Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an arc of this novel.

This novel follows the story of Brigid, a powerful witch, on a journey of discovery. The novel itself was fast paced, entertaining, and easy to read. I did find a lot of world building was packed into this story, and it left me curious about some other characters and their journeys. Fewer details in this book, and perhaps more in a novella, would’ve been an effective way to make sure all these possible stories get the spotlight they deserve. Overall I enjoyed this novel and will keep an eye out for any more novels by this author in the future.

Brigid Nelson was a witch in 1922 and she is desperate for a child but her Goddess says no. A mysterious man, Luc Knightly can grant her wish but at what cost. Brigid does the unthinkable and gets her daughter. All is well until her daughter gets really sick. The goddess won't help so Brigid goes to the Lough and has her daughter drink. Her daughter disappears and so does Brigid.
2022 two witches are fighting the monsters that come in from the Lough daily. They live in the house of Brigid and without any memory, she comes back. The witches work together to rid Evermore of these monsters..
This story has a great concept and I enjoyed it. There were big lulls in the story. I forced myself to move forward as I really wanted to know what happened. Overall I would recommend this book to readers.

Ok drop everything and read this! Irish, time travel, fighting, romance and lore. This was absolutely wonderful "chefs kiss". This is the book you need to curl up with on a rainy day and just lose your self in.
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Brigid Heron wakes up in her basement without any memory of how she got there or anything else that has happened recently. Soon she finds her house has been occupied by two friendly but unknown witches and that she herself has been missing for one hundred years while her island home has been overrun by monsters. Now Brigid is expected to save the island and its residents but she doesn't have any idea of how to do it. And that is just the tip of the narrative iceberg, friends.

There is a lot going on in this book. Mythology and folklore, mystery and romance, good and evil, lost memories, new friends, high stakes, and moral greyness. For me it took too long for some things to be explained while others were never explained enough - hopefully the final version will include a glossary of all the creatures mentioned in the book so readers can learn more about them and their mythological origins. The underlying premise - witch and demigod make a deal to get something they each want and then it leads to unexpected consequences, including love - is solid and fun. However, the plot felt a little jumbled because of Brigid's memory loss and the pacing was also a bit wonky with big jumps in time without much seeming to happen. This one just wasn't for me - perhaps it was just bad timing for me - but it will appeal to many and the way it ends is satisfying without tying up every little thing in a neat bow.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to read The Lost Witch early in exchange for an honest review.

The Lost Witch is a stand alone fantasy romance novel by Paige Crutcher which is due for publication on December 27, 2022. It’s a quirky and heartwarming journey of a witch from a town called Evermore who makes a leap in time from 1922 to 2022. It is a tale of found family with a slightly morally gray love interest.

The main character of the story, Brigid, finds herself in 2022 after being missing from Evermore for a century with few memories of her life. The town’s lough is now serving as a portal to the Otherword and creatures are terrorizing the island. She must now work with two witches, Ophelia and Finola, who now live in her former home, and the mysterious Luc Knightly to close the lough and save the town.

The plot is interesting and entertaining, if a bit quirky in a charming sort of way. Brigid is a compelling heroine and Knightly is the perfect tall, dark, and handsome morally gray leading man. It started a bit slow, but I found myself unable to put it down once I reached the halfway point and the action picked up.

The characters had a lot of depth. With the exception of the main villain no one is truly good or truly evil, there’s simply a lot of gray area. It makes the characters of The Lost Witch believable as they are not cartoon versions of people. Their dialogue also flows quite naturally which is also a big positive.

The one thing I wished had been between in the edition I received was the editing. There were a lot of typos, missing words, and the repetition of the same descriptive words within the sentence. The story itself is still enjoyable, but these mistakes were a bit distracting.

Overall I very much enjoyed this sweet and eccentric story and gave it a 4 out of 5 stars. The spice level is definitely a 1 (it’s almost non existent) but it wasn’t really necessary for this book either. If you like Crutcher’s book The Orphan Witch definitely check this one out.

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Griffin for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

The story was cute and had an interesting premise. However, it was a bit confusing and the pacing seemed a bit off. I couldn't really get into it - maybe it was because I read a few other witchy-themed books over the span of the last couple months. I really wanted to like it.

Author Paige Crutcher's The Lost Witch is a story that takes readers from 1922 Evermore, Ireland, to 2022 Evermore where darkness has overcome the town, and residents are turning into monster like creatures. 33-year old Brigid Heron is a powerful witch and healer in the charming small town of Evermore on a forgotten isle in Ireland. However, there is one thing that she longs for above all else: a child of her own. She is even willing to be seduced by the mysterious Luc Knightly, head of the Knightly coven, whose pull is potent and impossible to resist.

When her Dove is born and falls ill, Brigid risks anything, including offending the Goddess Brighid, to save her; even tap into the forbidden magic of the Lough of Brionglóid. But when the wild magic takes her daughter from her, Brigid is swept away as well. 100 years later, Brigid wakes up in the year 2022. She is back in Evermore but the town is under siege. The witches of Knight, who she has a history with, have been using their chaos magic to widen the rift between the island and the Otherworld. Creatures from folklore prey on the villagers, consuming their very humanity.

She also learns that Evermore is cursed so that nobody can enter, or leave. Brigid has no memory of how she traveled into the future, but she learns that she helped unleash this curse on Evermore when she tried to save Dove. She also learns that she has magical descendants like Ophelia Gallagher, and Finola McEntire who have carried on her line and have been living in her house keeping Brigid's memory alive.

To seal the lough and stop the witches of Knight, she must work with her kin, as well as the mysterious, handsome, and powerful Luc Knightly himself to save Evermore, or lose everything once again, including a chance to save her daughter, and make right wrongs committed against her Goddess. You understand Knightly better the more Brigid remembers and I think it will shock you to understand that he and Brigid were meant to be together. I, however, would have liked to have more of a reunion between mother and Dove who has her own story to tell.

There is a lot going on in here, to the point where I was losing track of the plot.
The characters were decent, the story was good, but it was too much going on to get fully invested in any one thing.
Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for my DRC.

From the beginning, I loved the premise of the book. Waking up in a different time, trying to solve a mystery, throw in a little magic and a curse, and you've got a recipe for an interesting story.

Unfortunately, I could just not get into this book. The world Paige created was beautiful, but that was about all that I enjoyed. I never got swept into the story, and it just didn't really land for me. I was able to finish the book, but not without several breaks and re-reads to remember what was going on. It was just not captivating enough for me to enjoy.

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

A witch named Brigid finds wakes up after trying to save her daughter to find that she is 100 years in the future with no memory of how she got there. As she continues to remember things from her past, with the help of her witch relatives Ophelia and Finola and demigod Luke, she fights to bring back her daughter from a cursed lough and save the town from the damned escaping the underworld through the lough.

This book was slow moving, I had to restart the book after a time because I had taken a break and forgot what had happened. I think there was just way too much going on which made it hard to follow, especially if you are not familiar with Irish Mythological creatures. There were unnecessary character descriptions in the beginning for characters that were barely part of the story, while in the middle of the book there are many more characters that barely had an introduction or background information on. The writing was good though and I do think there are and will be a lot of people that enjoy the book more than I did. I was a little disappointed and expected more with the description that was given.

The Lost Witch wasn't a good fit for me. It sounded like it had a lot of potential, but in the end, I was bored while reading. I was hoping it was close to the end, but I had only hit 28%. I DNF'd this one. Thanks !for the ARC, NetGalley!

I love witchy, time-travel, fantasy romances, so I was really excited to read this book. But it was not for me. The tone of this book reminded me of historical fiction, which worked when it was from the perspective of Brigid Heron, who has time-traveled from 1922 to 2022. But when the story is told from the perspective of the modern characters, it is very jarring. Also, the jumps between perspectives are unclear and confusing. It is often hard to tell who the story is talking about, and the plot was very unclear. I think the plot idea was great, but I never got into the story and was very disappointed by the book.

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Griffin for an ARC in exchange for my honest review. I wish I had enjoyed this story, but it wasn't for me.

I loved the setting, and really enjoyed Brigid and Luke, their interactions and relationship are what really kept me interested in the story. I loved watching her fall for him all over again as she got her memories back, and how they warred with what she thought she knew about him from before. However I just didn't connect well to Ophelia and Finola, and the podcast parts I just ended up skimming over the after reading the first couple.

The Lost Witch by Paige Crutcher sounded like it had a lot of potential to be a a great fantasy. Unfortunately, though, it didn't work out for me. The whimsical and fairy tale-esque style of writing seemed like it would fit the story, but it just left me bored and feeling far too removed from the plot. That also comes from the 3rd person perspective and it could be difficult to keep track of the characters. That said, I really appreciated how the story began, but where it went just wasn't for me.

This was a standout paranormal romance that had a little bit of everything: fantasy, mystery, magic, gods, curses, lost daughters, time travel, walking dead/nightmare creatures and on and on! What starts off in the 1920s Ireland sees a woman making a Faustian bargain for a daughter only to have her snatched away and finding herself 100 years in the future in a town on the brink of being taken over by dark magic/the undead.

I enjoyed both storylines (past and present), the forbidden lovers angle and all the Bad ass modern day witch coven (lots of Buffy vibes in this book!). Great on audio (I especially enjoyed the creepy witches voices) and highly recommended for fans of books like Small town, big magic or any of Nora Roberts's witch series. Much thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for early digital copies in exchange for my honest review!

Brigid wakes up and realizes she’s lost her memories,
The story flips back and forth which I found hard to follow at times. It’s your typical story about good vs. evil.
If you’re into fantasy this book is for you
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the early copy

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Genre: Fantasy
Heat Level: Medium (Almost closed door)
Representation: LGBTQ

I've been in the mood for witchy books. THE LOST WITCH wasn't what I expected, but it caught me in its magic spell. This book is highly imaginative and creative.

The story opens in the past then moves to modern day. Our poor witchy protagonist, Brigid, is forced to navigate the modern world, a lost memory, and battle monsters all at the same time. I think she handles it with aplomb.

And then Brigid faces the half-god, Luc Knightly, the one who is tied to the loss of her years and memory. But why is he so tantalizing? She wants nothing to do with him, but she's also drawn to him. He knows something he isn't telling her.

Brigid forms a new coven with her family, Ophelia and Finola, through her sister's line. These three women bond and support one another—no matter what! I adored their relationship and ability to see beyond themselves. They are brave to protect the citizens of Evermore even when they are exhausted. When Brigid arrives, Ophelia and Finola also have their power increase. And it's about time because the Witches of Knightly are stirring up more monsters, ready to take over the town and ascend in the ranks to a semi-god-like status.

My favorite character is Brigid because she's tenacious about saving her daughter. As we get more snippets of her relationship with Luc, I became more vested to find out what she would do. The radio show interviews with Ophelia and Finola are funny, snarky, and strange. These women add in subtext, which made me chuckle.

I loved the sense of hope in this story. The women bond and keep trying even when everything is going wrong.

I recommend this story.

This didn’t work for me. Like others have said in their reviews something is off with this book and I can’t put my finger on it. Maybe it’s cursed like the lough. The beginning was messy and a bit strange, the middle was just overrun with introducing new characters and random thoughts. I struggled to get through this and that is not an enjoyable read.

Regrettably, the witch wasn't the only one who was lost- I was too! I know I'm going to be an outlier who gave up on this paranormal time traveling dual time line novel set on an island off the coast of Ireland but there you have it. It didn't help that Brigid was loyal to the Goddess Brighid and that there were all sorts of witch things going on that just aren't in my lexicon (although I'm sure others know them.). When Brigid wakes up in 2022, she finds she's sharing space with her descendants Finola and Ophelia, both of whom have their say as does Luc, the dark force, Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. Crutcher's fans as well as those more familiar with the genre will likely enjoy this.

In 1922 Brigid Heron is a powerful witch and healer in the charming small town of Evermore, on a forgotten isle in Ireland. However, Brigid wants a child and her goddess is not inclined to help where this is concerned. Brigid is seduced by Luc Knightly, handsome, mysterious and powerful. When their child is born and falls ill, Brigid will risk anything to save her daughter–even tap into the forbidden magic of the Lough of Brionglóid. But it is forbidden for a reason, and Brigid ends up losing her daughter, Dove, and herself to the magical chaos.
In 2022 Evermore is under siege. The witches of Knight (not Luc), have been using their magic to widen the rift between the island and the Otherworld, using the lough. Creatures f prey on the villagers, consuming their humanity, making them damned.
Brigid awakens in 2022 with no memory but she learns that she is the reason the Evermore is cursed. To seal the lough and stop the witches, she must work with her descendants, Ophelia and Finola, who also happen to be powerful witches. But the knowledge she seeks lies with Luc Knightly himself—mysterious, handsome, and powerful. To save Evermore (& Dove), Brigid may have to lose everything again.

*Special thanks to St. Martin's Griffin and NetGalley for this e-arc.*