This novel was cute and entertaining! Will be recommending it to my friends! It is the perfect book for a cozy fall day.

Brigid wakes up 100 years in the future with no memories and oh, did I mention that she disappeared with her town being cursed and is about to be overrun by the damned. What a wake to come back. This novel was beautifully written and very descriptive. It was easy to imagine and visualize what was happening. But, there was something about this book that just didn’t do it for me. I struggled to finish it and I can’t put my finger on it. It was hard to relate to the characters. I did find myself skimming through the book at most parts but I was determined to finish it. The romance wasn’t really there for me. It fell flat. I just wish I was more invested but, I just couldn’t find myself to do it. Now, just because this book wasn’t for me doesn’t mean it isn’t for someone else.

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Griffin for the early are in exchange for an honest review.

Unfortunately, this was a miss for me. I liked Luc and I liked Brigid for the most part. That being said, they were the only things that kept me going and their interactions were too few for me. Fin and Ophelia were too cliche and annoying for me. I saw where it wanted to go but it just didn't carry enough weight for someone to stay invested. Best of luck next time! 2.5 out of 3.

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book.

This book definitely checked some boxes for me:I love some magic, forbidden love, time changes or travel, and fun side characters. I feel like this book would be great if you like Practical Magic and maybe some classic Charmed vibes. I liked the romance between the mains but something wasn’t completely working for me for most of the book. However in the end, I really loved the characters and world building here.
Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC!

The Lost Witch by Paige Crutcher combines paranormal romance and suspense with heartbreak, magic, and hope in an evocative good versus evil story line. While the first chapter takes place in 1922, the rest of the story occurs in 2022. Both timelines take place in Evermore on an island off the coast of Ireland.

Brigid Heron is a powerful witch and healer in Evermore in 1922. She longs for a child and allows herself to be seduced by Luc Knightly, head of the Knightly coven. However, when her child becomes ill, she is willing to do anything to heal her. In 2022, Evermore is under siege from the witches of Knight who have been using their chaos magic to bring creatures to the island to prey on the villagers. Brigid awakens in this new world with memory gaps of what happened and where she’s been. She must work with her descendants, Ophelia and Finola, to stop the witches of Knight.

Brigid, Ophelia, Finola, and Luc are well-defined characters with depth. Their personalities shine throughout the book. While Ophelia was somewhat serious, Finola provided some lightness and humor. Brigid and Luc show significant growth over the course of the novel. As Brigid tries to understand the repercussions from what occurred in 1922 and attempts to recover her memories, it was enjoyable to watch her personality take on added dimensions. The antagonist witches known as East, West, North, and South, keep the tension high and provide some surprises.

The author did a great job of transporting me to this community in both timelines. The imagery was extraordinary. However, the pacing in the middle section of the book was slow. I believe this was partially due to Brigid’s memory gaps. The readers were struggling along with her to determine what had happened. My other quibble is that there were times when the writing was more telling than showing. This also affected the novel’s pacing.

The author weaves a story of light versus darkness that highlights mythology, folktales, monsters, family, love, heartbreak, power, kindness, and helping others. The plot has some unexpected twists and the antagonist’s psychosis was memorable.

Overall, this was an entertaining story that kept me engaged. The rich storyline with its layered plot, several interesting characters, and plenty of action made this a pleasurable read. Those that enjoy good versus evil stories with some romance and action may want to consider this book as their next read.

St. Martin’s Press – St. Martin’s Griffin and Paige Crutcher provided a complimentary digital ARC of this novel via NetGalley. This is my honest review. Opinions are mine alone and are not biased in any way. Publication date is currently set for December 27, 2022. This review was originally posted at Mystery and Suspense Magazine.

“Grief is not a simple emotions. It does not come in a wave with the tide and rush back out when the moon calls it to the sea. Grief is the worst uninvited houseguest, it is a chasing echo, a haunting ghost.”

A witch from 1922 wakes up in 2022 with no memories and to make matters worse there are monsters coming out of the loch. Now she must regain her memories and figure out how to seal the loch.

There were times when the writing was atmospheric and moody. I think the inclusion of the podcasts and pop culture references really took away from that atmospheric read. While reading I felt this undertone of grief and loss, it felt very personal while reading.

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for gifting me an e-arc. I am voluntarily leaving this review.

Paige Crutcher is a creative writer whose mystical characters take us from 1922 all the way to the present as a determined witch searches for her daughter while also fighting against the darkness who wishes to destroy all who she loves. I love Ms. Crutcher’s creative storyline and her meticulous attention to detail. Her beautiful writing took me away to an enchanted land filled with magical witches, fairies and evil enemies all trying to control the land.

Brigid Heron made a deal with a handsome and mysterious man, Luc Knightly, and also fell in love with him. He followed Brigid into the future so he could protect her from the harm that was awaiting her. Brigid wasn’t ready for all the changes she encountered as she was unceremoniously transported to the future. When she arrived, she was relieved that her house was still there, but who was living in it now? Were they friend or foe and would she need to protect herself from them? Brigid found that the struggle between good and evil hadn’t changed in 100 years and she had her work cut out for her as she struggled to survive in her new world. She was in awe of the real world, but she needed to focus on finding her beloved daughter, Dove, who was the light of her world, no matter what year it was. Together, Brigid and Luc fought evil, helped the townspeople and held each other when all seemed lost.

"The Lost Witch" by Paige Crutcher is a supernatural mystery and romance story all in one. It is the story of Brigid a witch who follows the teachings of a goddess. But she desires a child and this changes everything for her. She ends up in a timeline a century later than her own and can't remember why. The town she is from is under attack from supernatural beings and with the help of others she must figure out why and what happened to her and her daughter. I enjoyed this novel very much.

I was invited to read this book through Netgalley, but I was also lucky enough to win a copy of it through Goodreads. In fact, because I've been going through some things in my personal life and not checking my email regularly, I'd actually received my copy of the book from Goodreads and read it before I even saw that I was invited to read it on Netgalley. Neither of those facts has had any influence on my review.

This was the first book that I found myself able to read this year, and I read it in August. My inability to get into any books for most of the year may actually affect how I felt about this book overall, but I'm going to stand by my star rating because it was made at the time I finished the book. You, however, should take it with a grain of salt.

I would love to be able to say that I was just so drawn into this book because I wanted to know what happened next that I couldn't put it down, and that's why it's the first book I read this year, but that would be a lie. For the most part, I did not struggle with putting this book down to do other things, but it was engaging enough that I did want to keep returning to it when I had some free time.

I found myself rather frustrated by Brigid's memory issues, but even more frustrated that Luc Knightly wouldn't just tell her what he knew about her situation. I really felt like most of the problems the main characters faced would have been complete non-issues if not for Knightly's reticence. Granted that would have made the book significantly shorter and removed almost all of the suspense.

I found it interesting how readily Brigid adapted to the present day, although I also had to keep reminding myself that she was only missing for a hundred years. Being a witch, my brain was set on thinking that her natural time was in like the 1600s. And there is literally no reason I should've been stuck on that from what the book presented, so that is entirely my failing.

Overall, I give The Lost Witch 3 out of 5 stars because I wanted to finish it, but didn't feel the need to ignore other responsibilities to do so.

When a wild magic sweeps away Brigid and her daughter in 1922, Brigid awakens in 2022 with no memory of what happened. The only thing she knows is that to save the town, Evermore, she may have to lose everything once again.
I loved the magical setting of this fantasy, but I couldn't really sink my teeth into it. The characters felt flat, the plot was disjointed, complex and hard to follow. Plus, it's not really my type of fantasy. There are hints of this being continued in a series, but I will not be continuing. However, I loved the chemistry between Brigid and her lover, and the fact that the writing was very lyrical.
I received an advance review copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

The Lost Witch was fun and enchanting. The premise was interesting and the characters were witty and entertaining. I really enjoyed the setting, especially the glimpses we saw into the Otherworld; I wish more of the story took place there! Toward the beginning of the book up to maybe half-way through I got major The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue vibes (which I loved). As the story evolved it became its own, with magical elements, witches, gods and Goddesses, the Otherworld and the Damned. I truly enjoyed this story, although was a bit lost and confused at times. A little more explanation about some of the magical beings, how they came to be there, and some of the magical elements would have been helpful, although it didn't detract from my enjoyment of the story. I really loved the peeks we got of Brigid's relationship with Knightly, but wish there was more of it. It wasn't really even much of a subplot, but all the elements were there to make it a great one!
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes stories about modern-day witches, mystical settings, quaint Irish towns, seemingly morally-grey love interests, and found family. I can definitely see myself reading this again!
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the advance copy in exchange for my honest review! The Lost Witch is available December 27th, 2022.

This book definitely teased you for the first couple chapters. It was paced well at first, and really drew you in. Then it fell flat. The was drawn out and confusing more than anything. Crutches is a great writer! Her words flow and she her style is beautiful, I just felt as though the story itself was just not it. So much of it felt rushed. Not put together. Mashed.

I did enjoy all the elements in the book. With witch craft, folklore and other magic elements it made parts of it really fun. I was let down when Dove didn’t have a larger roles in the book, as she was a part of the actual synopsis of the book.

I really enjoyed The Orphan Witch and at first thought this was going to a sequel to that. I was a little disappointed that it wasn't, but it is a good book on its own. It gets off to a slow start, but if you keep with it you will be rewarded. The final quarter of the book is fast paced and action packed. There are also some really great scenes between Brigid and Knightly - I liked getting to see the early days of their romance. I liked Ophelia and Finola, but was not a huge fan of the podcast inserts throughout the book. They didn't add much and interrupted the flow of the story. Much like with Orphan Witch, The Lost Witch has some loose threads that are left unfinished/unresolved and give the impression there may be more stories with these characters. Maybe there could be a crossover between the characters of these two books? I would definitely be game for that.

I wanted to enjoy this book but I just didn't. It's not a bad book I just couldn't get into it. I feel bad because it's well written. it's just not for me.

The first chapter of this book really drew me in, but I found the pacing after that to be rather slow. I also would have liked to known more about Dove. She only plays a small role in the book. I did love reading about the magic and folklore and there were some interesting twists and turns in the story. Not sure if I'd read anything more by this author though.

Fantastic! I love the entire premise of this book, it pulled at all the right heart strings. To find ones coven in a time out of your own, but to also find a family you had lost but didn't know it. That's what we all wish for

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The first chapter of this book gave me a lot of hope that I would love this book but the more I read the more confused I became. While the authors writing is quite beautiful the story itself feels very jumbled and disjointed. I found myself needing to reread sections of chapters because I was just not following what was happening and could not stay focused.

I liked the witchcraft element and how it was woven into the book but found the time travel ineffectively utilized in telling the story. It felt at times like 2 different books being mashed together.

I absolutely loved the concept but feel it wasn't executed as well as it could have been.

It took me a little time to get into this book, but once I had read awhile I was intrigued. There are two timelines 100 years apart, 1922 and 2022. Brigid Heron is catapulted through time and 100 years later finds herself in Evermore which is besieged by demons from the lough and the witches of Knight are manipulating the demons to gain power and take over.

The story is told solely from Brigid Heron's point of view. There is magic, demons, monsters, witches and a goddess and a demigod, among other things in the book. It gets a bit chaotic at times (but the demigod is a master of chaos). An interesting read. I liked the way Brigid, Finola, and Ophelia pulled together. I also liked the goddesses words of wisdom throughout the book. The podcasts added some flair.

Thanks to St. Martin's Press through Netgalley for an advance copy. This book will be published on December 27, 2022.

The Lost Witch is a fun read full of folklore, ancient powers and chaotic magic with some romance tossed into the mix. My one complaint about the story is that the pacing seemed a little off but it still moved well. I would like to see more about these characters though, as a little backstory could have helped.

The Orphan Witch was a 5 star read for me, so when I saw Crutcher had a new book set to release, I raced to request an ARC of it. Sadly, it took me almost half of the book to get into the story, and I would have given up on it before that point had it not been an ARC. I am glad I stuck with it because things did eventually turn around.

In the first half of the book, the writing was lyrical, but it made reading it clunky and slowed down the pacing because the prose didn’t fit in with character dialog. The main part of the book’s description mentions Dove, Brigid’s sick daughter, but she has so little to do in this book. Her role is minute, and we only see her briefly in the beginning and once towards the end. It’s hard to empathize with Brigid when we see so little of this child she fought so hard for. We’re told a good chunk of the story through the unveiling of Brigid’s memory, but her emotions feel shallow. I believe in Knightley’s love for Brigid because we see it happening in real time. But the way Brigid’s memory unfolds, it doesn’t come across as “her great love.”

Once I hit the halfway mark, the pacing picked up, the prose leveled out to suit the dialog, and it became much more enjoyable. Here is where I found the most to enjoy. I liked the connection between Brigid, Ophelia, and Finola and loved watching them work together. I also liked the Witches of Knight and hope they will be part of the story down the road. Lastly, I enjoyed the lore woven into the storyline. I definitely want to see what the next book will have in store. Thank you, St. Martin’s, for sending this along.