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The Last Witch: 3.5: Beyond The Veil

A Novella (The Last Witch, Book 4)

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The Last Witch: 3.5: Beyond The Veil

By: M. J. Lawrie
Narrated by: Amy Putt
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Please be aware, the below contains spoilers if you have not listened to Vol 1,2 and 3!

It's been six months since Lilly Hooper reunited with her family, friends, and magic. The Arcane Realm offers freedom and safety for all the witches who are rebuilding their lives and healing. But things are not as straightforward or as easy as they all hoped they would be. The wounds of the past still linger, and Lilly isn't the only one struggling to forget the blood-soaked roads that led them to their new haven. Somewhere, forces are stirring. Forces that refuse to let the past stay in the past. But with her friends and family by her side, Lilly is ready to face whatever may come next. It can't be any worse than what she's faced before... right?

This is a novella and follows on from the third instalment of The Last Witch. It is a dark paranormal fantasy romance. Not intended for those under the age of 18.

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Amy Putt once again does a fantastic job with the narration. She has a real talent for bringing characters to life and capturing the emotional depth of the story. In a series as dark and intense as The Last Witch, her narration really adds to the overall listening experience.

By the time you reach Volume Four (the novella), which is only around four hours long, the story shifts focus to the new realm, magical creatures like dragons, and a quieter, simpler way of living — which is very much my kind of book. I didn’t find this installment as intense as the earlier ones, but coming straight from Book Three, the remnants of the trauma from the previous story were definitely still lingering.

This series is definitely one of the darker fantasy stories I’ve listened to. The level of suffering the characters go through is significant, with a huge amount of loss throughout the series. I would strongly recommend checking trigger warnings before starting.

Throughout the books, I sometimes struggled with the choices made by the MFC, Lilly. At times her decisions felt impulsive, and she often seemed to run straight into danger without thinking things through. I did try to remind myself that she is still a young character who has experienced a huge amount of trauma, but it was something that occasionally frustrated me across the series.

That said, the character building throughout these books is excellent. M. J. Lawrie does a great job of making the characters feel vivid and real. I genuinely felt like I could picture them clearly and understand who they were — both the good characters and the bad.

For me, this series is far more torment-heavy than spice-heavy, focusing much more on the darker emotional journey of the characters rather than romance.

I will say that you will probably need a bit of a palate cleanse after finishing this series, as the torment and emotional weight really stuck with me. I also listened to all four books back-to-back (which I tend to do), without taking a break between them. In hindsight, that probably made the intensity hit even harder.

Because of how heavy and intense parts of the story were, I can’t say this is a series I would personally re-listen to. Not because it isn’t well written — it absolutely is — but because some moments were very difficult to listen to.

Overall, I’m glad I finished the series and saw how everything concluded. If you enjoy very dark fantasy with deep character work and high emotional stakes, The Last Witch will definitely take you on an intense journey.

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Having already listened to this narrator with The Verity duo I was slightly concerned but my worries weee groundless. Narration drew me in, I had already read the book but the storyline was brought to life. Having read all of the authors works getting the opportunity to listen to this as an ARC was great. Would definitely recommend

Awesome story and narration

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Great story as always can't wait until the next installment to see what happens next

excellent

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Six months ago Lilly and the people with unknown magical powers, were propelled into the The Arcane Realm. Lilly was reconnected with her beloved family & friends and they are happy. But, all is not what it seems. Although they have all found themselves in a safe place from the perils of the past, there is great unrest amongst the people who want to go back home to the old world and their creature comforts. However, in these mysterious surroundings the land holds secrets. There are strange occurrences no-one can explain or understand, and rumblings of clear and present danger none but a few expected.

What once was safe...

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I absolutely loved this story. I first read it when it was released on Kindle and revisiting the characters from The Last Witch trilogy was pure joy back then. Listening to it on audiobook narrated by the wonderful Amy Putt just made it that little bit more wonderful. I swear that I am obsessed with this series snd will definitely revisit it again sometime soon, especially knowing that Callie has her own story coming up. Pure magic!

Pure Magic!

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