shannonthebookdragon 's review for:

Witchlore by Emma Hinds

5.0

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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 This book was so good, I couldn't put it down. Witch Lore follows Lando, a non-binary shifter in a world where humans and witches hold the power. Lando’s the only shifter at a school full of witches, and the tension from that setup alone had me hooked.

What I loved most:
✨ The queer rep — Lando is such a well-written, emotionally rich main character.
✨ The worldbuilding — the history between witches and shifters felt real and layered.
✨ The banter — nerdy and funny in all the right ways.
✨ The pacing — it’s one big quest, full of twists and surprises.
✨ The creatures — give me more, please.

It gave me that just-one-more-chapter feeling over and over. I'd buy this on release day, happily reread it, and I seriously hope there’s more coming from this world, especially about Bastion’s coven 👀

Highly recommend to anyone who loves fantasy with heart, representation that matters, and a plot that keeps you guessing.