The Black Witch (The Black Witch Chronicles, #1)

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A new Black Witch will rise her powers vast beyond imagining.Elloren Gardner is the granddaughter of the last prophesied Black Witch, Carnissa Gardner, who drove back the enemy forces and saved the Gardnerian people during the Realm War But while she is the absolute spitting image of her famous grandmother, Elloren is utterly devoid of power in a society that prizes magical ability above all else.When she is granted the opportunity to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming an apothecary, Elloren joins her brothers at the prestigious Verpax University to embrace a destiny of her own, free from the shadow of her grandmother s legacy But she soon realizes that the university, which admits all manner of people including the fire wielding, winged Icarals, the sworn enemies of all Gardnerians is a treacherous place for the granddaughter of the Black Witch.As evil looms on the horizon and the pressure to live up to her heritage builds, everything Elloren thought she knew will be challenged and torn away Her best hope of survival may be among the most unlikely band of misfits if only she can find the courage to trust those she s been taught to hate and fear. Free Read [ The Black Witch (The Black Witch Chronicles, #1) ] By [ Laurie Forest ] – kino-fada.fr This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here Yes, I do get that the main character s racist perspective is obviously supposed to be an attempt to highlight the horrible views of those who raised her Yes, I get that this book is probably supposed to be the story of a naive, sheltered girl overcoming internalized prejudice I will address all of this in a bit because it reallllly...People see what they expect to see, he says sharply Through a filter of their own hatred and prejudiceI don t really know where to start with this book I recommend that everyone make themselves aware of the criticisms surrounding The Black Witch, if you are not already And also be aware that this review is my opinion I speak for no one but me If you have a problem with that, do...What is wrong with you people, now we are commanding artists what they can t and can write in FANTASY just so we wouldn t get triggered Don t read it if you can t deal with cruel, sad and dark themes But you don t get to tell someone they are racist just because they choose to depict a world in which racism is very much alive What s the point of that Are we going to ban history books next She writes her story, she created her flawed characters and her flawed world just as ours is, and th What is wrong with you people, now we are commanding artists what they can t and can write in FANTASY just so we wouldn t get triggered Don t read it if you can t deal with cruel, sad and dark themes But you don t get to tell someone they are racist just because they choose to depict a world in which racism is very much alive What s the point of that Are we going to ban history books next She writes her story, she created her flawed characters and her flawed world just as ours is, and there s room there to fix that world, too, for her characters to grow and learn This reaction is outrageous This is censorship Now we are telling others what is acceptable in...So, I read it Honestly, I m pretty disappointed in those people who condemned this book before giving it a chance because the truth is, it s really not racist Yes, a defining motivation for almost everything that happens in this book is racial tension between a handful of fantasy races No, I do not feel that the author condones racist, homophobic, ableist, etc ideologies about races that exist in reality.My opinion This book was preemptively dragged through the mud for nothing.Seriously tho So, I read it Honestly, I m pretty disappointed in those people who condemned this book before giving it a chance because the truth is, it s really not racist Yes, a defining motivation for almost everything that happens in this book is racial tension between a handful of fantasy races No, I do not feel that the author condones racist, homophobic, ableist, etc ideologies ab... See this review andon www.bookbastion.netRelated review Wandfasted The Black Witch 0.5 I d like to start off this review with a little warning to the naysayers for this book if you re here to brigade me in the comments section and tell me how wrong I am for having an opinion that differs from your own, you can save it because your comment WILL be flagged and deleted The opinions expressed in the review are my own, and no amount of abuse from the people who think it s okay to squas See this review andon www.bookbastion.netRelated review...I ve completely re written this review If you read the earlier version, maybe take another look It is really long sorry about that lol Part 1 is the review Part 2 is the discussion of the controversy around this book, re written based on my thinking of, and discussion around this topic here on GR in the last few weeks.PART ONE THE REVIEWPeople see what they expect to see Through a filter of their own hatred and prejudice 3.5 starsThis is essentially an origin story Poor stylistic cho I ve completely re written this review If you read the earlier version, maybe take another look It is really long sorry about that lol Part 1 is the review Part 2 is the discussion of the controversy around this book, re written based on my thinking of, ...6 15 17 Here is MY 30 THOUSAND WORD review on The Black Witch by Laurie Forest I, a person of color, found this book to not be racist, sexist, homophobic, whatever else phobic ist the ableist claims were unsubstantiated, no evidence for this claim that I could see at all The MC absolutely does learn in the end and undergoes change I quoted the book extensively and provided several pictures i have receipts everywhere in my review 700 reviewers DID NOT read this book, so if you are consi 6 15 17 Her...College or University A time when almost every student discovers that a not everyone believes what you believe and b some of what you know is wrong.The Black Witch captures that time in the protagonist s life as Elloren leaves the shelter of her rustic uncle s home and goes off to school under the guidance of her politically power aunt Elloren has been wand tested for magic and found lacking, despite the family lineage of powerful mages She is still a potentially powerful pawn for her aun College or University A time when almost every student discovers that a not everyone believes what you believe and b some of what you know is wrong.The Black Witch captures that time in the protagonist s life as Elloren leaves the shelter of her rustic uncle s home and goes off to school under the guidance of her politically power a...This book was fan freaking tastic Even though I wanted to beat about 1500 people I love about 15 people in this book They were so damn awesome First off, Elloren, Rafe and Trystan were all brought up by their uncle Edwin And good ole uncle brought them up to be good peeps They were all still tarnished by u...Elloren, Aunt Vyvian breathes, you have grown into the absolute image of your grandmother It s a huge compliment, and I want to believe it My grandmother was not only one of my people s most powerful Mages, she was also considered to be very beautiful. This book has an overwhelmingly, unprecedentedly low rating I suspect it s because of the controversies this book has generated This is unfortunate, because I believe this book s low rating should be due to the fact that it is painfully baElloren, Aunt Vyvian breathes, you have grown into the absolute image of your grandmother It s a huge compliment, and I want to believe it My grandmother was not only one of my people s most powerful Mages, she was also considered to be very beautiful. This book has an overwhelmingly, unprecedentedly low rating I suspect it s because of the controversies this book has generated This is unfortunate, because I believe this book s low rating should be due to the fact that it is painfully bad, not to mention mind numbingly dull, rather than anything racially offensive within the book I ve been reading this book for a week, and I can t readthan a few chapters at a time because it is just so bad There is no complexity in this book any conflicts within it is so simple and idiotically presented that it might as well have been written for a first grader s comprehension There they are ...

The Black Witch (The Black Witch Chronicles, #1)
  • English
  • 14 July 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 601 pages
  • 0373212313
  • Laurie Forest
  • The Black Witch (The Black Witch Chronicles, #1)