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dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"Leaves rustled in the tree where Grandma Susannah hung. The hem of her brown peasant dress swayed with her legs as she swung backward, then forward, making the branch bow before the tip of her pointed boot hit the trunk. "
Vianna is the last of a long line of Salem witches. But when her mother dies and she inherits the family home, she decides to go back to Salem one last time to sell the house and get rid of all the painful memories from her childhood. When Vianna finds the ghost of her childhood friend Nancy, she’s drawn into the mystery surrounding her friend’s death. Her meddling attracts the attention of the oldest coven in Salem. In order to get her out of town, they make an offer on the house, but Vianna hesitates. She’s no longer sure she wants to abandon the demon familiar who possesses her home, the transgender outcast witch and her high school crush. Vianna must find a way to solve the case of her murdered friend, stay out of the hands of the most powerful coven in Salem, and face the past she’s so desperately tried to run away from.
The VIBES! The vibes Im getting when reading this book is like you mixed AHS Murder house and Coven with The Craft and a dash of Practical Magic. Its dark and witchy and spooky and perfect for the spooky season. You need to read this book! It gives you covens, firndship, ghosts, murder, demons and witches. Vianna is definitely a bad bitc, and I loved the friendship between her and Dee! Both characters were lovable and I enjoyed hanging out with them. The way Vianna confronts the demons of her past, and present, was also interesting to read.
The demon familiar Shuck was so adorable for some reason, I love him. It was a nice twist on the familiar-trope, I havent read anything like it before. This book was filled with magic and witchy vibes and Im looking forward to the second book already!
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for giving e the opportunity to read this book!
TW: death, vomit, deadnaming, animal death, body shaming, blood, racism
Vianna is the last of a long line of Salem witches. But when her mother dies and she inherits the family home, she decides to go back to Salem one last time to sell the house and get rid of all the painful memories from her childhood. When Vianna finds the ghost of her childhood friend Nancy, she’s drawn into the mystery surrounding her friend’s death. Her meddling attracts the attention of the oldest coven in Salem. In order to get her out of town, they make an offer on the house, but Vianna hesitates. She’s no longer sure she wants to abandon the demon familiar who possesses her home, the transgender outcast witch and her high school crush. Vianna must find a way to solve the case of her murdered friend, stay out of the hands of the most powerful coven in Salem, and face the past she’s so desperately tried to run away from.
The VIBES! The vibes Im getting when reading this book is like you mixed AHS Murder house and Coven with The Craft and a dash of Practical Magic. Its dark and witchy and spooky and perfect for the spooky season. You need to read this book! It gives you covens, firndship, ghosts, murder, demons and witches. Vianna is definitely a bad bitc, and I loved the friendship between her and Dee! Both characters were lovable and I enjoyed hanging out with them. The way Vianna confronts the demons of her past, and present, was also interesting to read.
The demon familiar Shuck was so adorable for some reason, I love him. It was a nice twist on the familiar-trope, I havent read anything like it before. This book was filled with magic and witchy vibes and Im looking forward to the second book already!
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for giving e the opportunity to read this book!
TW: death, vomit, deadnaming, animal death, body shaming, blood, racism
Content Warnings
Moderate: Transphobia, Vomit, Animal death, Deadnaming, Death of parent, Blood, Cursing, and Sexual violence
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