This is a fantastic continuation of a wonderful series! I loved The Blue Witch and The Rubicus Prophecy, and I continue to be enthralled by Abigail's adventures. These will suit anyone who loves school tales involving friendship, magic, curses, and adventure - Witch Wars really ramps up the tension as the stakes get higher and higher. I highly recommend this series to those who love (or want to replace!) Harry Potter.

Disclaimer: I was sent a free copy of this story by the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley!

Witch Wars is the third installment of the Witches of Orkney series. Witch Wars is a middle-grade fantasy story that has a focus on Norse Mythology, this alone intrigued me. This series storyline is incredibly fluid which is usually hard to keep in a series but this story holds true to continue to build upon the world and the plot. The Norse Mythology in this series is detailed and Adams makes it a priority to give background so that whether you're a dabbler in Norse Mythology or someone who likes to study it, no reader is left out. This series has had an immense focus on friendship, strong character development, adventure, leadership, magic, and magical creatures.

I would highly recommend this for lovers of fantasy, magic, and adventure.

This is the third book in the Witches of Orkney series for middle grade readers. Abigail is in her 2nd year at the Tarkana Academy, a school for witchlings. She has inadvertently helped the ancient male witch Vertulious destroy Odin's Stone, which brought back Vertulious' powers. Now he is at Tarkana Academy. Meanwhile, the threat of war looms over the witches of Orkney. Abigail with the help of her friend Hugo, hope to make things right.

This is a cute, fun series that is good for someone looking for something like Harry Potter. I like that they have the added twist of Norse Mythology. Abigail is a likable heroine who doesn't necessarily fit in with her peers and is still trying to figure out her own place at Tarkana Academy. There are a number of illustrations throughout the story. And since these books aren't as long as Harry Potter books, they are a great pick for middle grade readers looking for some independent reading.

Honestly, this is the first book in the series that I have read. Although I need a bit of background on the events that transpired to make sense of what is happening in the plot and between the characters, I find it easy to reconstruct and understand the events.

I like how Abigail is constantly trying to make up for the wrong things she caused and Hugo supporting her. The novel has a mix of Norse mythology references, creatures, and quests plus magic, friendship, and trust. The language, writing and construction fit the intended audience.

I am surely interested to get the series.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me a timed electronic advance readers copy in exchange for an honest review.

Witch Wars by Alane Adams is the third book in the Witches of Orkney series.
I haven't read the first two books so going into this it was a little confusing but soon I started to get the hang of it and enjoyed quite a lot. There are still a few things I really want to know from the first two books so hopefully I get a chance to read them to get the complete timeline.
I loved the main protagonist, Abigail because from what I know about her not only is friendship important but so is doing the right thing. We have other characters as well such as Hugo and Robert. Thor and Loki from Norse mythology were also involved (and yes all I could picture was the Avengers characters, I couldn't help it!)
There are quite a lot of dull moments in the storyline for me that I wouldn't call unnecessary but I just wanted it to get on with the good stuff. But the overall story is enjoyable and we're left on a cliffhanger so I hope I get to enjoy it as much as I did this.
As a middle grade book this is the perfect read for those who love fantasy and adventure.
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Rated 8.5/10
Melina L.

This was such a fun middle grade book! As a teacher of middle school students, it's always important for me to find good books to recommend and this series definitely is one of them. I love the incorporation of Norse mythology and magic that really draws in the reader and hooks you in for a fun ride. Abigail and Hugo are some of my favorite characters and I can't wait to continue sharing them with my students!

More magic, more adventures and more norse myths all I. The hands of little Abigail.

Once more we follow Abigail Tarkana's quest to save her wold from the wicked desires of dark witches (or he-witch in the case!).

As the third installment of the Witches of Orkney series, we follow the events of book two and a company Abigail and Hugo in their quest to regain a magical artifact that might persuade the Tarkana witches to stop their warfare endeavours against the Orkadians.

This search will lead them to meet up with gods (norse of course!), creatures (dwarfs, mermaids) and outwit the evil Vertulious!

With a high content of norse mythlogical references and characters (more so than in the previous books), this book brings along a trepidating adventure across some of the realms of Yggdrasil and lets the character interact with gods and monsters at the same level.

Extremely likable for a young audience that live fantasy, magic and hope to follow the magical world created by Alane Adams.

An ARC of the book was kindly provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Witch Wars is the third book in the Witches of Orkney middle grade reader fantasy series by Alane Adams. Due out 13th Oct 2020, it's 208 pages (print version) and will be available in paperback and ebook formats.
This is a fun fantasy series for middle grade readers. There are a lot of Norse mythology tie-ins, magical schools for readers pining for Hogwarts, lots of ineffectual (really dimwitted) adults running around trying to destroy the world (and each other in the process), and smart kids who have to keep saving the day. This is the third book in the series, and as such, it works better for having been read in the proper order. The author is adept enough at writing backstory into the narrative that it's not absolutely necessary, but I do recommend not trying to read this as a standalone.

I like Abigail who is loyal and brave and tries hard to do the right thing even when plans go terribly awry. This time she and her friend Hugo are trying to avert catastrophe by stopping a war before it can get started. The story is full of action and thunders to an exciting battleground climax. The whole is a short and entertaining read and a nice addition to the series. I'm looking forward to seeing what comes next for Abigail and co.

Four stars. There's no graphic violence, bad language, or adult content. This book (and the other books in the series) are full of magic, magical creatures, and themes of friendship, loyalty, bravery, and good over evil.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

i always enjoy Ms. Adams works and the previous books in the Witches of Orkney. This had great characters and this was a fun read.

Abigail, known as the blue witch, and her best human friend Hugo, embark on a dangerous journey to the isle of the giants to find Thor and borrow his hammer. It is the only weapon strong enough to stop a dangerous war that is coming between the witches and the humans. But a lot of others wish to stop them or to get the hammer for themselves.

What a fun third book in this middle grade series! I loved it! I’m a huge fan of Norse mythology so this was wonderful and had Thor and Loki and other mythological creatures. I know it made me want a hoblet as a pet!

We meet so many wonderful characters! A few of my favorites were Rego, the dwarf, and Robert. And of course, I like Hugo. He’s such a great friend to Abigail. But, I absolutely adored Big Mama, the Omera. What a magnificent creature! I wouldn’t mind having one to fly around on!

And what a villain in Virtulious! He is tricky, smart and bides his time. It makes him dangerous but he’s not the most dangerous this time. I liked that! The ending really got me! What a cliffhanger! I can’t wait to see what comes next!

This middle grade novel is about friendship, keeping promises, leadership, kindness and self preservation. I would recommend it for anyone that is a fan of fantasy, witches, and Norse mythology! And I most definitely recommend it for young readers!

Thank you Netgalley and SparkPress for the Advanced Reader’s Copy!

What a delightful book! There was plentiful action and the writing was beautiful! Another solid book from Ms. Adams!

I , sadly, ended up dnfing this at 15%. I just didn't really care about where this book was going. The first books in the series were only 3 star reads and I knew that this probably was going to be the same.

I was really excited to receive a pre-release copy of the ‘Witch Wars’ by Spark Press and NetGalley and I really want to share with you my thoughts about the book.

Review

This book is full of magic, fantasy and mythology which I personally enjoy. This story is perfect for children 8–12 years’ old. ‘Witch Wars’ Is the 3rd book of the ‘Witches of Orkney’ series. The first book is ‘The Blue Witch’ and the second book of the series is ‘The Rubicus Prophecy’. I will definitely advise people to read the first two books to be able to understand the story and its world.

The language is suitable for older children however the mythological creatures and terms might be a bit confusing.

While reading a book I always try to find strong characters on it and this book didn’t disappoint in that respect. Abigail has a strong personality and her friendship with Hugo was well written and beautifully developed. The story is also well paced and described and definitely not short of adventures and spells.

The world the story is set in contains a lot of different fantasy creatures from various mythologies such as witches, Norse gods, mermaids and more which make this book full of magic and excitement although the hodgepodge of competing mythologies and fantasy races did make it slightly unwieldy and a little confusing at times.

This book was overall very enjoyable to read and very well written, however I feel like there are parts of the book that could have been improved especially with a little more originality in world building rather that filling it with characters that children may or may not be familiar with. The story ends on a cliffhanger and I’m looking forward to reading the next one.