Some fantasy books give you a world to escape into. Witch Goddesses by Marco Wagner gave me a world I had to keep figuring out.
I have to admit, the basilisk storyline got me. Not because there is simply a dangerous creature involved, but because of the trail it leaves behind—people, animals and even unicorns turned to stone, strange tracks in the forest and Dyna trying to make sense of something that clearly isn't as straightforward as it first appears. I genuinely enjoyed playing detective alongside her.๐
And then there was Syriel, the unicorn who can actually speak.๐ฆ That was one of those little details that caught me completely off guard. It sounds strange when you say it aloud, but within Wagner's world, it somehow works.
What I found myself enjoying even more though, were Dyna's interactions with Zaray. Their relationship isn't rushed. There is curiosity, irritation, humour and gradually growing trust. Some of their conversations about magic and the strange things happening around them felt more memorable to me than the big action scenes.❤️
Then the book takes a much darker turn.
The journey into the underground world, the petrified figures, the ancient magic and the encounter with Kardogul completely changed the atmosphere for me. I especially liked the way the story begins connecting what is happening in the present with things that happened centuries ago. Suddenly, the strange events don't feel random anymore.๐️
And Dyna's powers keep becoming more complicated. She isn't simply learning spells; she is slowly discovering that there are things about her own abilities and about the world around her—that she doesn't fully understand yet.
That's what kept me reading.
Every time I thought, “Okay, now I understand what's happening,” the story gave me another piece that made me rethink it.
For me, that's the real charm of Witch Goddesses.
It's not just the magic - It's the unanswered questions hiding underneath it.✨๐
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