"A fantastic paranormal romance"
Fearful for her life because she knows the villagers will
brutally kill a Calavarian Witch, Jinissa hide her innate
skills. Still, when she sees a child in trouble, Jinissa
ignoring her elemental flame acts to rescue the lad using
witchcraft. The villagers react by shunning Jinissa except
for jailing her. At her trail, everyone including the
child's father testifies that Jinissa used witchcraft. She
is found guilty and sentenced to die.
Before they kill her, the local magistrate pronounces that
Jinissa will be lashed so that everyone will know the mark
of a witch. However, just when they begin the whipping,
Lord Stephen arrives with the King's orders to bring
Jinissa to the royal court. As they travel together, the
reticent Stephen and the timorous Jinissa fall in love.
However, he loathes the Calavarians and firmly believes in
total loyalty to His Highness who apparently has plans for
WITCH'S JOURNEY is an enchanting paranormal romance that is
fun to read because Karen McCullough makes witchcraft seem
genuine. She turns her tale into a medieval historical
romance between two wonderful star-crossed lovers with
witchcraft being the cross they bear. This is one of this
reviewer's favorite paranormal romances.
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted November 24, 2002
When Jinissa uses magic to save a child from a bad fall,
she reveals herself as both a Calavrian witch and a spy.
the land of Lendiil magic is regarded as evil and its
practicers as hopelessly corrupt. Jinny is convicted of
witchcraft and condemned to torture and death.
Before the sentence can be carried out, however, a
from the king arrives, announcing that the king wants to
question the witch himself. Lord Stephan has been sent to
fetch the witch. A long trip over the mountains gives
and Stephan time to get to know each other better. In the
face of all the things that should keep them apart,
including Stephan's deep and well-founded hatred for her
people, they begin to learn the truth about each other and
fall in love.
Stephan is an honorable man, loyal to his king, and his
feelings for Jinny will cause only conflict. And Jinny,
her part, is determined to escape during the trip, because
she's sworn to keep her people's secrets, even though her
background ensures that she will never be welcome back in
her own country. With so much to keep them apart, is there
any chance for Stephan and Jinny to find happiness