The Witchery by S. Isabelle

 The Witchery by S. Isabelle 

⭐⭐⭐.5/5 stars

Fantasy YA

Rep - black, queer

384 pages 

Scholastic 

Synopsis - A bewitching debut by S. Isabelle, perfect for fans of Maggie Stiefvater, Zoraida Córdova, and Leigh Bardugo!


THE HAUNTING SEASON IS HERE AND THE WOLVES ARE AWAKE.

Haelsford, Florida is a Hellmouth. Or at least, that’s what Logan, a baby witch struggling to control her powers, thinks as she arrives to the witchtown to begin the new school year at Mesmortes Coven Academy. She is immediately taken under the wing of the infamous Red Three. Iris is a deathwitch who wants nothing more than to break the town’s curse; Jailah is one of the most powerful witches at the academy but her thirst for power may lead her down a dark path; and Thalia, the talented greenwitch, is on the run from her religious family and a past that still haunts her.

Fear and prejudice still fuel the uneasy truce between humans and witches who are forced to work together when the Haunting Season begins and Wolves rise from the swamp to feed. With this approaching, two Hammersmitt boys prepare to make their first sacrifices to the witches in exchange for protection. But as they become involved with the Mesmortes witches’ plan to end the Wolves’ reign of terror once and for all, old dangers lie in wait.

The cost to break the curse may be greater than any witch or human could ever know.

My review - This is a debut book and this author has so much potential. If you like multiple POV’s, black girl magic, cool witchy spells/necromancy, betrayal/twists & giant wolves you’re going to love this one. At times the POV changes were confusing and it’s a very dialogue heavy read. If you liked Blood like Magic or Witches Steeped in Gold I think you’ll really like this! This book was described as very queer on bookstagram. There was one main sapphic character and mention of a wlw couple but I expected a lot more on that end. 

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