Wishtress

Breathtaking and beautifully written. I couldn’t get enough.

Secrets, romance, magic—this book is unique and brilliant.

This is a book I wish I could forget and read, over and over, for the first time.

Rumplestiltskin meets Frozen in a gorgeous fantasy world that reminds me very much of The Netherlands or Denmark.
What would happen if a power that was intrinsically part of you would kill you the next time you use it? How do you cope when everyone around you wants to use that power, regardless of the consequences? And how do you know when someone truly cares for you instead of the power you have? Nadine Brandes handles all of these questions beautifully and I seriously love this book.
Myrthe and Bastiaan are the best and I love them. 10/10 recommend!

I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher, all opinions are my own and a review was not required.

What a book! I loved reading Nadine Brandes’ most recent book, Wishtress! First of all, Bastiaan😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 (fangirl screaming). I still have no idea how to pronounce his name, but I am in love with him!!!! I loved how he had such amazing morals and deeply desired to do what was right. Though he did fail at times, he was willing to admit his wrongs and ask for forgiveness. I really need to know if he was able to fix his talent!!! (Iykyk)
Myrthe was an amazing heroine! She went through so much and tried to harden her heart but her actions proved that her heart was still tender. I loved reading about her story and how she was willing to give up her life for others!
And Runt! That one part at the end left me flabbergasted! Did not see that coming!!!!!
Another think I love about Nadine’s books is that they are so unpredictable! They keep me guessing the whole time and definitely do not follow any typical book stereotypes. This book did not disappoint! Near the end I kept thinking it was about to be over but it kept going lol😂
Anyway, this was an AMAZING BOOK! I am so thankful I was given the chance to read and review it!

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I received this book for free from netgalley for an honest review.

Magic in all the best ways possible! So happy I got this.

This was a beautiful, heartbreaking, hopeful story. Never having read Nadine Brandes, I had no idea what I was getting into, but she created a beautiful fantasy world. A girl whose tears grant wishes and a boy who can stop time find themselves caught in a war between how and if magic should be used. They have to learn to trust themselves and each other, and find hope that the well of magic tends toward goodness.

The story reminded me a little of Carol Beth Anderson's books and has cemented Nadine Brandes as an auto-buy author for me. I look forward to seeing what she writes next.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley and have reviewed it willingly.

This was simply a delightful story to read. Brandes has a writing style that has you enthralled in the story and her characters from the first page. I always looked forward to picking it up and even though 450 pages, I would happily have kept reading it.

The story is clever, Myrthe and Baastian are wonderful creations, so easy to have empathy for and to feel their emotions throughout the story. And the bad guys are bad! Sven and Mattias display all those characteristics of the self-absorbed narcissist.

And then there's this brilliant reflection on good and evil, the wonder and beauty of the Holy Spirit and the river of life.

There were many moments that I wasn’t expecting, and our heroes were stuck in situations that I wondered whether they’d be able to get out. It was brilliant storytelling and how Brandes weaved the good and evil and river of life metaphors throughout the story was tremendous to experience.

I can't recommend Wishtress enough and was thrilled to have been able to read it.

I was fortunate to have received an early ebook copy last year from the publisher via NetGalley and have only now read it. This had no bearing on my review.