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Daughter of Witches
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In a series packed with “high-style fantasy and adventure,” a servant girl’s dormant magic awakens—from the author of the Enchanted Forest Chronicles (The New York Times).
Drinn is not a safe place to be a witch. Ranira knows that better than most, for when she was just a child, the temple guards burned her parents at the stake for practicing magic. Now an indentured servant for a brutal innkeeper, she lives every day with the shame of her parents’ alleged crime.
There is no worse time to visit Drinn than during the Midwinter Festival, when the city gates are sealed so that no outsider can witness the temple’s secret rituals. And at Ranira’s inn, three guests have overstayed their welcome. Attempting to protect Ranira from her master’s cruelty, the three reveal their magical powers and attract the attention of the temple guards. Now, to save her new friends from certain death, Ranira must unleash the power that cost her parents their lives.
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“Daughter of Witches is the second book in the Lyra series by Patricia C. Wrede. The first three books are considered standalone’s set in the same world around the same time period. There are some mentions of characters from the other books as well.
In a city called Drinn where magic not allowed, three magical strangers meet a servant girl named Ranira and offer her a chance of a new life. Ranira’s parents were burned at the stake for practicing magic and she has to live with that shame every day. The strangers arrive during the Midwinter Festival which is the worst time for visitors to come to Drinn. As the strangers try to save Ranira from her abusive owner, they reveal their magic and attract the temple guards attention. They must now all run for their lives and Ranira will need to unleash the power inside her that cost her parents their lives.
The overall pacing is a little slow with a lot of wandering/waiting, which was a bit odd as they were basically running for their lives. I also noticed that the term “witch” was used quite often. With that said, the ending of the book was rushed, it would have been nice to have had a bit more time in the story at the end.
Personally, I liked the first book in the series better but I also enjoyed this one and will continue with the series.
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About Patricia C. Wrede
For over twenty years, Patricia C. Wrede (b. 1953) has expanded the boundaries of young-adult fantasy writing. Her first novel, Shadow Magic (1982), introduced Lyra, a magical world in which she set four more novels. Her other series include the Enchanted Forest Chronicles; the Cecelia and Kate novels, co-written with Caroline Stevermer; the Mairelon books, which take place in Regency England; and the Old-West Frontier Magic series. Wrede lives and works in Minnesota.
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