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Welcome to the Wednesday’s Favorites post. In the Wednesday’s
Favorites post I will talk about a book I loved and that I think deserves a
little more attention. I read popular books, but also many books that aren’t so
popular (yet). In this post all sorts of books from all sorts of genre’s will have
a chance to shine. Today’s Wednesday’s Favorites is ‘The Witching Elm’ by C.N. Crawford, a book I read in February 2015.
The Book:
a blizzard and arrives—half frozen and half dead—in another world. Trapped in
Boston, he tries to blend in at an old boarding school while secretly plotting
to save his home.
But if anything can distract him from his mission, it’s the wild-haired and
intriguing Fiona. She is determined to learn the truth about his dangerous
magic.
When a spectral army from Toby’s world begins slaughtering Bostonians, he and
Fiona must stop the carnage. They face unspeakable dangers unearthing the dark
secrets of New England’s past—a past that holds the key to saving both worlds
from destruction.
The Facts:
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Publication Date:
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December 1st, 2014
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Series:
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The Memento Mori #1
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Genre:
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Fantasy, Young Adult
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Pages:
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332
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Formats:
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Paperback, Kindle
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Available at:
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Average Goodreads Rating:
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3.77
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Average Amazon Rating:
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4.4
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Praise for ‘The Witching Elm’:
giving ‘The Witching Elm’ by C.N. Crawford a thumbs up. The book weaves a known
history and known world with a new world in a fashion that compels the reader
to keep reading until the end.
I enjoyed the most about ‘The Witching Elm’ is how much love and attention to
detail CN Crawford has placed in research. It’s not often that a brand new
indie author (actually two authors in this case) devotes so much energy
to adding just the right amount of scary facts and tidbits to their
prose to make both the historical New England of the past and current Boston
come alive on the page.
The Witching Elm is unique and exciting to read. You cannot help but be
captivated by the story and eager to find out what happens next.
conclude that I really enjoyed this book. It was a wonderful read and never got
boring. And the ending just makes you want to read more and more about Toby and
Maremount.
About the Author:
C.N. Crawford is not one person but two. Christine (C)grew up in the historic town of Lexington, and has a lifelong interest in New
England folklore – with a particular fondness for creepy old cemeteries. Nick
(N) spent his childhood reading fantasy and science fiction further north
during Vermont’s long winters.
Together they work to incorporate real historical events
and figures into contemporary urban fantasy novels.
For information about C.N. Crawford please visit the
Author site, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.
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Maureen is a mom, wife, nurse, and Ravenclaw living in the Netherlands. She spends her days juggling mom-life, reading, blogging, planning date nights with her husband and working as a nurse. Maureen also is a big Anglophile, loves cooking, Gilmore Girls, Bridgerton and Harry Potter.. Always! Facebook | Instagram
This sounds really good. I love books involving magic. I will have to add this one to my wish list.
It's really a great series. I've read the second one too and also really loved that one! 😉