Witch vs. Witch by A.C. Merkel
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
An interesting premise marred by subpar writing and stale tropes
Witch vs Witch by A C Merkel is a female/female paranormal romance centering on witches Farrah and Sirena who fall instantly in love at first sight only to later discover they are on opposite sides an apocalyptic battle.
I wanted to love this story , but it was sorely lack in plot, characterization, and the prose.
First, due to this being a novella, there wasn’t enough time to develop the plot beyond save Adrick, save Sirena, save the world. And because of this the relationship between Sirena and Farrah wasn’t developed at all. They literally go from strangers to hooking up and being being madly in love with each other after only seeing each other three times.
Moreover, the world building was lackluster and not fleshed out at all, and the story dragged towards the end.
This was made worse by the utter lack of variety in syntax or any detailed descriptions.
And when I finally got to the end it was beyond cheesy.
While this was a quick read, I only finished it because it was so short. Otherwise, I would have DNF’d it were it 300-plus pages.
Honestly, this read more like a first or second draft than a finished manuscript and could use a ton of editing/rewriting.
While I did enjoy Farrah’s sense of humor and thought her plant magic was a cool concept; it, like the novella in general, lacked in execution.
Overall, I didn’t like this novella much and only give it 3 out of 5 stars.
Maybe this story will resonate with you but it’s a pass for me. Rent it or sang it when it’s on sale.
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