Title: Broken Wish
Author: Julie C. Dao
Series: The Mirror #1
Genre: Fantasy/Witches/Historical Fiction
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Publication Date: October 6th, 2020
Edition: Kindle
Source: NetGalley
Synopsis:
1865
Hanau, Germany
Sixteen-year-old Elva has a secret. She has visions and strange powers that she will do anything to hide. She knows the warnings about what happens to witches in their small village of Hanau. She’s heard the terrible things people say about the Witch of the North Woods, and the malicious hunts that follow. But when Elva accidentally witnesses a devastating vision of the future, she decides she has to do everything she can to prevent it. Tapping into her powers for the first time, Elva discovers a magical mirror and its owner—none other than the Witch of the North Woods herself. As Elva learns more about her burgeoning magic, and the lines between hero and villain start to blur, she must find a way to right past wrongs before it’s too late.
I wasn't sure what to expect when I started this book, it didn't start in a way that I thought it would. The beginning is kind of slow, but it picks up pretty quickly. This is kind of a "slow burn" plot, and I loved it. More often than not when a book takes a few pages or chapters to get the plot moving, I lose interest. But this book had what I am going to call a "slow burn" plot. The book is about Elva, but she is not who the book starts with, and things pick up long before Elva is there, and there is a lot of insight into the Witch of the Woods, and the magic surrounding the town that is needed for when things really pick up.
I loved the setting of this book, taking place in mid-1800's Germany in the town the Brothers Grimm were born, they even have a mention/cameo. The characters were also great. Elva and Mathilda were great characters. Elva trying to show Mathilda that there are people she can trust and how to open up to others again.
Finding the right words to explain what I loved so much about this book, while not spoiling anything, is really hard fresh from reading it. There was so much more to this book than the magic. It was about the relationships people form, Agnes and Mathilda, Elva and her brothers, Elva and the boy she is betrothed to, and the most important one Elva and Mathilda. The bond they have is one of the more special parts of this book.
This book touches on acceptance and trust. That it's okay to trust, but that you should also be careful of who you trust. It was just a lovely book, and I was crying by the end.
This is the first book I have read by this author, and I really want to go read her other books. I can't wait to read the rest of this series, and I am really curious for how this series will turn out. Each book is written by a different author and each book takes place in a different time period. I hope all the books in this series are as touching as this one.
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