The Witches' Song (Book 3)

Long gone are the days when, as a chambermaid at court, Algonde could count on her powerful allies.

The threat still hangs over her child, Elora, the little girl with fabulous powers, the instrument of the prophecy... whose fulfillment seems imminent.

The High Lands are already opening their doors: which of the ignoble Marthe, the troubled Mélusine, or Mounia the Egyptian will cross the threshold first?

Clouds are gathering over the loves of Prince Djem, Enguerrand, and Algonde herself. More than their lives depends on the outcome of the struggle...

📖 The opinion of the Old Grimoire Bookstore

By our editorial committee & librarian

Mireille Calmel concludes with this third volume of Le chant des sorcières, published by Pocket, Algonde's epic in an apocalyptic finale where the prophecy is fulfilled and the High Lands open their doors. The historical and fantastic fresco reaches its climax in a struggle where "more than their lives" is at stake.

What makes this final volume so strong is the escalation of cosmic stakes: Elora, "the little girl with fabulous powers," becomes the instrument of a prophecy whose fulfillment is imminent. The High Lands—that mythical kingdom between worlds—are opening, and three antagonistic figures (Marthe, Mélusine, Mounia the Egyptian) are vying for the threshold.

Calmel masterfully orchestrates the convergence of all narrative threads: the loves of Prince Djem, Enguerrand, and Algonde find themselves caught in a storm that transcends individual destiny to touch the order of the world. The generational dimension (Algonde and her daughter Elora) gives the narrative a mythological depth reminiscent of great initiatory sagas.

We recommend this final volume to readers of the trilogy and to all who appreciate epic denouements where magic, prophecy, and destiny intertwine. A powerful conclusion that honors the legend of Mélusine and the mysteries of the High Lands.

Our rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — An apocalyptic finale that elevates the trilogy to mythological and initiatory heights.