Jerry Cooke
4.25⭐️ - A beautiful light in the darkness and a cosy supportive found family, truly moving and emotional!
Sera gave away almost all of her prodigious magical power to save her great-aunt and all she has left is the inn. The inn that she once poured magic into in order to make it a place that is safe for people who need it. Over time, the permanent residents of the inn grow and yet a part of Sera cannot accept that her magic is truly gone. So when a book drops in her lap (with the help of a cursed witch in the form of a fox and her young cousin) that could restore her power, she is willing to try anything to make it happen. Sadly, the book is in an archaic spell casting language she can't speak. Fortunately, the very man that can is about to show up on her doorstep. Together, they find that love just might be the strongest magic of all.
This was a truly beautiful story and I found myself crying on multiple occasions at the way Sangu Mandanna describes the empathy, love, and support shown between the characters. One of my favourite things about her writing, and this was try of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches as well, is the concept as magic as a semi-sentient thing that appreciates Sera's love of it. It's joyful, expansive, and spectacular, and I want so much more in this world.
4.25⭐️ - A beautiful light in the darkness and a cosy supportive found family, truly moving and emotional!
Sera gave away almost all of her prodigious magical power to save her great-aunt and all she has left is the inn. The inn that she once poured magic into in order to make it a place that is safe for people who need it. Over time, the permanent residents of the inn grow and yet a part of Sera cannot accept that her magic is truly gone. So when a book drops in her lap (with the help of a cursed witch in the form of a fox and her young cousin) that could restore her power, she is willing to try anything to make it happen. Sadly, the book is in an archaic spell casting language she can't speak. Fortunately, the very man that can is about to show up on her doorstep. Together, they find that love just might be the strongest magic of all.
This was a truly beautiful story and I found myself crying on multiple occasions at the way Sangu Mandanna describes the empathy, love, and support shown between the characters. One of my favourite things about her writing, and this was try of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches as well, is the concept as magic as a semi-sentient thing that appreciates Sera's love of it. It's joyful, expansive, and spectacular, and I want so much more in this world.