Witch Eyes by Scott Tracey

Title & Author:
Witch Eyes by Scott Tracey
Publisher:
Flux
Publication Date:
September 08, 2011
Pages:
332
Source:
Publisher
Amazon | Goodreads

Braden was born with witch eyes: the ability to see the world as it truly is: a blinding explosion of memories, darkness, and magic. The power enables Braden to see through spells and lies, but at the cost of horrible pain.

After a terrifying vision reveals imminent danger for the uncle who raised and instructed him, Braden retreats to Belle Dam, an old city divided by two feuding witch dynasties. As rival family heads Catherine Lansing and Jason Thorpe desperately try to use Braden’s powers to unlock Belle Dam’s secrets, Braden vows never to become their sacrificial pawn. But everything changes when Braden learns that Jason is his father–and Trey, the enigmatic guy he’s falling for, is Catherine’s son.

To stop an insidious dark magic from consuming the town, Braden must master his gift—and risk losing the one he loves. – Goodreads

Witch Eyes is the start to a series, right? Right? Okay, good! Because let me tell you – Witch Eyes is engaging and action packed and then it just leaves you in suspense and wanting more.

Maybe not story wise – I did feel very satisfied at the conclusion in regards to Braden’s history and story, but in terms of character drama? COME ON. What happened next!?

But seriously. I am such a huge fan of witches and witch stories that are original and new. And Witch Eyes was certainly both of those things. Reading about Braden’s visions and sensitivity to them gave me such a headache because I couldn’t help but empathize with what he was going through. I HATE wearing sunglasses (I’m a freak, I know) and to wear 24/7 or else blinding visions with a side effect of migraines and fainting? Nightmare.

And there’s so much action in this book! There’s hellhounds and shape shifters and creepy little girls and family feuds going-way-back and it all takes place in a SMALL TOWN yay. There’s some intense fighting scenes and a few twists that I didn’t see coming.

Overall, I really enjoyed Witch Eyes. Time flew by while I was reading it, and thanks to all the magic-y, action-y awesome, there was no downtime. The ending felt very complete (other than the character dramaaa) and I can’t wait to see where Braden’s story goes next. Definitely check Witch Eyes out if you’re looking for an action packed, witchy paranormal.