I will definitely be looking into her other work. She added whimsical elements when necessary, her child voice was spot on (a pet peeve of mine if it doesn’t fit), but most importantly pain and love could be heard. While this one is fabulous, I blame my slump for it not being a full 5 stars, because it has all the makings of a favorite.Īudio Review: Samara MacLauren as the narrator was a perfect addition to the story. I say that with the utmost respect because I gave Cerulean Sea 5 stars. If you’ve read The Cerulean Sea ( review here) and loved it, then this is for you. It deals with orphans, found families and enough cantankerous characters to make you laugh out loud.
It’s a witchy fantasy set in our contemporary world. (4.5 / 5) Go in blind for this one and be prepared to hug the book or nearest something if you’re listening to audio. It’s closing your eyes and stepping off a ledge into nothing and trusting that you’ll fly rather than fall.” “It is a leap of faith to love people and let yourself be loved.
But magic isn’t the only danger in the world, and when a threat comes knocking at their door, Mika will need to decide whether to risk everything to protect a found family she didn’t know she was looking for….Ĭheck Goodreads to see the book’s ratings. An irritatingly appealing threat.Īs Mika begins to find her place at Nowhere House, the thought of belonging somewhere begins to feel like a real possibility. The handsome and prickly librarian of Nowhere House would do anything to protect the children, and as far as he’s concerned, a stranger like Mika is a threat. It breaks all of the rules, but Mika goes anyway, and is immediately tangled up in the lives and secrets of not only her three charges, but also an absent archaeologist, a retired actor, two long-suffering caretakers, and…Jamie. An unexpected message arrives, begging her to travel to the remote and mysterious Nowhere House to teach three young witches how to control their magic. She thinks no one will take it seriously.īut someone does. And as an orphan who lost her parents at a young age and was raised by strangers, she’s used to being alone and she follows the rules…with one exception: an online account, where she posts videos pretending to be a witch. A warm and uplifting novel about an isolated witch whose opportunity to embrace a quirky new family–and a new love–changes the course of her life.Īs one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic, keep her head down, and stay away from other witches so their powers don’t mingle and draw attention.
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