Wardens of Wisteria

Wisteria Witches Mysteries - Daybreak, Book 1

By: Angela Pepper

Narrated by: Tiffany Williams

Zara Riddle is used to being woken up in the middle of the night by magical creatures. Being a witch is incredibly fun, but it does have a few drawbacks. Zara's powers make her appealing to the recently deceased, who are always showing up seeking her help. This witch is a real ghost magnet!

When Zara's resident telepathic wyvern wakes her up to announce there's a new ghost in the house, Zara is anything but surprised. She greets the new spirit, locates the crime scene, and notifies the authorities. All before the sun comes up. Zara's work is done. After all, the town's detective should be able to solve this homicide without her.

The detective, Theodore Bentley, has other ideas. He knows about Wisteria's secrets, but he's not the stubborn type who insists on doing everything himself. Why chase down a killer alone when you can have a powerful witch as a partner? He invites Zara to join him on the investigation. Zara accepts, because why not? She'll rest easier when the case is solved. Plus two heads are better than one, even if one of them is a mere human.

As the crime-fighting duo dig deeper into the town's secrets, both the human detective and the witch are shocked to discover a killer in their midst. When they underestimate the killer's powers, the tables are turned. In a heartbeat, everything changes.

Zara Riddle can only watch helplessly as someone she cares about saves the witch's life by sacrificing their own.

Wardens of Wisteria is book one of a new mini-series set in Angela Pepper's wickedly wild world of Wisteria Witches. If you're new to the series, you can start here if you'd like! This book is told from the point of view of Zara Riddle.

©2018 Angela Pepper (P)2019 Angela Pepper

Another Exciting Book

Just can't get enough of Zara Riddle and her family and friends. I find myself laughing out loud again with their adventures...

Oh, this series keeps getting better and better.

So, after the way that the previous book ended, I have been dying to know what's going on with Zara's life and I wasn't disappointed with what I found in this book.

Zara's usual sense of humour shines through the whole book, and it makes even the direst of the moments kind of funny. So even when there is a decapitated man and a killer in the loose you'll find yourself smiling most of the time.

And that ending! OMG! Unexpected, but absolutely logical and perfectly shadowed twist.

And, as usual, Tiffany Williams does a superb job with the narration.

But now, I'm back to sit and wait for the next book :P

Great fun!

I don't usually read cozy mysteries but I thoroughly enjoyed this. I did not realize this wasn't the first book in the series but that did not hinder my enjoyment. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the books in the series.

Narration was stellar! Definitely added to the fun and snark. I am also looking forward to listening to more of Tiffany William's narrations.

Oh Yes!!! That book was great!!

I was excited to learn who the dad was and to have Zara tell Zoe!! but to have him show up at the end is classic!!! and now I'm a little bit curious about the next book!

ANOTHER GIGGLE-FEST

WARDENS OF WISTERIA is the first book in the Wisteria Witches Mysteries – Daybreak trilogy. I wouldn’t try to jump into this out of order; I highly recommend reading all of the stories in this series and in the order of release.

Zara and her “monster” friends are fun, interesting, cool, and entertaining from first page to last. I have loved every story in this series, so far, and can’t imagine the good times ever ending. Zara makes witching and ghostly sleuthing fun; even as she mucks it up a bit.

There is so much of life squeezed into this story about the murder of a young man: emotion, family, friendship, humor, intelligence, and caring. The clues were well spaced and meaningful. As always with a Wisteria book, the humor was off the charts.

These will be my “I’ve got the blues. I need a pick me up,” re-read, go-to from now on.

My last note: Zara’s wyvern can wake me any time he likes. It’s certainly better than the dog whining!

Narration: I cannot say enough about Tiffany Williams as a narrator. She is the library lady of our youth. The one that made you race through the doors of your local public venue eager to enjoy a flying carpet of fantasy that only her voice could bring to life.

Note: While I received this book as a gifted audiobook copy, my opinions are my own and are given freely.



Title: WARDENS OF WISTERIA
Series: Wisteria Witches Mysteries – Daybreak #1
Category /Genre: Paranormal Cozy Mystery
Recommended for: 14+ due to vocabulary
Listenability: OK for ears
Received from: Angela Pepper (as an Audible gifted copy)