| Title | : | A Lost Witch (A Modern Witch, #7) |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 269 |
| Publication | : | First published June 19, 2013 |
A small computer tracking spell will find Hannah—but can Witch Central save her?
This is the seventh and final book in the bestselling A Modern Witch series, but have no fear – your favorite characters will be back in September with the launch of the Witch Central series. Lots of witchy love, laughter, and tears yet to come :).
A Lost Witch (A Modern Witch, #7) Reviews
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I think I'm starting to understand how Debora Geary does what she does.
She puts you inside the characters' heads (using free indirect speech, so it has extra authority, as if it's narration about the state of the universe rather than just their inner reflections).
Then she one-two punches you. The "one" is the inner reflection on events from the character's perspective. The "two" is a sentence fragment in its own paragraph, leading on from the thought of the first paragraph but bringing out the emotional importance.
Often with an unexpected twist. (Yes, like that.)
Result: ALL THE FEELS. Every time. Even though I find the kids' maturity credulity-shaking, even though I don't believe the occasional attempt to cast doubt on whether the latest misfit is going to find healing and a place in the community (because this is far from our first trip around this particular block, and there's a pretty clear pattern emerging), even though I don't know why the whole of Witch Central isn't in the advanced stages of diabetes and vitamin deficiency, even though there's no antagonist, even though nobody ever seems to work at their jobs but at the same time nobody ever lacks for money.
That's part of why a series with minimal worldbuilding, about nice middle-class people trying to help each other get over themselves and eating cookies, has consistently been at the top of the Amazon contemporary fantasy charts.
There is a bit more suspense that usual in this one. The power that the latest misfit witch has is dangerous, not only to her, but also to the sainted Aevyn, The Most Beloved Child in the World. (He doesn't always say something cute, but when he does, he... no, actually, he does always say something cute.) The higher stakes are good to see. A lot of the series has pretty low stakes in the universal scheme of things, which is nice as a change from the usual urban fantasy "demons are going to destroy the world!!!11!", but a bit of a boost from time to time helps to keep things interesting.
The other problem that the series is facing is character accumulation. There are so many characters from earlier books floating round that you end up with a lot of crowd scenes. It would benefit from a bit of reigning in.
Still, even now I'm starting to understand the formula, it's still working for me, and I'll keep buying them as long as she keeps writing them. -
I love Deborah Gregory books. I often compare books to food. Classic literature is good for you like vegetable or whole grains but sometimes hard to get through then there's "chic-lit" that's sweet, thoroughly enjoyable and digested quickly-- but there's little intellectual benefit. Deborah Gregory's books are like a deliciously decadent dessert or a comforting cookie fresh out of the oven on a cold day. You are not likely to arrive at some new philosophical point of view, but you are completely satisfied and comforted by the loving characters that you wish you could hang out with in real life.
A Lost Witch is the final book in the Modern Witch series (but not the last of the characters as promised by Ms. Gregory!) I thoroughly recommend you read the books in this and the Witch Light series before landing on this book. This book was a great finish to a fun series with all of the characters you've grown to love. -
I stumbled across Debora Geary some time ago because I was asked to review a paranormal genre book of my choice for another website. I took a chance on her because I wanted the opportunity to step outside my comfort zone. I have never been disappointed. In the final book of the Modern Witch Series, we are introduced to Hannah Kendrick, a lost witch who has been institutionalized because she can't meet new people without collapsing in fear.
The fetching spell, monitored by Nell, picks up on a signal of help Hannah has sent out over the internet, and nothing will be the same for Hannah ever again. She's been fighting to save her sanity for a very long time and perhaps this is her last chance. With the help of Nell and all of the family, Hannah will be able to beat the demons she has faced all of her life.
Like in previous Modern Witch stories, Ms. Geary is brilliant in finding the lost soul in need of help from the Witch Community held within the pages of these books. Each has pulled something out of life and told a tale in a way that is understandable and relatable, and well...modern. While many would not want to read about these things, the stories are not morbid, sad or even scary. They are exciting, invigorating and enlightening.
Since A Lost Witch is the final book in the series, do yourself a favor and take the time to reread them all because they all play off of each other. They are all well worth the read! Rating: -
I think "A Lost Witch" earns the dubious honour of being the Witch Central book that has made me cry the hardest so far - even on this, my seventh readthrough.
What I enjoy most about these books is that everybody is so genuinely nice and caring - Witch Central opens their hearts and lives to anybody in need, and it makes for such a refreshing change to many of the books I've otherwise been reading.
My heart broke for Hannah, Lauren and Nell in this one, but they have a strong safety net, and I have no doubts they will make it through to the other side in one piece. -
Geary does it again. Good story, and it explores some new ground in terms of the type of witches the Fetching Spell has gathered in.
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It was nice to be back in Witch Central, familiar faces make me feel like I went home. This time the fetching spell caught someone else. Nell was turning it off when she found that it was pulling her in. Finding out that the witch it was fetching was actually in a mental institution, and she could very well cause more problems for a certain boy witch genius.
Hannah didn't know what her attacks were but she knew that she didn't like them. She would see things, sometimes they would come true. Glimpses of the future, she thought. It scared her, she would see multiple things, death or births. Having gone in to the institution at 15 she has grown up there, she weaves with her loom and she doesn't meet new people because they trigger her attacks.
One day though she is told that someone has come that could help her live again. Outside of the walls of the institution, and so she goes with Lauren and Tabitha back to Berkeley. They've figured out that if they can clamp off the area in her mind that causes her attacks (precog) then they can help her learn to use her powers. Hannah has no problem learning shes a witch, I mean she's lived in a mental home for twelve years where she's thought she was crazy. Being a witch is a step up really!
Knowing that this was the last one of this particular series didn't make me want to read it slower and savor it. In fact I couldn't stop reading it. I loved Hannah, even though she thought she was weak she was brave and despite being scared a lot of the time she stood up and followed the directions of the people trying to help her. The witches in Witch Central took to Hannah as well. She was welcomed by everyone except maybe Nell. I loved Nell in the first few books and then she just got judgy and mean to people not in her inner circle. I understand wanting to protect her family but she did it with the others that the spell fetched except for Lauren. These books though, they make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Watching Hannah's journey and discovery of herself was awesome and I'm hoping you'll want to read it too. This book was a total five stars for me.
Check out all of A Modern Witch Series. You really won't be disappointed! -
Debora Geary is back in this seventh book in the Modern Witch series. Packed full of our favorite characters, A Lost Witch brings with it an emotional punch I wasn’t expecting. And yes, something in the books almost always makes me cry, but this one is different, deeper. In part, I think, because of the plot twist Geary throws into this one, but also because of what Hannah Kendrick shows Witch Central.
A Lost Witch, while the last of the Modern Witch series, is also a transition point. Geary will be back later this year with our favorite witches in a new series. In A Lost Witch, she appears to be laying the foundation for some of the future possible stories.
If you’ve read any of my previous reviews of Geary’s books, you know it is the sense of community and love that I most enjoy in the books. There’s no shortage of that in A Lost Witch, and I think arguably even more, given what happens at the end of the book.
Geary’s characters continue to grow and evolve, which is needed in any progressive series or the reader just gets bored. And as the series progresses, Geary has showed more vulnerability in some of the main characters, particularly Nell, which adds a sense of realism to a series that makes it seem as though none of us should be too surprised to find witches in our midst.
The Modern Witch stories above all celebrate love, loyalty, family (chosen or birth), and whimsy. A Lost Witch is full of all of these, and surprising wisdom and insight from the youngest members of Witch Central. I think most of us would be a lot happier if we played more like Witch Central citizens do.
A Lost Witch ends the Modern Witch series on a high note, and lays the threads of what is to come. I, for one, am counting the days until September and the first of the new series.
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I loved this series! Every book was good. You MUST read this series in order to fully understand and appreciate it. Loved the family interaction, the cast of characters, the refreshing "PG" tone. In this book, we meet Hannah who has been locked away due to her attacks which turn out to be precognition episodes. Witch Central finds her via their fetching spell and takes her into their hearts & homes. More wonderful family and friends loving and caring for each other and new found friends. There is so much love in these books, it make you cry, laugh and wonder all at once. This is the last book in the series, but Deborah Geary has promised a new series starting in September 2013 with some of the same characters. I can't wait! An excellent purchase, and for Amazon Prime customers, a great pick for your measly one free book a month.
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A an excellent end to the series and a wonderful place for a new beginning. I have not read a Debora Geary book that I didn't love and this one is no exception. This one was the hardest to read though. Not because it was bad but because it was so good and so emotional. I cried happy tears, sad tears, frustrated and angry tears and then finally simple silly tears because it didn't last longer. If you've never read a Debora Geary book then you are really missing out on a community that is beyond description.
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I don't think I've read a book in this series that didn't make me tear up. Ms. Geary needs to be in print so those without e-readers can experience the amazing world she's created. My heart truly believes these characters live, breathe, exist. Heck, I'm halfway in love with Marcus myself!
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last in the series, and perhaps the most powerful. And saddest. Hannah has spent the last 12 years, since she was 15 yo, in an insane asylum fighting to control the visions that threaten to drive her insane. On the eave of Marcus’ and Cassidy’s wedding in Nova Scotia, Hannah floats a message into the internet “Help Me” leading to her being ‘fetched’ to the Sullivans. The Sullivans start a rescue, in the process discovering that Hannah suffers, quite literally, from precognition – the ability to see the future or what could be the future – triggered by faces, especially new faces. It is a very old magical power and flows incredibly strongly in Hannah. The goal of the Sullivans is to help Hannah learn to control it to retain her sanity and allow her to live a normal life in the world. This is a wonderful but dark story, as it references a darker history of magic. As always in this series, the plot takes unexpected turns and twists – Hannah is a gifted weaver, something that ultimately she uses in the final scenes of her wresting her life and sanity from this incredibly powerful and dark magic of precognition. And there is one awesome wedding of 2 favorite characters and the creation of a family for one lavender eyed little girl.
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A Lost Witch is the seventh and final installment into the A Modern Witch series by Debora Geary.
Oh, how my heart both sings and sorrows. I’m sad to see the end of this series. (Happy to know I have at least one spin-off to look forward to). I want to know their futures, even if these lovely characters don’t. I want to see how they’ll grow and evolve. And while I enjoy the little insights this book gave us, it will never be enough.
It seems so well-rounded to finish out this series where it started. Firmly in Lauren’s more than capable hands. She was the grounded and steadfast guardian behind this lost witch. At least in this way we’ve gotten to experience the evolution I so crave.
And as well that in these pages we were finally confronted by yet another fear. A magic so bleak and hurtful that the only way to live was without it. It hurt to struggle along with this witches communion as they had to help one newly their own cast aside that which they respected and revered so deeply.
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Oh my word! It's been quite a while since I read book six in the series as I had to wait for this book to come out - luckily it came out sooner than I expected. The wait was definitely worth it!
This book reminds me of going to see old friends after being separated for a long time, or a good day out with family, or Christmas morning. This is the only book I've ever compared to these things so you can see how much I loved it. This book had me in tears - twice! (With joy, relief, and shock, not sadness so don't worry!!) I forgot how good this series was and now I realise why I missed it so much. Geary really does have the gift of writing right into the readers soul.
The key component in this book that makes it so heart-felt to me is how tight-knit Witch Central is. Family is family, you look after each other no matter what. This book is a classic example of this and is one of the reasons it touched me so much! They've just met you, you've had such a hard life and yet they're willing to go through hell and back to help you in any way they can. It takes a really special community to do that.
There hasn't been much about the ins and outs of precognition throughout the series so far and this book focuses on that as the main "power" throughout. It really shows how different it is to control, just looking at a strangers face can trigger it. Just think of all the questions that raises! How can they live a normal life? How do they handle it? How do they stay sane? How are they meant to make new friends, or even find a life partner?! These are just some of the trials the new character Hannah has to face.
Geary does such a good job in making you warm to the characters - old and new. It makes you want to hug them and cheer them up when they're going through hard times. They're so 3D and well developed that you really think you can get a flight to their city and join their knitting group for a day, I am in such awe and admiration. I think it's so hard for an author to achieve this, never mind with the same consistency that Geary has. I really do think it's quite a talent.
The events in the book were well spaces. You don't get bored or impatient while waiting for something to happen, nor does it happen too soon for you to digest what's happening. It's really good paced and in turn this gives you time to get to know the characters a little more.
In have to say, I'm filled with joy after reading this but also sadness because I've finished it! I really can't wait for the next book to come out and meet some of my 'old friends' again, he he.
Five stars! This book deserves nothing less. I'd highly recommend this book but please read the rest of the series before hand (including spin offs, they're short but quite informative and I'd say a very nice boost for the storyline between books). Reading the other books first will help you to understand how heart-felt this book is and why I hold the entire series in such esteem.
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4.5 out of 5 stars.
This is the last book in the Modern Witch series but that really doesn’t mean much since she is continuing the series under the name of Witch Central. There is supposed to be a plot twist for the upcoming series and I am wondering if she is going forward in time? All the children we love all grown up? I would love that! Doesn’t matter what it is because I am sure I will love it whatever it is!
In this installment, a witch named Hannah has been in a mental institution for the past twelve years due to her magic being out of control. The fact that she doesn’t even know that she is a witch doesn’t help matters! Her magic? Precognition, out of control and scaring her to death. The internet witch tracking spell is following her and when Witch Central realizes that the witch being tracked is in an institution, they know they must save her. If you thought A Different Witch was challenging for the witches, you haven’t seen anything yet.
I love these books and look forward to each one.Thankfully the author doesn’t make us wait that long between books. Even though this one deals with such a horrible magic, it still manages to be heartwarming and real. I love the characters and feel like I know each of them. I would love to live in the little fishing village in Nova Scotia because it just sounds so wonderful and yes, magical.. Jumping the story back and forth between California and Nova Scotia really works in keeping the story lines interesting. And the fact the characters can port themselves between each place at anytime is fun too for the reader. There are two story lines in this story this time. The days leading up to the wedding of Cass and Marcus’s wedding and some their wedding day are shown also, but for the most part this is Hannah’s story.
There is a reading order for this series. And because this is the last one of this series, I think it would be a good idea to read the others first. Not completely necessary because I think it can still be enjoyed but it would be more enjoyable if you know all of the back story. Great book as usual with this series and I rate it 4.5 stars.(PureTextuality.com) -
This is the story of Hannah who suffers from severe "attacks" of precog, so much so that she has lived 12 years in a mental institution. Only her weaving calms her, and then one day she sees that two women will come to visit. This is where Hannah and her doctor, Dr. Max learn that Hannah is a witch, not suffering from mental illness. All the favorite Witch Central characters are there -- Nell, Moira, Jaime, Devlin, Lauren, and the characters from the parallel series with Morgan and Cara and the Knit a Spell crowd join together. However, in this book Ervyn is not a major focus and finally we really get to meet Nell, Devlin, and Jaime's mom, Rethra. Jaime and Rethra are the only ones who understand precog, but noone they know has ever suffered such serious precog attacks. Gina does research and find that many witches with that level of precog do not survive long. There is no way to control it.
Hannah is sucked into the world of Witch Central and Knit a Spell, and we learn about some serious magical "attacks" and some serious remedies. Witch Central rises to the occasion with cookies and love, and some real big surprises are in-store.
The wedding of Cassidy and Marcus is more of a backdrop...I wish it had been more central stage....other than that, if you are a Witch Central and Debora Geary fan, you will love this book. If you have never read the "witch" series, do NOT start with this one. The book assumes that you know the characters and the relations, and all of the prior events. Very little back story is given. And that is fine, because this is truly a series, and it takes time to know the characters. Lauren is my star for this book, but I love Hannah and her weaving. I have not read the parallel series with Lauren and the Knit a Spell folks, so that is something that I have to remedy to fully follow and understand that population of the book.
As always, Deborah Geary has succeeded in spinning a great modern witch tale. -
If you could look into the eyes of a stranger and see their future, would it be a blessing or a curse? For Hannah Kendrick, that very "gift" has tortured her for twelve long years, imprisoning her in a psychiatric hospital and leaving her labeled as "helpless" and "crazy." But is she? Or is she only the possessor of a magic that comes with its own special pain?
Witch Central is gathering for a long-awaited and much anticipated event: the wedding of Marcus and Cassidy. The once crotchety bachelor can't wipe the grin of his face and all of the community is sharing in and celebrating his newfound happiness and joy. Into their midst, Hannah is fetched, bringing with her the biggest threat that the tight-knit Sullivan family has ever known. As they always have, they welcome her with open arms and gather behind her to help her fight the curse that has plagued her for so long. But when it begins to threaten their own, will they remain strong for battle? Or will their resolve falter in the face of the most frightening thing they've ever fought?
The final novel in the Modern Witch series (but thankfully NOT the final book about the Witch Central community), A Lost Witch brings together all of the characters that Geary's fans have come to know and love. Lauren, Nat, Jamie, Nell, Caro, Moira, Marcus, Morgan, Retha...the list goes on. Capturing perfectly the love and loyalty of this special community, the book is everything that I've come to expect from Debora. Full of wisdom and light and hope, it is the perfect end to the series and one that fans should not miss!! Five stars as always, and well deserving of every one.
My favorite quotes...(and there were many)...
"There is no shame in stopping, learning and trying again."
"We shape those we love, and we share in who they become."
"every moment you can live vibrantly in the present is a victory." -
Another trip through the lives of loving Witches (members of the Walker and Sullivan families located in either Berkley or Nova Scotia) who have taken it upon themselves to find and help untrained (and frequently disoriented and unaffiliated new Witches). This story finds them about to celebrate the impending wedding of Marcus Buchanan and Cassidy Farrell when their Witches locating program made a strange blip in their otherwise stable lives. While a full scale location beacon didn't materialize, there was a plea on the screen, "Help Me" that even though they were trying to shut down the distractions of the of the locating program until the wedding was over, this cry for help was much too compelling. The need for action was even more evident once they found the originator, Hannah, was found to be a resident in a long term mental care facility and held without a chance for parole. Of course, the resident Witches were offended and were ready to charge off to correct the obvious miscarriage of justice and free the imprisoned Witch. Luckily, wiser attitudes prevailed and they chose a cautious path the allowed them to avoid dumb choices. Once they evaluated the situation, they tried to find solutions that would allow them to help without distracting from the progress Hannah had made during the decade she had been under the care of a "Good" doctor.
Again, this story shares a deep felt love between the characters and allows them to blossom in each others company. If you have any empathy with characters you are reading about, you will have to enjoy the "LOVE" and might drift off into tears that seem to come from just being with these characters. I rate this a two tissue box or at least four hanky book and prepare to feel better about the world and the people you relate with in your life. Definitely a read of value! I highly recommend it. -
Another perfectly witchy book!
The entire Witch Central gang is getting ready for Marcus’ wedding in Nova Scotia when Nell finds the tracking spell has found another witch who needs their help. Nell tracks down the witch who has sent the message “help” from a sanitarium.
Hannah Kendrick is that witch. She has huge seizure like episodes when meeting new people. Hannah is a witch who doesn’t know she is a witch or how to control her powers. Hannah is blessed with a huge amount of courage which she and Witch Central’s mind trust need to figure out and deal with Hannah’s power. The road to finding the control of that power is filled with new friends, trust, pain, tears, love and belonging like only Witch Central gives.
Lauren takes point on most of these fronts as the strongest mind witch. She finds that Hannah’s power comes with a punch that hits her hard from all sides. There are many changes in the beliefs of the entire coven with this story. The power of magic is changing and with the lives of Witch Central will have to adapt to keep themselves and those they love safe.
This was a nice wrap up to the series with a great foundation for the next series that Ms. Geary is promising. I look forward to the next series. I am not ready to leave Witch Central. I always have mixed emotions at the end of each story. I enjoy the ending but am sad that it is over. I truly recommend all the books regarding Witch Central, they will suck you right in just like magic. -
I loved this book so much! I loved Hannah and being able to experience this story with her.
I am a little conflicted about the ending of this book. I loved this whole book and I think that Hannah's story has been one of my absolute favorites in this whole universe. But, the way her magic was ultimately dealt with doesn't really sit as right with me as other magic has in other books. I wish that there was some way for these magics that seem to only bring pain and sadness to end up being something more beautiful in the right hands.
But despite that conflict, I really loved Hannah's story. I loved to see her character growth and her healing journey throughout this book. And I loved to see all the characters who truly cared for her throughout her whole journey and process.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who love a good character driven read with lots of warm fuzzies.
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4.50 Stars
Another heart wrenching addition to the Modern Witch Series by Debora Geary. I always read a Debora Geary book with Kleenex close by and I always use them. A Lost Witch is no exception but the crying started at the very beginning.
What I liked: Ms Geary's books have a lot of characters that appear and reappear through each of her books so far. The characters have become my friends. Yeah, I know they're fictional but they've drawn me in. They are all so very human. Most of the time I forget they are not real people.
Every single book I've read by Ms Geary has struck a chord with me. It's impossible to read one of her books and not feel something. Her books are about every day life, problems, sadness and most of all overcoming.
What I didn't like: Uh, nothing.
I'm not going easy here just because I like all her books. Some, I liked more than others but they are all entertaining and exquisite reads. I dare you to read one of her books and walk away without feeling a tug in the region of your heart. You should start at the very beginning of the series with A Modern Witch. -
This is the last entry in the Modern Witch series and they go out on a somber but high note. The characters have continued to evolve and become more able to draw me into their world and their lives. The world is the same one I inhabit but seems more because of the magic that is so abundant. The story has moved forward effortlessly from day one and as they have added more characters things have continued to build toward a finale that might not be expected.
The fetching spell seems to have found another witch but it did work the regular way. This witch has sent a simple message,' help me', and that is just what they intend to do. Lauren takes the lead here and finds their errant witch in a mental hospital. The first thing to do is verify that she is actually witch.
Hannah has been a resident of Chrysalis House for the past 12 years, since she was admitted by her family at age fifteen. She has spells where she sees things that sometimes come true and other times do not, but they always wreck havoc with her mind. When she is offered the chance at a normal life she is willing to do anything.
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Deborah Geary is a truely gifted author! I can honestly say she is my number one favorite writer.
As with all her Modern Witch books, I totally fell in love with the story right from page one. The story has all my Witch Central favorite characters and a new one named Hannah who is such a sweet soul. She has spent the last 12 years in a mental institution battling what turns out to be precognition magic. Its really the worst kind of magic to have because its impossible to control & not always accurate. The fetching spell finds her and our resident witch friends, family's & trainers, young & old step into high gear to help their new witch friend.
This book was a tear jerker for me in so many places. I was so touched by the story that I just know it will stay with me for a very long time. It was a fitting, emotional ending to a fabulous series.
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The star rating given reflects my opinion within ‘the official goodreads rating system’.
1 star: Didn’t Like it
2 stars: It’s Okay
3 stars: Liked it
4 stars: Really Liked it
5 stars: It Was Amazing
I don’t really give a rat-fuck that there are some who think I ‘owe’ an explanation for my opinion. Nope, nada, and not sorry about it.
Sometimes I may add notes to explain what my opinions are based on, and sometimes I don’t. I do this for me, on my books, in my library and I don’t ‘owe’ any special snowflakes a thing. Fuck off if you don’t like it and stop reading my shit.
Particularly given the ‘modifications’ to reader’s personal content going on (and outright censorship), unless particularly motivated I will not comment in detail.
It would help if GR was forthcoming in the new ‘appropriate’ and would make a site-wide announcement delineating the new focus from a reader-centric site to one that is now for authors and selling.
