Book Reviews and More: Child of Crows Wings of Broken Magic - Cedar Sanderson

Friday, 3 July 2026

Child of Crows Wings of Broken Magic - Cedar Sanderson - Witchward Book 3

Child of Crows

Wings of Broken Magic

Witchward Book 3

Cedar Sanderson

Sanderley Studios

ISBN 9798197752512

ASIN B0H2GGHPQC

ASIN B0H2DHD28R

Child of Crows - Cedar Sanderson - Witchward Book 3

This is the thirty-first volume by Sanderson that I have read. I first encountered the works of Cedar several years back in Cracked: An Anthology of Eggsellent Chicken Stories, and after reading her piece there knew I had to track down and read more from her pen. And to date everything I have read has been entertaining and some have just been amazing stories. The description of this volume states:

“Some ghosts refuse to stay buried.

Fresh from the cursed hollows of Possum Creek, Special Agent Amaya Lombard is yanked back to the one place she swore she’d never return: Nesika House, the coastal coven that once cost her everything. When the high priestess who nearly destroyed her demands help recovering a stolen ritual chalice, Amaya has no choice but to walk through those familiar, poisonous wards — this time with a badge, a partner, and fourteen years of hard-won scars.

What she finds inside is far more dangerous than any illusion.

Child of Crows — a Witchward novella.”

I read this shortly after it released. The previous volume, Possum Creek Massacre, jumped to the top of my ‘to be read’ pile when Sanderson announced this volume in the series was coming out soon. This was another amazing read from Sanderson’s skillful pen. This book and series is a little different than many of her other works I have read. Amaya really reminds me of Annie O'Malley by K.T. Galloway, except Annie uses perception and feelings to help the team and Amaya can sense magic and even track or trace it at times. I read a lot of British and Scottish crime novels the likes of the DCI Kett novels from Alex Smith and the DCI Will Blake novels from J.E. Mayhew. And the DCI Jack Logan books by J.D. Kirk. I have also read all the Reacher offerings from the Child brothers, and I can state this novella is right up there. It nails the police force and investigative vibe, but with that extra element, and a whole lot of surprises.

In this volume we are given a much deeper look into Amaya’s background, history and personal challenges. The characters are incredibly well written. We cannot help but feel for Amaya who appears to be a bridge between 2 worlds or way of seeing the world. Amaya Lombard has recently been drafted into the FBI for a special project. She has returned home to wrap up some loose ends and prep for a move. A move we are not sure is temporary or not. When a skeleton from her past appears and throws a massive curve into the plans. And Amaya finds herself heading to the last place on earth she would ever voluntarily go. Fortunately her former partner has her back, and soon a new adventure begins.

This story is part police procedural, part supernatural, and part finding your place in the world, and it makes for an excellent story! I have been impressed with all of Sanderson’s writing that I have read to date, and have very much also enjoyed her works published under the name of Lilania Begley. This is a great novella in an excellent series. It sets up some interesting options for the announced novel that fall’s next in the series. It is a moving read. I can easily recommend this novella and series. I look forward to the next novel in the series, and hopefully more to come.

Books by Cedar Sanderson:

Lab Gremlins

Warp Resonance

The Dwarf's Dryad

One-Eyed Dragon

Memories of the Abyss

Little Red-Hood and the Wolf-man

The Violet Mouse

Stargazer

The Eternity Symbiote

Plant Life

Sugar Skull