Rewitched
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3.9 • 14 Ratings
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
Belladonna Blackthorn hasn't lost her magical spark . . . but she hasn't seen it in a while, either.
Balancing work at her beloved Lunar Books with protecting it from her toxic boss, who's running it into the ground, and all the while concealing her witchcraft from the non-wicches around her - Belle is burnt out. Perfecting the potential of her magic is the last thing on her mind.
But when her 30th birthday brings a summons from her coven, and a trial that tests her worthiness as a witch, Belle risks losing her magic forever. With the month of October to fix things, and signs that dark forces may be working against her, Belle will need all the help she can get - from the women in her life, from an unlikely mentor figure, and even an (infuriatingly handsome) watchman who's sworn to protect her . . .
With slow burn romance, found family and an uplifting message about self-love, this is the cosy autumnal read that Lucy's followers, and the market at large, are looking for.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Juggling her fraught bookstore job with her slipping grasp on magic, Belladonna Blackthorn is a witch with a lot on her plate. This fantasy romance is delightfully rich in warm wit and a deep cosiness.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Wood's cozy but underbaked debut finds witch Belladonna "Belle" Blackwood approaching her 30th birthday. Bookstore manager Belle's quiet life among mortals has left her powers "not completely dormant" but "just a little sleepy," which makes a summons back to her coven to prove herself worthy of keeping her magic particularly intimidating. If, after a designated mentorship period, she cannot pass the grimoire's five tests, her days of witchery are over. With an infamous warlock as her mentor and a handsome watchman as her protector, Belle steadily works her way through all five challenges. Unfortunately, Wood gives Belle few characteristics outside of her spunkiness—which often comes off as combative arrogance—and the supporting cast is similarly underdeveloped. The plot doesn't really ramp up until near the end, when the true villains, who have been working to ensure Belle's failure, are revealed, adding some much-needed stakes. The gentle, witchy atmosphere appeals, but this doesn't have much else going for it.
