Plot or Premise

The choices made by three women intertwine from 1532 (Santo Domingo de la Calzada), 1827 (London), and 2019 (Boston).

What I Liked

The stories and world building are quite good, bringing 1532 and 1827 to life as the characters explore for the first time outside of their homes. The interchanges are lively, and I think I enjoyed 1827 the best. Rich, vibrant, and a sense of change.

What I Didn’t Like

The description of the plot leaves out a very crucial fact, one that isn’t revealed until about a fifth of the way into the book. Which is critical to choosing the book, critical to enjoying the book, and even critical to just understanding it. I thought the book was about witches and revenge on men, particularly the description of Boston in 2019, but it isn’t quite that genre at all. I really didn’t enjoy the descriptions of 1532, and without knowing where the story was going to go, I almost gave up on it. It was bleak and boring, with the main character of the era seemingly both proactive and smart at first and later just completely passive and rather dull. I won’t spoil the genre, there are clues in some of the descriptions, but I almost missed out on quite a good saga over the centuries.

I bought this book as a gift for my niece as she’s into fantasy and some horror, and I’m trying to decide if I “spoil” the genre before she gets to the reveal.

The Bottom Line

Good story, but buyers may be surprised by the genre