Love and other wicked things

Philline Harms

Book - 2023

"Nineteen-year-old Rhia Greenbrook has lived in the sleepy town of Oakriver in a house with three generations of witches her entire life. Rhia draws her magic from the earth and likes to spend her time amongst plants and nature. Her practice is gentle, sacred, and-per her family's tradition-secret. New-to-town witch Valerie Morgan is looking for answers about her mother's disappearance from Oakriver seventeen years ago. Without her mother's guidance, Valerie has cultivated her fire magic on her own and she makes no effort to keep her powers hidden. Although Rhia is immediately annoyed by Valerie's blatant use of magic, she can't deny the instant magnetism between them. But amidst their magical connection, a dar...k presence looms over Oakriver. Unsettling visions from Rhia's grandmother and dangerous sleepwalking episodes throw into question Valerie's past and what role her presence plays in the strange happenings. And as Valerie gets tangled up further into the darkness, it's up to Rhia to tap into the full potential of her power in order to save the town she loves and the girl she's fallen for"--

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Genres
Novels
Published
Toronto, ON : Wattpad Books 2023.
Language
English
Main Author
Philline Harms (author)
Edition
First Wattpad books edition
Physical Description
356, 13 pages ; 21 cm
ISBN
9781990259944
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Review by Kirkus Book Review

A light and fantastical Sapphic love story. Rhiannon Greenbrook is a tradition-loving witch from a close-knit family of witches. Valerie Morgan is the new witch in Oakriver, there to find the truth about her magical mother, who disappeared from town when Valerie was a toddler; her regular human father won't tell her anything. The two teens' paths cross, just like Rhia's grandmother predicted--but she also predicted destruction and danger, with Rhia at its center. Although at first Rhia is appalled by Valerie's public use of magic, which goes against witch council regulations, the girls eventually connect--Valerie doesn't know any other witches, and Rhia is a good teacher--and they start to feel magnetically attracted to each other. But Valerie has been having trouble sleeping and is even sleepwalking, and it appears something wicked is coming their way. The girls' proximity to one another may unleash something dark in the sleepy town. With likable side characters and an engaging and sweet love story at its heart, this novel tracing Rhia and Valerie's journey together is endearing and suspenseful. The danger they face doesn't seem terribly dire, and combined with the simple magic system, this makes for an easy read that feels safe and cozy. Rhia and her family are Black; Valerie is white, and there's a large cast of queer supporting characters. Sweetly magical. (Fantasy romance. 14-18) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.