3.5 stars! A very easy, quick read, magical and fun! Throughout the book I kept thinking about how this is a perfect mix of TJ Klune’s House in the Cerulean Sea and Kevin Wilson’s Nothing to See Here. It’s a story about family, children, love, belonging, and of course from the title, WITCHES. 

Mika Moon is a 31 year old witch living in Britain. There are other witches like her, but they only meet once every 3 months because it is dangerous to have more than one witch together at the same place - magic can be unpredictable! But this is a lonely life, and one that Mika has had her whole life. One day, Mika is asked to care for 3 children who are witches, to teach them how to control their power over a couple months. She becomes a live-in tutor at their house and befriends the gardener, the housekeeper, and the librarian.

This story is about finding family, a place to belong, and fiercely protecting your loved ones despite the risks. It’s a pretty cheesy book, kinda like a YA book but the sex scenes would be weirdly inappropriate if this book is indeed meant for YA. Which is why I was a little confused about the target audience- it seemed a bit too childish and simple and straightforward for adults. The characters are also annoyingly stereotypical - the grumpy cynic meets the bubbly optimist who ends up breaking his rough exterior and they fall in love 🥴 I found myself rolling my eyes lots of times cuz… SO CHEESY. 

Plot wise though I quite enjoyed it. There’s a plot twist at the end I wasn’t expecting (the only thing that wasn’t predictable) that I thought was pretty smart. I’d describe this book as a heartwarming cup of tea on a rainy day. Not thought-provoking or incredibly exciting, but fun and feel-good, cosy and snug.