Beattz
I had so much fun with this book. I can't remember the last time I kept putting a book down, just to share the ridiculous/hilarious quotes I kept coming across. When I was about a third of the way through, I told some friends that if I were ever to write a book, *this* is exactly how I would hope it turns out.
This was a delightful cozy fantasy set in modern England and where magic is a mostly unknown secret. Kinda like HP, there are nonmagicals who are aware, but they're few and far between. There's magical schools and institutes available, but they tend to cater more towards those with "lineage". The book opens with our FMC Sera, 15 at the time, performs a piece of magic that should be nigh on impossible. And the rest of the book is the consequences that follow.
I loved the cast of characters. This found family is a ragtag bunch of weirdos, and it's a riot. The writing, in my opinion, pitch perfect, any other tone than the one it set would have ruined the story. I appreciated so much that the main characters were actual adults, and I thought even the romance was handled in an adult way, which I really appreciated. Can't sit around being all moon-eyed, there's things to do! (but also, did you *see* how his jumper brought out his eyes??)
All in all, can't recommend this book enough, can't wait to go back and read "The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches" set in the same world, and see what else the author has on offer!
I had so much fun with this book. I can't remember the last time I kept putting a book down, just to share the ridiculous/hilarious quotes I kept coming across. When I was about a third of the way through, I told some friends that if I were ever to write a book, *this* is exactly how I would hope it turns out.
This was a delightful cozy fantasy set in modern England and where magic is a mostly unknown secret. Kinda like HP, there are nonmagicals who are aware, but they're few and far between. There's magical schools and institutes available, but they tend to cater more towards those with "lineage". The book opens with our FMC Sera, 15 at the time, performs a piece of magic that should be nigh on impossible. And the rest of the book is the consequences that follow.
I loved the cast of characters. This found family is a ragtag bunch of weirdos, and it's a riot. The writing, in my opinion, pitch perfect, any other tone than the one it set would have ruined the story. I appreciated so much that the main characters were actual adults, and I thought even the romance was handled in an adult way, which I really appreciated. Can't sit around being all moon-eyed, there's things to do! (but also, did you *see* how his jumper brought out his eyes??)
All in all, can't recommend this book enough, can't wait to go back and read "The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches" set in the same world, and see what else the author has on offer!
