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[endless screaming]

I need the second book NOW. ( )

4.5 stars
Josephine Angelini is awesome. I loved her Starcrossed trilogy and Trial by Fire did not disappoint. The romance was a little iffy for me, yet I loved Rowan. He's amazing. The world building is also really good in the alternate universe. The ending though. It wasn't exactly a cliffhanger, but it left me with a lot of questions. Overall Trial by Fire is a fast paced read that's perfect for lovers of fantasy/witches. I look forward to reading the second book! ( )

I don't even know how to begin describing what's wrong with this book!

So. Frustrating.
UGH

There are innumerable better books out there. Do yourself a favour and spend your time on those.

Over and out. ( )

The Crucible retelling we didn’t know we would like

With characters taken directly from Miller’s iconic play, this story uses the concept of a crucible as a mechanism to channel heat into energy and turns that into witchcraft, the very thing the township of Salem was desperately trying to root out in the play. The hysteria of magic is not on trial in this story but rather the belief in science that could destroy entire worlds.

Lily Proctor is caught between wanting to disappear after an embarrassing incident at a party where her traitorous body betrayed her and desperately longing for the love of her best friend, Tristan who triggered her. When a lone voice calls out to her, Lily listens and is catapulted into a world she knows but which is unlike her own Salem.

This book was a surprise. I immediately got the connection to The Crucible simply from the main character’s name but the way Angelini has used the basic plot and turned it around is truly great. I really enjoyed this book and read it in a single sitting. There are some very cheesy teen drama moments and eye-roll-inducing sections but the concept is what made this work for me.

Recommended for the YA age range through adult readers. You haven’t had to have read Miller’s play to understand things, but it will help to understand the history of the American Witch Trials in Salem, MA of 1692 to a small extent.

**Read through KU via Libby. All thoughts and opinions are my own.** ( )