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 The first thing that completely captured me with the 
 Chantress 
 was the quality of the writing. From the very first line: 
 "I was digging in the garden when I heard it: a strange, wild, singing on the wind" 
 For some reason, that line captured my full attention, and raised my expectations for what would follow-I definitely wasn't disappointed. Albeit, the plot was slow-moving and focused more on build-up, the writing made up for it in a big way. Amy's words were full, and imprinted such vividly beautiful images onto my brain. 
 The characters played nicely into the beauty of the story, I was quick to become attached to Lucy and her aunt Norrie. Their secluded life on an island was very briefly described, but I felt Lucy's need to have more SO strongly that I was pretty much bursting with joy when she finally discovered a way off of it. After that, the characters that entered the plot of 
 Chantress 
 were few, but I appreciated it. I felt like that gave them the chance to be fully explored and developed. Nat and Penebrygg were also characters that implanted themselves into my heart, and as their relationship grew with Lucy, I only grew to love them more. The attraction between Nat and Lucy was refreshingly slow on the uptake- THANK YOU AMY BUTLER GREENFIELD. You clearly understood the abundance of insta-love in YA these days, and nipped that bud QUICKLY! This book is the first part of a trilogy, I LIKE knowing that although this installment was a little slow, I get a chance to see characters develop even more within two more books. 
 Overall, the 
 Chantress 
 was a great idea for a story, and definitely provided me with something completely new. And the writing...oh my word, I wish I could go on for paragraphs about it. Many have found, and probably will find, that the plot line drags a little in this book. But if you're anything like me, and appreciate the time it takes to craft a fantastic world and characters, you'll love what 
 Chantress 
 has to offer you. 
 Recommended for Fans of: Paranormal, Fantasy, Magic, Romance 
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 *DISCLAIMER* I received this book as an ecopy from the publisher via Edelweiss, in order to participate in the blog tour.