THE JANUS WITCH
by
MICHAEL SCOTT CLIFTON
Genre: Paranormal Urban Fantasy / Romance
Publisher: Book Liftoff
Publication Date: September 1, 2018
Publisher: Book Liftoff
Publication Date: September 1, 2018
Number of Pages: 372 pages
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Malice vs Love
A beautiful witch, a member of a murderous coven, is torn from her medieval world and transported to East Texas. The passage leaves her with no memory of her previous life. She falls in love with a young pediatrician, but her dark past threatens to reassert itself…and make her a threat.
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HALL WAYS REVIEW: Admittedly, what first attracted me to The Janus Witch was the gorgeous cover (yeah, I’m one of *those* people) and the word “witch” in the title. I didn’t know much more than that, but I knew I had to have a real print copy. As luck would have it, the author, Michael Scott Clifton, attended the Fort Worth Book Fest, so I did my fangirling and got my signed copy and obligatory photo with book and author. Oh, happy day! Oh, unhappy torture ever since as my (gorgeous) copy sat unread and the rave reviews began to pour in. Sometimes, a girl’s just gotta shirk her responsibilities and read, and that’s what I did. No apologies. Like a moth to a flame, I was drawn in and held captive by The Janus Witch, from start to finish.
“Truth isn’t always what we think it is.”
From the very first sentences of The Janus Witch, the mood is set and a dark scene emerges. Three witches are introduced, and they are brutal and bad to the bone. Evil oozes from the pages and Clifton’s world building is incredible. Readers are onlookers, and it is uncomfortable and feels unsafe, even, to watch the horrible events unfold. Be warned: the descriptions are vivid and not for the squeamish or faint of heart; I couldn’t stop reading.
“Although in a different world, some things,
it would seem, were universal.”
If you’re one of *those* people who actually reads book jackets and descriptions, then you might wonder how this particular premise could work. The answer is this: seamlessly. Clifton manages to take characters and readers from medieval times to modern times, and it works fabulously. He creatively approaches and resolves any issues that might be encountered with such a massive setting change. Even better, he shows how despite the differences that set the worlds apart, human nature, at its core, was, is, and will always be the same.
The characters of The Janus Witch are complex, and none fits neatly into any box. Did I mention that there is pure EVIL in this story? No spoilers here, but evil comes in a variety of shapes and colors and degrees, as do the much-needed doses of good sprinkled about. Prepare yourself to go through a wide range of feels and to have sore fingertips from the rapid page-turning that you will go through by the book’s spectacular finale (followed by an additional twist in the Epilogue).
Michael Clifton is a gifted and imaginative storyteller, and I was thoroughly transported to another place while reading The Janus Witch. However, the Grammar Policewoman is always on duty, and what would take this book to the highest level is a thorough copy edit to correct the numerous typos and errors. That I can fully recommend the book and honestly award it a full five stars is a real testament to Clifton’s ability to spin a captivating tale. I didn’t want the story to end. As Oliver Twist would say, "Please sir, I want some more."
Michael Scott Clifton, public educator for over 38 years as a teacher, coach, and administrator, currently lives in Mount Pleasant, Texas with his wife, Melanie, and family cat, Sadie. An avid gardener, he enjoys all kinds of book and movie genres. His books contain aspects of all the genres he enjoys...adventure, magic, fantasy, romance, and relationships. He has been a finalist in a number of short story contests. Clifton’s fantasy novel, The Conquest of the Veil, won a First Chapter Finalist award. Professional credits include articles published in the Texas Study of Secondary Education Magazine. Clifton’s latest book, The Janus Witch, the July Book Cover of the Month, is a featured book on the We Love Indie Books website. Currently, Clifton is completing Book I of The Conquest of the Veil, which will be released in March 2019. He can be reached at mike@michaelscottclifton.com.
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