Review – The House Witch, Book 3 by Delemhach (5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult
Genre: Fantasy/Humor
Length: 375 pages
Publisher: Podium Publishing
Release Date: February 28, 2023
ASIN: B0BJN3RF8F
Stand Alone or Series: 3rd book in The House Witch series
Source: Borrowed ebook through Kindle Unlimited
Rating: 5/5 stars
“Having somehow convinced Lady Annika Jenoure to marry him, all Finlay Ashowan wants to do is settle down, cook some good meals, and enjoy a quiet life in Daxaria. But fate has different plans.
Fin’s father, Aidan Helmer, fire witch and servant of King Matthias of Troivack, has arrived in the kingdom with devastating news: Annika’s brother Charles has been taken prisoner, and the only way his life will be spared is if Annika or Fin goes to plead his case. Given that an attack from Troivack is imminent, there’s no way some trickery isn’t involved in this plot.
Now it’s up to Fin, with the help of his family, friends, and wily kitten familiar, Kraken, to attempt a daring mission of rescue and espionage. But he’ll need to move quickly—because if he can’t find a way to fend off his father and keep Daxaria safe, all his dreams might go up in flames.”
Series Info/Source: This is the third book in the House Witch series. I borrowed a copy of this through Kindle Unlimited.
Thoughts: I thought this was the perfect conclusion to The House Witch series. Things build to a head in this book with Daxaria finally heading into war against Troivak. Additionally, Fin must finally confront his fire witch father, Aiden.
The book switches POV between Fin, Annika, Kraken, the King and others. It all worked very well. There was still a lot of humor and fun in here despite some sadness around how things unfolded around the war.
The characters (and the crazy situations they find themselves in) remain incredibly entertaining. Watching Fin take on huge responsibilities in a very “house witch” way was very fun. Kraken (Fin’s cat familiar) remains a favorite for me as well. Kraken has become quite the organized crime boss working behind the scenes in ways no one could predict.
I really love how the story wraps up and thoroughly enjoyed the whole thing. I had been in a bit of a reading slump before this and was thrilled to be able to read something I enjoyed so much.
The writing flows well and is easy to read and engaging. I love how it looks like the story will continue with the next generation after Fin.
My Summary (5/5): Overall I really loved this conclusion to The House Witch series. This is such a wonderful cozy fantasy series full of humor, magic, romance, and intrigue. I loved every moment of it and am looking forward to reading other books by Delemhach in the future.
