The Moorwitch by Jessica Khoury

 

In this sweeping romantic fantasy from bestselling author Jessica Khoury, a young witch caught in a twisted bargain with the fae must disguise herself as a governess and uncover the gateway to the realm of faerie in order to save her dying magic and escape the clutches of her controlling fae handler—even as she finds herself falling for her new employer, an enigmatic young Scottish laird and the owner of a crumbling estate brimming with secrets.

Rose Pryor has sacrificed everything for magic. As a Weaver skilled in the craft of spinning spells with thread and needle, she’s always chosen magic over love, and it was magic that brought her to Lachlan, the fae with whom Rose once struck a sinister deal in order to escape her abusive home. After years of running from her past, Rose has finally managed to build a new life for herself as a teacher in a school for young Weavers. But Rose has a secret: Her magic is waning, and every spell she weaves to train her students is slowly killing her.

When Lachlan returns to collect the debt Rose owes him, she finds herself on a perilous journey to the Scottish moors where she must find him an ancient gateway to the realm of the fae, lest her precious magic be forfeit. But when her quest pits her against Conrad, a young laird with a soul as lonely as her own who hires Rose to work as a governess for his rebellious young sister, Rose finds herself torn between her promise to Lachlan and her budding feelings for her new employer as her search for the gateway puts both her magic and her heart at stake.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/229065546-the-moorwitch

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

This was such a great story! It had such a nice blend of different mythologies and fantasy elements. We get magic that is used through weaving. Like weaving the threads of life that comes from the Fates from Greek mythology. And we get so much of the Fae and witches. All together, it was woven so nicely and gave us a fresh romance and fantasy story. The story follows Rose. When she was a child, she used her magic that created a bargain with a Fae to escape from the cruel hands on her aunt. Twelve years later, the Fae has come to collect his debt. She must find a gateway to the realm of the fae or else her magic is forfeit. But when she stumbles up Conrad, his sister, and their home that lies too closely to the gateway, she finds more than she could ever have imagined. With every day that passes, her magic comes closer to vanishing and her heart becomes in danger to Conrad, who despite them butting heads, they seem to fall for one another more each day. But everyone in the house has secrets, and everyone is a puppet in a way to magic. They’ll have to find a way to grab their own threads of fate and free themselves from those who threaten them. I really enjoyed this story! It took me a minute to get into it, but once I was in, I couldn’t put the book down. There were plenty of twists and turns and how can you think there wouldn’t be with the Fae involved? I loved the budding romance between Conrad and Rose. They definitely give us some enemies to lovers vibes! Overall, a great story! A one very much worth checking out!

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.