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Shortly after starting this book I realized I would understand and enjoy it more if I read the previous book first. I did and it definitely helped me with the story line.
This is a fantasy in an historical setting. I enjoyed both books for their fast moving plots and not always predictable conclusions.

The Return of the Witch is exactly that. It is a sequel to The Witch's Daughter. Of course, I had to read Daughter before the Return and did enjoy Daughter very much. It told the story of the "good witch" Elizabeth as she progressed through the ages starting in the 1600's, her nemesis, warlock Gideon, and her protege, Tegan. Creative, creepy and enjoyable. However,I felt The Return of the Witch did need the reader to first read Daughter to understand the background of these characters, how they came to be and the flipping of places and times. The central character of Return is Tegan, the young witch and explains the reason for Gideon's infatuation with her, but I did not enjoy reading Return as much as I did Daughter. It seemed repetitive and disjointed. I got tired of the "time stepping" and Gideon's continual popping up and morphing into a monster. Although it was interesting to see how Tegan develops, the sequel was a stretch to read. Yes, if you enjoy reading about "real witches" and fairy tales, these are books for you. They might be fun for a book club to discuss, but should be read in tandem.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I enjoyed it so much I read its sequel The Witch's Daughter. It is a book of witchcraft with plucky heroines and endearing characters. There is time travel - the book takes place from the 1600's to present day. The reader is treated to several interesting periods in history in which the recurring characters interact. Lots of magic, romance, and page turning suspense.

This novel is the sequel to Paula Brackston's novel The Witch's Daughter. The returning witch is Elizabeth. After a five year absence she is coming back to see Tegan at Willow Cottage. Tegan is the young woman that she had trained in the occult and thinks of her as a daughter. She is worried that Tegan is in danger. The worry is Gideon the evil warlock. A new delightful character is Erasmus, the Time Sleeper. He escorts Elizabeth through a time traveling journey looking for Tegan and Gideon. This novel is wonderfully written, once you start reading it is hard to put down. Suspenseful with characters you immediately care about. I recommend it as a novel you will enjoy.

I never read supernatural books..it's too easy to mess up the plot..I am a hard-headed realist..but I enjoyed reading this book. Why, I can't answer, except that it is well written and I liked the characters..do give it a try..

Upon realizing this book was a sequel--the title was my first clue--I promptly managed to get my hands on The Witch's Daughter and two other of Brackston's books and read them in preparation for my review. Though none were grand reads, TWD was intriguing and kept my interest so I looked forward to her sequel. I was disappointed and frustrated by The Return of the Witch. It was hard to believe the same writer created this book with its jerky starts and stops, unsympathetic characters, and lack of plotting and character development. My recommendation is that you give this one a pass unless you are absolutely devoted to her first. In reality this is a 2.5 at best.

I would not normally choose this type of book to read and found it a struggle at first to get an idea of what this story was about not having read the first book. What struck me most was how obviously coincidental the main events were - just when something major was about to happen there was always an eleventh hour save or event. This became almost predictable as the story went on and I found it somewhat humorous to anticipate that this would happen. Sorry - just average.

I was hesitant to read this book, since it was described as a sequel. It was very easy to follow along, since a lot of the past history was explained. The book moved along, although I found it to be a little simplistic to my liking. There were some convenient plot devices, with two men risking their lives to save the heroine. Fans of magic, and young teens will love this book.