Eternity

I wish I could give this 10 stars! 5 just doesn't seem like enough.

This book has far surpassed expectations. I admit that I started reading it a bit skeptically - I did not think I liked stories about witches and never had any interest in reading them. However, all that has now changed with Eternity. The plot is so original and creative, the characters are dynamic and exciting and even though I just finished the novel, I already miss them. The characters are an exciting realistic blend of extraordinary people with great strengths and realistic weaknesses, and they move you and as a reader one cannot help but feel connected to them.

The story is just amazing- the way it all wraps together - the past, the present, the spells, good & evil, show more the common threads of humanity, the excitement and suspense, and love - such a great romance it's breathtaking! and all the fascinating details - well it's just one of the best stories I've ever read.

Yes, I love it that much. I am amazed by the excellent writing, original plot, and incredibly well developed characters. This book has completely taken me by surprise and has impressed me. This is the first book I've read by Maggie Shayne and I am a fan for life.

For any reader, whether you enjoy witchcraft or not (I would've always said I did not, but after this I definitely do), this is a must read and a truly amazing book. I feel lucky to have found it and I enjoyed reading every word that was written. show less

Her name was Raven St. James, a woman whose unearthly beauty and beguiling charms inspired rumors of Witchcraft. Only one man tried to save her from the hangman's noose--Duncan, the town minister, who thought it strange that anyone could accuse this lovely and vibrant woman of anything wicked. Strange still was the fact that Raven WAS a Witch. And even though she held the power to save herself, she could not rescue Duncan--who died trying to save her... Three hundred years later, the immortal Witch searches for the one soul who truly loved her. It's so nice to read a book that the author felt truly passionate about, that truly moved her to put it onto the paper.

Romance originally released back in the 90s about a young woman in the late sixteen hundreds who discovers after she’s been killed, that she’s an immortal witch, and that there are two kinds of immortal witches. And the evil ones need her heart to give them more power.

Raven is about to be hung as a witch when she first meets Duncan, a young priest who feels an immediate connection to her and does his best to prevent it.

I’d read this series when it was initially released so long ago and jumped at the chance to get a Kindle copy when it was offered for free. I recalled the concept of the immortal witches but not the story itself, so it was like reading the book for the first time.

I really like the characters and the world show more building when it comes to the immortals, as well as the challenges they have to face. The story is emotional and contains some action. It does not really center on witchcraft as a philosophy or a religion, but as something you are born with.

But I do have to say there is a great deal of angst, especially in the second half of the book, which dragged a bit for me. I still enjoyed it enough to read the rest of the series again. show less

Though this book could have used some better editing for typos, I completely enjoyed it. It was well written, the characters were wonderful.

What a lovely love story! I very much enjoyed this one and am excited to hear the next chapter in this world.

Duncan and Raven are finally together forever! Now, I'm excited to see what becomes of her sister!

2- the story idea was nice about two people who time and death could not separate. The idea was nice I just thought the story stuttered a faulted for me. First I really dislike tales of witch hunts, mob mentality gone stupid and just plan ignorance. *This book had all three. I got uninterested and found myself skimming pages through the horrible history parts, the back ground of the white art/darks arts, and many more. The Native American bit was thrown in there so random and incomplete it was disappointing. I would have loved it if the story and gone in that direction instead of where it went. But as it was they were introduced has some cool magic going and then they were out of the story and it was 300 years in the future.
The Bad guy show more was deplorable. He was also a poorly made sob story with a dead son who only wanted another. Should have been a Oh, boo hoo, but it just didn't come across right. He felt like Moe from the Three Stooges with a blood lust. Bumbling idiot, with murderous intent.
I did finish it when I should have dropped it. It was not the book for me. show less

Love can survive. Duncan, Raven and Arianna are immortal witches fighting for love, for each other and against a powerful evil trying to destroy them! Loved this story, can’t wait to read Arianna’s story!