Name: Salt & Storm
ISBN: 9780316404501

Kendall Kulper

A sweeping historical romance about a witch who foresees her own murder--and the one boy who can help change her future. Sixteen-year-old Avery Roe wants only to take her rightful place as the witch of Prince Island, making the charms that keep the island's whalers safe at sea, but her mother has forced her into a magic-free world of proper manners and respectability. When Avery dreams she's to be murdered, she knows time is running out to unlock her magic and save herself. Avery finds an unexpected ally in a tattooed harpoon boy named Tane--a sailor with magic of his own, who moves Avery in ways she never expected. Becoming a witch might stop her murder and save her island from ruin, but Avery discovers her magic requires a sacrifice she never prepared for.

Salt & Storm

Rachel Kanyid

This was an interesting story set in an island off the East Coast of America, which has had generations of witches watching over it and the people who are primarily whalers. 

I thought that the premise of this story itself was very original, and most of the characters were fleshed out very well. I liked how the story progressed, and loved how it ended. Wasn't a totally foreseeable end, like most young adult books these days -- which was lovely!

Katharine Butler 

** spoiler alert **
           i wouldnt say its an actual spoiler but this book didn't have the "happy ending" feel i get from so many books and i absolutely loved that it was more of a keep moving forward some bad shut happened but you just have to keep going. To me that feels very real and so i loved the book and the ending

Addison Degginger

You guys. Preorder this gem now. Do it. Review to come.

María Belén

1.5 stars

Sadly this book wasn't as good as its premise.

I love the idea of sea witches and of magic in general, I think it's a pretty solid base for a book but Salt & Storm was very poorly executed.

The characters are dull and not very original and I couldn't bother to care about them. Also, the flowery language and very long paragraphs that went nowhere didn't help.

In a nutshell, I found this book disappointing and boring .

Paula Espinosa

Didn't like the ending, though, to be fair, I didn't know it was a series.

Jessica Nottingham

Salt & Storm has me so conflicted, it's a little hard to explain. Avery's story started with a bang. Watching her learn the trade of being the Sea Witch, of learning to control the swells and skies, was amazing to me. Learning of her curse was better still. Although I knew that this was a historical romance (the synopsis makes this quite obvious), I was honestly hoping for continued excitement. Perhaps more depth into the witches and their powers? Alas, this was not to be. 
 
If you're looking at this story from a historical romance perspective, it's near perfect. The setting comes alive on the page. Kendall Kulper writes in way that allows the reader to feel the salt spray, and taste the tangy air of the whaling community perched on a tiny island. In the same respect, the simple people of Avery's island are laid out very well. I had no doubt in my mind that I was on board for a story about a simple whaling town and their Sea Witch.
 
I can't quite say that the romance is on the exact same level as the setting though. There may be plenty of readers out there who absolutely adore Tane and his mysterious existence. I wasn't so easily swayed. Tane, as a character, had so many things left unraveled. My character driven mind ached to know more about him. To know who this person was that gave himself so readily to Avery. I'll admit I was rather frustrated that I never got the knowledge I wanted. That, compounded on the lack of a quick moving plot, made this a very slow read for me.
 
The ending did pick up again, and the last few scenes were rather interesting! If I was basing my review on the beginning of this story, and the ending, it would have been closer to four stars. For the slow middle, and the fact that it took all my willpower to move through that portion, I've decided to settle on three stars. If you're a historical romance reader, I'd recommend this! Chances are that you'll appreciate Salt & Storm much more than I did.

Pamela Alvarado

A brilliant plot, compelling fantasy element... Only it failed to make me happy. I really didn't like how it ended. Many will argue it was perfect, but I din't feel it is. I feel destroyed. Now, I'll go read some book where I won't cry.

Jessica 

Surely by now my followers realize that my number one literature weakness always, always has involved witches. And that is what sparked my desire to read Salt & Storm, a historical fiction novel that centers around, well, a witch.

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