Thank you to the publisher for the arc!

Why is everything in this book just a giant mess? The story is all over the place and the villian is a joke. You expect me to be scared of this person? No. A kitten is more terrifying.

"Night of the Witch" presents a captivating premise of vengeance, magic, and love in a world where witches and hunters collide. Fritzi, the determined witch seeking justice, and Otto, the hexenjäger with a hidden agenda, make for compelling protagonists in a story filled with twists and turns.

The novel excels in creating an atmosphere of suspense and intrigue, keeping readers engaged as Fritzi and Otto navigate their complex alliance. However, it falls short of a higher rating due to some pacing issues and the predictability of certain plot elements.

While the story successfully explores the themes of revenge and trust, it doesn't quite reach its full potential in terms of character development and world-building. Despite this, "Night of the Witch" is an enjoyable read for fans of supernatural romance and those who appreciate a mix of magic and vendettas in their tales. It earns a solid three stars for its intriguing premise and the sparks that fly between its conflicted leads.

If you’re looking for a witchy read for the month, you got one right here. This is written by 2 well know authors Sarah Rasch and Beth Revis. It’s a fantasy take on the witch trials in Germany and we follow Fritzi who survived an attack on her coven by witch hunters and Otto who is the leader of the witch hunters and the two of them end up working together in unusual circumstances. I liked this! It was a fun read and something of a palette cleanser for me from my more serious brutal reads.
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Night of the Witch
by Sara Raasch, Beth Revis
YA Fantasy Paranormal
Ages: 16+
NetGalley ARC
Publication Date: October 3, 2023
SourceBooks Fire

Fritzi is one of a few survivors of an attack on her coven by the hexenjager, witch hunters, led by Kommandant Dieter Kirch, who branded then burned those they caught.

Otto is a hexenjager, second in command to Dieter Kirch, but Otto is planning to destroy the hexenjager because they burned his innocent mother alive, and as he poses as one of them, he finds that his mother isn't the only innocent they are killing, and Dieter Kirch and those of the church know it, but don't care.

When Fritzi gets tangled up in Otto's plan, Otto is shocked to discover that witches are real and some have real power, but they are not all evil as portrayed.


Another story based around the witch-burning times that puts good against evil, and those traits are in the eye of the beholder and those with power to threaten and instill fear into others.

It wasn't a bad story, I think it was influenced by the 'Serpent and Dove' series, but it was slow, and sometimes it seemed as if it was backtracking so to give it more word count. And while the wild magic was a change, there wasn't really anything else added to the world to bring it out from the widely known shadow of the witch hunts of the past.

This is a violent story, and the descriptions, while not highly detailed, could still bother those under 16, and there is also the romantic aspect that while tame, might not be that suitable for younger readers.

While it was an okay of a read, and the cover is cool, it will be a toss-up if I pick up the second book in this series.

2 Stars

Night of the Witch follows a pretty classic witchy plotline, with two family members who must team up to defeat a witch who has become power hungry and is destroying people to fuel his power. What sets it apart is its loveable characters, action packed pages, and it's setting in 16th-century Germany. A super fun, magical read that reminded me of Alix E. Harrow's 'Once and Future Witches'. I've been in a bit of a reading slump and this has definitely broken me out of it. 4.5/5 stars!

I don’t even know where to begin with this book. I flew through the pages and was 100% obsessed with this book from the beginning. Every twist and turn of this novel had me hooked. I easily fell in love with all of the characters and could not put this book down. The story follows Fritzi a witch and Otto a witch hunter. The dual POV gave this book so much more depth. I cannot say enough good things about this book, but also can’t say too much with fear of giving some of those twists and turns away! Let’s just say I hung on to every single word of Night of the Witch and cannot wait for book 2! The ending cliffhanger will have you begging for more. I will be thinking about this book, talking about this book, and convincing my friends to read this book for the foreseeable future.

Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebooks for the ARC in exchange for my review.

2.5 stars

One faithful day in West-Germany Fritzi's coven gets attacked by a troupe of Hexenjäger, leaving her and her cousin as the sole survivor's. However, while Fritzi is able to flee, her ten year old cousin, Liesel, gets taken by Kommandant Dieter Kirch. Meanwhile, Otto Ernst, Kapitän in this army of Hexenjäger tries to take down this institution from the inside out. In this journey, Fritzi and Otto might make unlikely allies at first, but they decide to band together in their common goal: save Liesel and the witches (which are almost all innocent people) and take down Kommandant Dieter Kirch.

This is a pretty interesting reimagining of the European Witch Trials that too place in Trier, Germany, and were the predecessor of a wave of witch trials across Europe and eventually of the Salem Witch Trials as well.

I was definitely into the premise and I enjoyed the writing. A couple of things that I didn't enjoy as much were the pacing and the character "building". At the start I was feeling this book: I enjoyed the writing and the characters seemed promising. However, I didn't feel like there was much chemistry between Fritzi and Otto, and for them to fall in love within a day, was a bit much. Too insta-lovey for me.

The plot is kind of all over the place. The way the magic works in this book is honestly kind of confusing. And not in the sense that I didn't get it, I feel like it was more the authors' fault for not creating a consise enough magic system. The things that were happening weren't really explained or were simply brushed aside. I feel like a lot of the explanations of how the magic in this world works, were simply there to advance the story or solve things very conveniently. It just doesn't make for a very well thought-out world to me.

I'm not sure I will be picking up the second book. There's a tiny bit of FOMO in me that says "Yeah, you probably will. You'll want to know how it ends."

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for providing me with an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The perfect YA fantasy. Easy to fall into with characters you love to hate and a rich lie that sucks you in. The distinction of writing styles between authors still meshes well and brings the world alive.

This is such a adventurous story. I loved the two main characters and the world building is great too. At times the story felt slow but that did not deter me at all. I did take issue with how the communication between characters in the story. It didn't make sense for them to leave everyone in the dark all the time.

I would like to thank Sourcebooks for providing me with an ARC.

I really wanted to like this book. It has a fantastic premise, but I just couldn't get into the story. Overall, I feel like this book wasn't for me. I didn't find the worldbuilding or characters to be very compelling. I believe they could have been developed more and this would have been a book I would have fallen in love with. There were moments in the book that felt like they dragged on for too long and some aspects felt like they were rushed over.

i really tried to get into this book, but i had to dnf it. it's sad but i hope other people will find it enjoyable!

Thank you Netgalley & Source Books Fire for providing me an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I wish I was a YA girlie - I’m just not. And that’s okay! The plot was good & I was intrigued, but overall I wanted more. The storyline was a little clunky, & I spent a lot of time confused about what was happening. I didn’t feel much chemistry between the main characters & the pacing was off.

Overall, it was okay. I think I would have enjoyed an adult version of this!

Thank you for an advanced copy of this book!

I was so excited for this book, and the premise of the story is really good. But, the story itself was so boring I couldn't stand it! The plot was boring, the story dragged, and the characters felt so forced.

I was very disappointed in this book, and I was so excited for it. I don't know if this book was a let-down because I was so excited, or what, but it was just a snooze fest.

Rating: 2⭐️

I loved Sara Raasch’s “Snow Like Ashes” series as well as “These Rebel Waves.” Beth Revis’s writing was new to me. “Night of the Witch” was a fascinating tale of revenge and unexpected love. I absolutely loved that it was set during an actual historical event with a fantasy twist. This a first read of this kind for me. I can’t wait for my students to have it in our library.

Oh, that ending! I was a little skeptical about the synopsis, but I ended up really enjoying this one. I think the recommendation of this being for fans of Serpent & Dove is perfect.

I’ve been attempting to get through this book for the last two months, and I could only get to 50%. I figured I’d come back to it at some point, but I find myself not wanting to. The storyline was interesting, but I just couldn’t get into it. I found myself not connecting with or caring about any of these characters one bit. I just didn’t get enough about any of them to truly care, are therefore it was a struggle to read every page. I had high hopes, but it just wasn’t a hit for me.

A very intriguing plot idea but the execution could’ve been better in my opinion. I didn’t fully believe the romance and it felt like it wasn’t organic.

Great world building and romance against the odds.

- enemies to lovers
- YA fantasy
- banter
- forbidden romance

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me this free E-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fun, quick read for me. I really enjoyed the magic in this book and thought that the world building was done well. I also liked our main characters, and enjoyed having chapters from both of their perspectives. However, the romance felt rushed to me. I enjoyed my time overall, but I don't know if I'll pick up the next book.

I thought this would be d bit different going in. I really enjoyed the magic and the world building, but I could not get behind the other religion in the book. Additionally, I really didn't buy into the romance. It felt rushed if I am being honest. I did like the villain arc, that did catch me by surprise and I really did enjoy the magic system. I just feel like there was a bit too much God in it for my liking of teen fantasy books.