Review: The King of Bones and Ashes by J.D. Horn

The King of Bones and Ashes by J.D. Horn (January 23, 2018 / 47North )

Summary:
From the bestselling author of the Witching Savannah series comes the first book in a fascinating trilogy following the quest of a young witch to uncover her family’s terrifying secret history…
Magic is seeping out of the world, leaving the witches who’ve relied on it for countless centuries increasingly hopeless. While some see an inevitable end of their era, others are courting madness—willing to sacrifice former allies, friends, and family to retain the power they covet. While the other witches watch their reality unravel, young Alice Marin is using magic’s waning days to delve into the mystery of numerous disappearances in the occult circles of New Orleans. Alice disappeared once, too—caged in an asylum by blood relatives. Recently freed, she fears her family may be more involved with the growing crisis than she ever dared imagine.
Yet the more she seeks the truth about her family’s troubled history, the more she realizes her already-fragile psyche may be at risk. Discovering the cause of the vanishings, though, could be the only way to escape her mother’s reach while determining the future of all witches.

My Review:
I originally planned to request this at the end of last year and then second guessed myself. Then I saw that the second book was releasing so I grabbed this one up from the library in anticipation for that one. In a nutshell, I loved the first 75% of the book. Witches, New Orleans, family (and coven) drama. Then I started getting confused with relations, blood lines, and what was really going on. Thankfully there is a list of characters in the back of the book--that helped me. I'll definitely read the next book in the series, mostly to see if it will answer some of my questions.