Rewitched by Lucy Jane Wood Review

Title: Rewitched

Author: Lucy Jane Wood

Genre: Fantasy

Publisher: MacMillan

Pages: 416

Release Date: 19 September 2024

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Hello fellow Booklovers! Today I’m sharing my review of Rewitched by Lucy Jane Wood. A heartwarmingly cosy, fantasy debut whose autumnal, witchy aesthetics will have fans (nostalgic for 90s faves Charmed and Practical magic) completely spellbound!

Synopsis

Belladonna Blackthorn hasn’t lost her magical spark, but she hasn’t seen it in a while either.

Balancing work at her beloved London bookshop, Lunar Books, with handling her toxic boss and concealing her witchcraft from those around her – Belle is burnt out. Perfecting the potential of her magic is the last thing on her mind.

But, when her thirtieth birthday brings a summons from her coven and a trial that tests her worthiness as a witch, Belle risks losing her magic for ever. With the month of October to fix things and signs that dark forces may be working against her, Belle will need all the help she can get – from the women in her life, from an unlikely mentor figure and even from an (infuriating) coven watchman who’s sworn to protect her . . .

Review

I adored every second of this! It’s the perfect blend of The Ex Hex and Sabrina The Teenage Witch (except our protagonist is a just turned 30 bookseller trying to work through her magic and life based insecurities.) It does start a little slow, but did quickly pick up once Belle started using her magic.

I really loved the heartfelt sense of whimsy and emotional reflection that Lucy Jane Wood managed to weave into her prose. Allowing us to explore the themes of identity, self love, connection and the fear of failure in such a tender,nuanced and empowering way.

I definitely feel a lot of readers are gonna relate to Belle’s conflicted emotions surrounding the pressures that life and all its important milestones can have —particularly if you’ve recently (or a close to) entering your 30s and still don’t feel like you’ve checked all the socially expected boxes.

But the compelling cast of characters and their endearing support of Belle as she learns to reconnect with magic, and rediscover everything that makes her soo amazing, was what really made this a standout out read. The romance was also really good; slow-burn and swoon-worthy without taking away from the rest of the plot. I also loved our drool worthy love interest, Rune, (who we definitely didn’t get nearly enough of!)

Life affirmations and magical coziness aside, we also meet some adorable animal companions in Belle’s cat familiar,Jinx and her mum’s Irish wolfhound, aptly named Wolfie —both of whom I also need to see more of.

Overall, a wonderfully uplifting, warm hug of a read that cosy fantasy lovers and fans of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches should definitely check out. But do check the TWs.

Also, a huge thank you Book Break UK for the proof.

Rating: 5 Stars

About The Author 

Lucy Jane Wood is an online content creator, avid reader and cosiness-seeker from the Wirral. These days, you’ll find her living in London, giant coffee in hand, and being headbutted at any given time by her cat.

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