring, and fleshed out characters that drew you in from the start! I read from start to finish without stopping, totally engrossed in Sidra’s journey ^_^

Sidra escaped wrongful imprisonment for the murder of her husband. Ever since, she has been hiding from her husband's vengeful brother, who not only wants to avenge his brother's death but he also wants control of a powerful relic..... a relic that could disrupt the world if it fell into the wrong hands. Sidra needs to harness the powers she has as a Jinn, and combined with her witch, sorcerer and fae friends hope to defeat him once and for all.
This was the first book I have read by this author, but I am hooked. I will definitely be checking out the other two books in the series. This was non-stop action from star to finish. For the scenery, I kept picturing the live-action Aladdin movie setting. I did not want to put this book down, and now that it is over I wish I had more of it to read. I highly recommend this enchanting tale.

A well written, fun story, but highly recommend reading the first two books in series first! I found the whole series, to be quite engaging! I thought the author did a great job creating this world, developing the characters! I highly recommend to those who enjoy fantasy with some suspense within! I think it was unputdownable, chilling, thrilling, and just plain fun!
Will buzz around platforms and use lower amazon reviewer number on release date!

This was a decent pick that was not super clear in being marked as the third of a trilogy. I enjoyed the writing style, Smith does well in description of the fantastical element for the story. However the story was hampered by the overindulgence of those fantasy elements in mythos. It wasn't bad, but it failed to capture the way I had hoped from it's description. An easy recommendation for those who like more heavily themed supernatural fiction.

**I received this as a free ebook from Netgalley**

This is the third book of the series and I think it might be the most interesting in terms setting shifts. Overall the writing was good, it had strong female leads and a mild amount of world building. It has all the magical fantasy that I normally really enjoy, but for some reason I just couldn't feel strongly about any of the characters. They almost seemed a like Mary Sue's, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, it's just a little less compelling than what I hope for in female led fantasy stories.

Thank you Netgalley and 47North for the chance to read an advance copy of The Conjurer by Luanne G. Smith. I was thrilled to go from reading The Glamourist to reading The Conjurer. I feel you really need to read the first two books to fully appreciate the full background story of The Vine Witch series. The Conjurer is Sidra storyline and we find out why she was in prison with Yvette and Elena. Wrongfully accused of killing her husband, determined to prove her innocence and find out what really happened, she ends up back in the French village where she makes her home, accompanied by Yvette. When Jamra, who wants revenge for his brother’s death, ends up forcing Elena to go with him to find Sidra and claim a powerful weapon the trio find themselves together again. Will the sisters of magic be able to defeat evil and truly claim their destiny? I truly enjoyed this entire trilogy. The three women worked well together, and I found it was wonderful that none of them overshadowed the others. I found the ending was a little underwhelming, and so I wonder whether there will be more books.

4.5 out of 5 ⭐️

I enjoyed reading this magical book! A story with a witch, a jinni, and a fae. The story is well-written and riveting! The world, the characters, and the story itself were amazing!

It's my first time to read a novel from this author and I would really check out her other books.

I'm thankful to the author, to the publisher, and to Netgalley for allowing me to read and review the eARC of this novel.

If you love a story about love, friendship, magic, and fantasy then I recommend this book to you!

I always try really hard to make sure I start a series at the beginning but I failed in this one. Either I wasn't paying attention or I just didn't care because I wanted to read this. Either way... here we are.

I felt lost in the beginning, which led me to goodreads to see the info on this book, and realized this is book 3. Aside from that fact this book was interesting enough to me that I'll be going back to read from the beginning.

The world is already well built so it was a teensy bit hard to imagine certain parts but overall the writing compensates for that. There is some hints to previous happening so it's not something I had to stop reading entirely but did have me pause a little.

Overall, though, I enjoyed it and would recommend!

Smith does it again!! The Conjurer, 3rd instalment in The Vine Witch series is more consuming that the first two books. Also this is one of the most underrated series. You’ll enjoy this series if you love anything that deals with magic.

The Conjurer focuses more on Sidra, a jinni not too likeable, but has a mystery self; who has to defend herself with the sisterhood magic of Elene, Yvette against Jamra, another jinni seeking revenge. The story is cryptic, magical & powerful, but you’d enjoy it only if you have a grip on the backstories of the characters from the previous books. Honestly I loved 3rd book more and I conclude saying Elena is my favourite!!

I’m not sure of there’s another book coming in this series, but I’d certainly be watching out for more books from Smith.

Thank you 47North, Author Smith & Netgalley for the ARC. This review is my own honest opinion.

I have seen the cover of the first book in this series everywhere but did not have the chance to read it! I can't wait to go back to 1 & 2 and read those. I'm hoping it will help me to better understand some terms and characters. But, I don't feel like I was lost by not reading the first two.

This book was fantastic! I loved the characters and the friendship they had. Basically, they are trying to fight a jinn who is trying to get revenge on everything for years of mistreatment. Sidra defends herself using the village’s greatest asset, which is its perfume. This was very well written and loved the setting. I could imagine this mystical, smoky place. I can't wait to go back and read the rest!

Thank you to NetGalley and 47North for the free eARC in return for an honest review.

*This book was received as an advanced reader's copy from NetGalley.

The Conjurer is the third book in the Vine Witch series. If you haven't read the other two, I would highly suggest reading in order, otherwise you're going to miss out on a lot of backstory. The first book was so delightful actually that it made me eager to launch into the rest of them, so truly, do read in order!

Elena and Yvette have kind of figured out their stories, but Sidra is a loose end. And as long as the trio remain friends, no one can rest easily until they are all safe. Which is why when Sidra realizes that someone is still after her and won't rest until they've found her, she has to prepare for the worst. Elena too finds herself thrust into the fire due to their connection, but even with Yvette added in as well, it may not be enough to stop the wrath after Sidra.

Sidra is the most mysterious out of the three. Which is to be expected, she's a Jinni after all. Yvette is open, Elena caring but no nonsense, while Sidra just wants to be left alone. She may not be the most likable of the three, but you're still drawn in enough to want to know what happens to her. The bad guy in this one I felt was a little heavy handed; he certainly moved the plot along but often times at an unnatural pace. And another character close to Sidra, let's just say I don't understand the charm.

For the plot, it was pretty good. Much more exciting than the previous two books with a good deal more magic involved as well. It seems each time more and more of their powers are shown and they stop trying to blend in with normal humans. Still, magic is a natural part of this world so even with the openness it still wasn't a catastrophic happening in the eyes of everyone around them. I do like the simple charms and ways magic is weaved into the book. Elena's use of magic remains my favorite and is what keeps me coming back to the series.

The first book is still my favorite, but this one was a good one. I don't know if there will be more, but if there are, they'll definitely be on my to-read list!

Review by M. Reynard 2020

Thank you to NetGalley and 47North for the free ARC in return for an honest review.

Sidra is a jinni on the run. Her brother-in-law accuses her of her husband’s murder, which she believes she is guilty of, and seeks revenge. Originally fleeing to the lands of the Fée, she is kicked out to face her accuser and her destiny. However, she is not alone as both Elena and Yvette are thrust into the confrontation with her.

I did not know this book was the third in a series, but I was able to understand most of the storyline despite of this. The style of writing, while giving a detailed visual of what was taking place, took a little getting used to, but I can see some readers enjoying this more than others. There are also terms and items that, while described beautiful, were not defined, which made things a little annoying. Overall, though, I did enjoy the book and the ending of it helped to fill the holes in the story I missed by not reading the first two installments of the series.

Intertwined fates await their completion in the Conjurer.
Another well written adventure following the lives of our unlikely trio. All brought to a satisfying happy ending. I live the way the characters use and combine their magic to crate something new to benefit them all. After the first two instalments kept me engaged whilst managing to relax and nit overtax me I was swept merrily in to this instalment hoping to find Sidra at its heart and was not disappointed. Overall the series is brilliant and will appeal to those who live magic and a feel good note to the writing!

This third installment in the Vine Witch series did not disappoint. I loved the first two, The Vine Witch and The Glamourist, and I have to be honest, this one might be my favorite of all three. No, wait..maybe it was The Vine Witch. Or maybe, The Glamourist. It is hard to say! I loved them all!

This book made me yearn for a place I have never been, with its descriptions of desert winds and the perfumed scents, such a sensory journey. And I absolutely loved getting to know the character of Sidra more; of the three characters, she is the most mysterious. We finally get to learn her backstory, what really happened to land her in jail, where she came from, and more about the jinni itself.

We see different sides to this hot tempered character- emotions such as vulnerability, fear, loyalty, and even fondness for Yvette. It was also nice to catch up with Yvette, and see how she was adjusting to her newfound ancestry and powers, and also with Elena who we started the series with. I love how their fates have been intertwined and how their shared experiences together has bound them to each other.

This book contains so much, witches and jinni and fairies and powerful, evocative descriptions; romance and danger, evil villains and brave allies. It was a fantastic read, and the very definition of the expression that reading takes you places.

I loved this book and I hope to read more from this author in the future! Thank you to NetGalley and to 47th North publishing for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review.