A review by danireadsbooks1
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
4.0
4.25 Stars
If we have yet to define Cozy Fantasy as a genre, then I would like this book to help define it. A book I didn’t expect to like, this book felt like a warm hug and I was tearing up by the end.
Quick Synopsis: Mika Moon makes YouTube videos on the internet demonstrating her magic, creating potions for her viewers. Only her viewers don’t know or think it’s actually real. One viewer however can spot her magic, and approaches her with an offer: help them to raise and teach 3 orphaned young witches how to control their magic. Mika has always abided by the rule that witches can’t exist together for fear of too much magic running amuck, but these three witches and their loving family are just what Mika needs to find her own happily ever after
What I liked:
-Mika was an amazing Female Main Character and I enjoyed how kind and warm she was, despite her rather traumatic background and childhood. She was just so patient.
-The stakes were low, but high enough that I was still incredibly intrigued and engaged with the plot.
-The found family trope in this novel sets the bar: it was a beautiful culmination of colorful characters that created such a warm and loving family.
-The three young orphaned witches were so cute even when they weren’t being cute. It seemed incredibly realistic that witches that young would get into trouble.
If this is cozy fantasy, I need more.
If we have yet to define Cozy Fantasy as a genre, then I would like this book to help define it. A book I didn’t expect to like, this book felt like a warm hug and I was tearing up by the end.
Quick Synopsis: Mika Moon makes YouTube videos on the internet demonstrating her magic, creating potions for her viewers. Only her viewers don’t know or think it’s actually real. One viewer however can spot her magic, and approaches her with an offer: help them to raise and teach 3 orphaned young witches how to control their magic. Mika has always abided by the rule that witches can’t exist together for fear of too much magic running amuck, but these three witches and their loving family are just what Mika needs to find her own happily ever after
What I liked:
-Mika was an amazing Female Main Character and I enjoyed how kind and warm she was, despite her rather traumatic background and childhood. She was just so patient.
-The stakes were low, but high enough that I was still incredibly intrigued and engaged with the plot.
-The found family trope in this novel sets the bar: it was a beautiful culmination of colorful characters that created such a warm and loving family.
-The three young orphaned witches were so cute even when they weren’t being cute. It seemed incredibly realistic that witches that young would get into trouble.
If this is cozy fantasy, I need more.