[A quick note: I got this copy in my Bookish Box subscription. Itโs such a pretty copy. It took me a year to get to it, and just in time for the second book to come out, which is now released. Iโve got a photo of the alternative cover in the inside dust jacket down below]
โ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐. ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ก ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐๐ค๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ฌ. ๐๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ. ๐๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐. ๐๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ.โ โSasha Peyton Smith
Itโs 1911 in New York City. A battle between witches and wizards is brewing. When a disastrous encounter unlocks her magic, Frances Hallowell is thrust into the middle of it. Itโs time to hang up her sewing sheers and step into the magic she was destined to wield.
This atmospheric read will transport you. The heavy dark academia vibes, friendship, magic, and romance will keep you reading late into the night. The character growth is multi faceted. It touches on many deep emotional themes like betrayal, death, and love. While it is very much YA, its the kind of YA that can be enjoyed by all ages.
I loved the storyline. When Frances is swept away to a secret magical academy in New York City, she begins to question the motives behind the magic sheโs learning. Haxahaven wants its witches to be demure, to blend in and hide what they are. Frances finds this problematic because real truth is something darker. No one should have to hide their true self. No one should be punished for being themselves.
โ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก, ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐'๐ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ, ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ค๐๐๐ฅ๐, ๐ฅ๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ซ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐ฒ.โ โSasha Peyton Smith
The ending sequence was my favorite part of the book. While there were some predictable aspects, the way things played out was completely unexpected. I ended up bumping this up half a star for that alone. I love it when an ending propels the story to another level, allowing a book to finish strong.
Another thing I loved about the story was the villain. I really appreciate when we get deep insight into the making of a villain. The villain in this story has a bit of a โreverse arc,โ so we see them become what they are. Not only that, but this villain is so believable. They have both good and badโwell, mostly bad. But there are some facets of this villain that make them relatable and human. This one was deftly crafted, and though I had my budding suspicions early on, it didnโt take away from the surprise of how things ended.
For a YA, this has a more mature feel to it, simply because of the darker themes it confronts, the questions it elicits, and the emotions it creates. It was the perfect autumn, witchy read and I will definitely be reading the second book.
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