by Kirsten Miller

A Fantasy, 2025 by William Morrow, 368 Pages

What I Didn’t Like:

The back and forth in the timeline and with different characters is a bit confusing at first. I will say it all comes together in a way that works, eventually.
If you don’t like your fantasy stories to have a down with the patriarchy vibe that feels a little too relevant, you may not like this one.
I wanted a tiny bit more explanation on Liam. It wasn’t about him and I wouldn’t change THAT but a tad more would’ve been helpful.

The development of the gift through the family is well written. You understand where it came from and how it moves through the family in a great way.
I adore these characters. If you’re attempting to have a realistic modern day witch, it’s only possible if you confront their insecurities about their gift(s) head on. This does a remarkable job of that. I understood what they were capable of and what that cost them in their personal lives.
The message of this one is well balanced and well delivered. Some readers might find it heavy handed but I felt like it was perfectly in line with what we’re seeing and experiencing and I loved that this was turned into such an obvious good vs bad concept that very few could argue with.

Witchy fantasy fans. This one has a good explanation and back story of the gifts and brings in multiple generations in a pleasing way.
Contemporary fans: specifically those who like down with the patriarchy who is ruining this world vibes. This is PACKED with that.