The Fate of Magic by Sara Raasch and Beth RevisMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
I was provided an ARC of this book via Netgalley, however I did listen to the final published version of the audiobook. As always all opinions are my own.
As with the first book I really enjoyed this. You really cannot read this as a standalone as the first book really sets up the events that take place in this book and introduces all of the characters and their relationships. This picks up where book 1 leaves off with Fritzi and Otto taking their place among the witches in the Black Forest to serve Holda, the goddess that has chosen them. As a bonded pair they learn how to work together to fight against religious persecution and protect their beliefs. Unfortunately for them, Fritzi's brother Dieter is not done with them and he is not ready to give up his hold on her.
I really enjoyed Fritzi and Otto's relationship. They work really well together as partners both in a relationship sense and as battle partners. They are supportive and neither one wants to cause harm to the other which is a real possibility through their bond. They deal with high stakes situations throughout the book as they race to out maneuver Dieter with the help of the other witches and the goddess. I really enjoyed the scenes with the goddesses.
I thought the pacing was really well done. It starts out slow as the storyline is set up, but picks up as we understand the plotline. I was worried as the ending approached as it didn't appear there was enough time to end things neatly in the amount of time left in the book, but I was pleasantly surprised and satisfied with the ending. If you enjoyed book 1, I think you are really going to enjoy the conclusion to the series.
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