The Witchwood Knot is the first book in the Victorian Faery Tales series, which is set about 30 years after the events of the Regency Faery Tales series (Half A Soul, Ten Thousand Stitches and Longshadow). Winnie Hall is the new governess of Lord Longfell's son Robert at Witchwood Manor. When Robert is replaced with a wooden replica, Winnie vows to rescue him and to release Witchwood Manor from its faerie curse.

I think you could definitely enjoy this book without reading the previous series, but reading the previous books does provide more context to some of the characters who are mentioned. I was pleasantly surprised at how connected the characters were between the two series, and I love the direction this series has taken already! The plot and the ending completely hooked me and I am so invested in this series - I can't wait to see how the story develops over the next few books. It has more of a direct lead-in to its sequels than the Regency series did, and the hook definitely worked on me.

I loved returning to this fantasy world. It was darker and more gothic in tone than the Regency Faery Tales series. I thought it matched the Victorian era really well, but it still had all the qualities I loved from the previous series: amazing female characters, a sweet romance where the characters face things together and accept each other exactly as they are, and a plot that lets you understand this world even more with every book.

I genuinely loved how this series is continuing the story with a different tone but the same heart, and I can't wait to read more!

Disclaimer: I received an ARC from NetGalley, but this is my voluntary and honest review.