Vande Velde uses her tried and true plot formula once again, this time with a witch as the supernatural element and a murder mystery to drive the plot, resulting in an unlikely romantic couple by the finale. This may be a little formulaic for long-term readers of her novels, but the interesting characters and narrative style keep things interesting. And of course there's always at least one good plot twist right near the end, and Vande Velde does not disappoint! ( )

I always enjoy Vande Velde's stories and probably can't say anything objective to help you decide whether to read this or not.  All I can think about with this one is that it's a rough world if witchcraft is common, unsought, not-powerful *and* punishable by death.  Oh, and the ending is interesting.  There's actually two mysteries going on - and even if you predict the end to one, you probably won't to the other. ( )

Another period mystery about a girl who is a witch, in search of the killer of her parents.

Not as good as "Never Trust a Dead Man". The humor is not nearly as apparent, and the characters are not as interesting. ( )

I enjoyed this. It's fast paced and intriguing enough to keep me reading to the end. I liked the main character and understood her - even if her self-loathing seemed a bit overdone at times- it made sense. She believes when her father tells her she is witless- to most children a parent's word is law.
There were a few bits that seemed far-fetched- but not so much that I couldn't suspend disbelief. A great starter fantasy for a preteen , or light read for an older audience. ( )

yeah I know Sasha already did this one but hey. whatever. I just got to read it this week.

Witch Dreams is about a girl named Nyssa. She lives during the medieval times and is the daughter of a woodworker. Oh yes. And she's a witch who can see people's dreams. And nobody likes her.

The book takes place when she's sixteen, and working in someone's house as a maid. But earlier in her life, her parents were killed, and during the book she's trying to figure out who kills them.

I thought this book was nice... too short though...there should have been more to the story!! It's like the whole thing happened in three days. There is a "romance" type bit (yes, there is a boy), but I didn't like it because it was too quickly developed... and obvious. But there is a twist that i really didn't see coming, but makes sense when you think about it. I had two suspicions about whodunnit and the book kind of hints at people... not enough for the truth to be a twist, like the other thing. anyway, it's a good book, and it's V.V.V., so read it. What's that other one i read by her? the one about the vampire dude. yeah that one was good too. ( )