A couple of weeks ago, I did something that I have planned to do since I started writing book reviews. I asked my followers on Instagram to vote for my next read. They overwhelmingly voted for A Witch In Time, and I am glad to say that they chose brilliantly. A Witch In Time is a beautifully dark and magical tragic romance, told through a mind breaking time loop that gradually reveals more information about the characters, with mystery and reveals that left me baffled and enthralled through the entire book.
The story of A Witch In Time is told through flashbacks in dreams, as each memory from every different life in the cursed time loop provides more detail and mystery to the reader. A sense of foreboding builds as every life, every repeat of the doomed romance, and our time in every different time period approaches its tragic end. Dark magic, demons, and witches haunt the pages as each new memory not only brings us closer to finding out the horrible truth behind the curse but also brings new threats to the characters.
The time hopping curse central to the story of A Witch In Time also takes the reader to several different and vibrant locations in the world. Whether its 19th century France, 1930s Hollywood, or 1970s California, the world feels truly alive with interesting and flawed characters and beautifully written locations. Every new life we see is fuelled by the unique circumstances of the time, which means that, although we are seeing the same tragic love story on a time loop, the events, the characters, and the tragic end are all unique to that specific time and location. This leaves the reader with strange blend of DeJa’Vu and curiosity of how the latest timeline is going to both echo and differentiate from the others.
Although A Witch In Time is about a woman cursed to live the same life on repeat, every version of the main character feels completely different to the others, as differences in personality, dreams, and actions create unique characters that are ultimately doomed to lose their fight against their tragic fate. The artists muse Juliet is ambitious and naïve, the aspiring actress Nora is traumatised yet hopeful for the future, and the musician Sandra is intelligent and burdened with strange and dangerous power. And as Helen remembers these lives in 2012, the personalities, abilities, and experiences become a part of her as she gets closer and closer to finding out the truth behind her curse, and closer to potentially ending it.
A Witch In Time is a hauntingly beautiful, heartbreaking story of doomed lovers. It is a tragic romance wrapped in a time loop that confuses and compels you to keep reading, desperate to find answers as you read in horror as every character obliviously travels towards their tragic end, as demons and destiny haunts them in a battle that feels more inevitable than even. This is the second book written by Constance Sayers that I have read, and both of them have had a considerable impact on me. Her third book is on my TBR list and any new books that she writes will undoubtably be added to that list too. I would like to thank everyone on Instagram who voted for me to read this book, you all have wonderful taste, and I look forward to reading the next book you vote for.
Ben & Books 
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