This book was an interesting read with the two timelines and was something that I wasn’t expecting. It took me a bit to get into the groove of the book. The characters were likeable and entertaining. I love the incorporating of the text from the spell book. I was unlike any other witch book that I’ve read. The timelines gave me almost an Outlander time travel vibe while still being unique on its own. Overall an okay book for what I believe is a standalone book.

I didn't enjoy this one as much as The Orphan Witch but this one was still enjoyable. I wish there was a little more of Brigid's story in the beginning, I enjoyed finding out more about her during snippets in the book. It just felt a little rushed for me.

Oh, I keep wishing that author Paige Crutcher would get better at writing novels because her ideas for them are so enticing. THE LOST WITCH suffers from many of the same problems that her previous book, THE ORPHAN WITCH, suffered from, namely a plot that becomes convoluted and characters that run amok rather than in directions that further the story. A witch meant for leadership chooses motherhood over everything else except she ends up betrayed and lost in time. I received my copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Enthralling fantasy that combines witches, gods , good and evil. It was ambitious and sloppy in son’s parts but entertaining enough to finish. The two timelines were a but confused at first.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Paige Crutcher for providing me with a complimentary digital ARC for The Lost Witch coming out December 27, 2022. The honest opinions expressed in this review are my own.

In 1922 Evermore, an island off the coast of Ireland, is under the protection of a powerful Goddess. She has given the village healer Brigid Heron power to ensure magic within the Lough of Brionglóid―the lake of dreams―remains untouched.

However, Witches of Knight want to absorb its powerful magic and release the Damned from the Otherworld. Brigid spends her whole life devoted to Evermore’s guardian, immersing herself in witchcraft. Then Luc Knightly, a trickster god, offers Brigid her heart’s desire in exchange for betraying her Goddess’s trust.

A century later, Evermore is under attack. The witches of Knight wield chaos magic, and the Otherworld comes onto the island more every day. They prey on the villagers, turning them. Ophelia Gallagher, Brigid’s descendent, and her fellow witch Finola McEntire work to keep the monsters and chaos away.

Brigid travels to 2022 with no memory of how and not knowing why Evermore has been cursed. To seal the lough and stop the chaos, she must work with Ophelia and Finola. The knowledge she seeks lies with Luc Knightly, the one who granted Brigid a daughter so long ago. To do what’s right, Brigid may have to lose her daughter again.

I love stories about witches! I think they’re so fun and I especially enjoy historical witches. Overall, I liked the story. I thought the overall plot was interesting. It’s a bit of a time travel and fantasy. The idea of a witch being the link to stop evil from entering the modern world isn’t a new concept, but it can be an interesting one. I think I had a bit of an issue with the execution of the plot. At times it got slightly convoluted for me. The fact that Brigid had no memory and had to remember things slowly didn’t really help move things along. I enjoyed the dialogue and characters. Luc was a fun character. But I don’t think I felt the chemistry between Brigid and Luc as much as I would’ve liked to. I thought there’d be a little more romance. It didn’t turn out the way I thought it would be. I will definitely check out other books by this author though.

I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys stories about witches!

I wanted to love this. I wanted to adore it. But it was really tough to get through. The first thirty to forty percent was so hard to push through. I struggled with Brigid, I really had no connection with her and couldn't understand her actions. And being a witch out of time, I really expected her language to at least be a little older fashioned but she spoke like any other characters in the book.

What I loved was Finola and Ophelia, the friendship between the women, the good magic throughout, and the setting of the story. Truly beautiful. Also, I wanted to see more of the caravan!!

Thank you st martins press and netgalley for allowing me to read this book. I just could not connect with the characters in this book. I was interested in the first 20% but then it just dragged more me.

In 1922, Brigid Heron is Evermore's healer and a powerful witch. She wishes for a child and goes to Luc Knightly. When their daughter falls ill, Brigid risks the forbidden magic of the Lough of Brionglóid. The wild magic takes her daughter from her, and Brigid is swept a hundred years into the future. At that time, the Knight witches used chaos magic to separate the island Evermore is on and the Otherworld. The village is also being preyed upon by creatures from folklore. To reverse the curse she unleashed, Brigid must work with her magical descendants, Ophelia and Finola. The true answers lie with Luc Knightly himself, and Brigid may lose everything all over again.

Chapter one tells us what happened to Brigid, and shows us both the connection to her goddess as well as with her daughter. When she's thrust a hundred years into her future, her sister's granddaughters are living in her home. The same four Knightly witches are there, trying to siphon power out of the Lough, and Brigid lost all of her memories of the past, even of her daughter. Luc Knightly is a shadowy trickster figure, who had worked with the witches before and now doesn't want chaos to take over the world. Brigid, Ophelia, and Finola don't trust him, and he certainly doesn't do much to cultivate their trust.

The story is compelling, though I think it might have worked just as well without chapter one. It's a different time and tone than the rest of the book, and with the reader knowing more than Brigid at first, it takes some of the sharpness out of those scenes where Brigid wonders who she used to be, why she's forgotten it, and how it could have been her fault that the Lough's seal was undone. I think having it a mystery to the reader as well as Brigid could have brought us further into her perspective. It's already a compelling story with a sense of urgency, that would have worked better. Many of the memories she ultimately gets back don't seem to match the first chapter, which was jarring for me as well.

Aside from that, the coven working against Brigid, Ophelia, and Finola exudes a subtle menace. The magic they use brings on more chaos in the town, as well as the Damned, who are people infected with chaos and fairies from another realm.

We first meet Brigid Heron, a witch and healer, in 1922. She has a good life, but longs for a child. She does give birth to a daughter after an unusual agreement but is forced to separate from her. Suddenly Brigid finds herself in the year 2022 with few memories of her previous life or where she has been for the past 100 years.
What follows is an intriguing story of love, heartbreak, fantasy, magic and much more. There is tension throughout interspersed with a bit of levity coming from Brigid's relatives. Well plotted and populated by a fascinating cast of characters, this story moves quickly. Imaginative and packed with emotion, I found this to be an engrossing story. Highly recommended.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Although the story is compelling , I was often as lost as the lost witch. The story is told in a roundabout way, jumping back and forth between timelines and memories, so I was often disoriented and frustrated. As Brigid tries to recall her purpose for being in the future, no valid reason appeared to convince me how being in the future would increase her chances of saving her daughter. Adding to my frustration was the interruptions of events by interviews and chapters switching to different characters midway. While I ended up liking the story, I wish it had been structured differently so I would have been able to enjoy it rather than fight to piece things together.

Unfortunately this book suffers from not deciding what it’s going to be. Historical fantasy? Contemporary romance? Magical realism? It doesn’t do any of them very well. The chapters are extremely episodic, even “telling” about several days to weeks within a few paragraphs. Plot was shallow and interspersed with uninspiring character interaction and dialogue. The relationships were shallow and the magical system oversimplified.

Thank you to Netgalley for my free copy. These opinions are my own.

The Lost Witch, by Paige Crutcher, was intriguing because it combined witchery with time travel. Unfortunately, I found the plot moved slowly without truly developing the characters. Crutcher's writing is richly descriptive, and her atmospherics are superb. You can almost feel the mist and smell the lough. Nonetheless, the characters lacked dimension, and I was never able to connect with any of them. Although I am only giving this book two stars, I will keep my eye on future work from this author. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me the opportunity to read a digital ARC.

I love a magical universe filled with fantasy and family. Lex Crutcher wrote a beautiful story that was well lace and engaging! Everyone who reads this will fall for Brigid and Evermore. I definitely recommend this book to anybody out for a delightful, witchy book!

Thank you #Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Whimsical, magical, everything you could want in a cozy witchy read! It gave me Stephanie Gerber vibes when it came to Brigid going to Luc for help.

This book is truly unlike anything I have read. I think that it does an amazing job of combining fantasy, world building, lyrical writing and character development. I am someone that loves reading witchy reads especially in the fall and this book just transported me to such a fantastical place. I think the. book cover is so cutesy but the contents of the book itself of far more intricate and create overall such an expansive word that I wish I could visit.

I really enjoyed the book and I could not put it down. I really liked the characters and the story line.

I loved the premise of this book. The cover is great and it seemed like something I would like to read. I just couldn't get in to it. I DNF'ed it about a quarter of the way through.

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martins Press for approving this request!!

I absolutely adored the first chapter! It was such a great prologue to the book. Chapter two was enjoyable as well however everything from there went downhill. It was so hard to keep up with things. The POV's switched at odd points as part of the omniscient writing. Sometimes I felt that we were missing key pieces that were never filled in. The characters fell flat. They were completely cookie cutter generic. And then there's Knightly who was pegged as the villian but there was never any villainous activity. He was villainized just because he was coined as the God of Chaos. The Knighly witches were very thin as villains, They did their part and the 'twist' within them was very predictable. The piece with North felt a last minute addition. The podcast pieces really pulled my attention from the story and not in a good way. I skimmed through most of them because they didn't really add to the story at all.

I really do feel that this story could have potential if it was longer or maybe even split up into a series to include more details.

Thanks NetGalley for this opportunity!

The premise was quite interesting and i was really excited about it! Overall it was a well done story that was a quick and a fine read. It could have been better and certain conflicts could’ve been dealt with better but I didn’t particularly hate anything.
I love witchy novels and i you love it too you should check it out!

This was a very interesting concept. It’s not my favorite story by any means, but it was enjoyable. The novel follows Brigid, a witch from the early 1920s, her goddess, a Demi god, a bunch of monsters, a coven, and various other witches. Brigid is transported to 2022 after allowing the daughter her goddess didn’t want her to have, to drink a body of water that she shouldn’t have. I found the transport to modern times a little jarring. It’s just not really my cup of tea. I like to either stay in the time one started in, or to see TV e characters go back in time.

All in all it was a good quick read. A bit too much filler and a jarring time jump.