A kidnapped child. A witch on the warpath. A church guard in crisis.In 1815, Thomas Drake Saint-Clair, Earl of Braden, a Guard of the Green Cross, is tasked by his archbishop to rescue a missing boy and return him to his warlock father. The order lands Braden in the middle of an unholy war between witches and warlocks and shoves him headlong past a sacred line he’d sworn never to cross.Newly … to cross.
Newly confirmed Coven Protectress, Merryn Pendraven, rushes to rescue a witch’s son. She’s convinced the same evil warlock who was responsible for her younger brother’s death is behind this kidnapping, too. She has no intention of letting this vile villain get away with the same crime, twice.
When Merryn discovers Braden is also on the case, she’s tempted to join forces. Yet, how can she truly trust him when her aunt has warned that Braden’s second secret charge is to destroy their coven? Finding love in this cauldron of trouble might prove to be Merryn’s deadliest mission and Braden’s complete undoing.
If you like your historical romances with a flavor of fantasy, you’ll love this anime-inspired witchy tale that will whisk you away on a rip-roaring Regency ride.
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Merry is the Witch Protectress of the witches in England. Thomas is a Church Guard. They meet while they are seeking a missing warlock boy. This story has mystery, magic and romance. Merry and Thomas are both dedicated to their work and faiths. Each as per-conceived notions about the other. I like how they grow as people as they learn things about themselves and others. This story twists and turns and surprises. I read this on Kindle Unlimited. I like it so much, I purchased an ebook of it.
Braden is a Church Guard with a mission to accomplish. Merryn also has a mission to complete. These two may not agree on who to do what needs to be done, yet they find a way to work together for the common goal.
I loved this book, and the characters in it. I really liked that almost everyone/thing had a voice and you could see it. It took a bit to get used to, but I think it made the book so much deeper in a way. Looking forward to reading book 2.
Coven at Callington by Shereen Vedam is a delightful and unique Fantasy Romance set in the Regency world of 1815 with some very unique plot ideas. Book 1 in “The Cauldron Effect.”
An exciting and complicated story that blends religion, magic, witches, warlocks, faes, intrigue and more. Thomas Drake Saint-Clair, Earl of Braden, and a Guard of the Green Cross, is “tasked by the archbishop to rescue a missing boy and return him to his warlock father”, what he finds is, an unholy war between witches and warlocks. Merryn Pendraven, is a newly confirmed Coven Protectress, who rushes headlong to the rescue of a witch’s son. Totally convinced the same evil warlock who was responsible for her younger brother’s death is behind this boy’s kidnapping, as well.
This story blends a magical world with the religious world seemlessly with great world building. However, at first it was a bit disconcerting, the dialogue between all the creatures was a bit hard to understand but once you get into the story it all comes together with clearer understanding. It was easy to fall in love with Merryn and Braden, the otherworldly characters and their worlds and stay glued to the pages. A very intriguing mixture of magic, witchcraft, religion and finding love between two different worlds with a few surprises and twists and turns. Definitely a rip-roaring Regency ride with a delightful witchy tale. If you enjoy tales of magic, witches, faes, mystery, warlocks, a bit of suspense and the excitement of finding a balance between love and the diversity of love between different worlds, you will definitely enjoy the COVEN AT CALLINGTON. The author did an exceptionally good job of blending a well written and well crafted story with the WOW factor. Brilliantly written! This was my first time reading this author’s writing style and I was delighted with the premise of this new series. I look forward to reading more of Shereen Vedam’s stories.
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Rating: 4
Reviewer: AprilR
I liked this book even with all the Church stuff in it. I think the all the Witches and Warlocks balance out all the church stuff. You get a love story, savings people and fighting evil all in the 1800s. This book is an adventure, swoon worthy and fun. Both Braden and Merryn are fun character from different parts of the world. I liked being able to see both points of view and how they come together in this book. I look forward to more books in this series.