Review: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

As 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. 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. She thinks no one will take it seriously.

But someone does. 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. 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. 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. An irritatingly appealing threat.

As Mika begins to find her place at Nowhere House, the thought of be
longing somewhere begins to feel like a real possibility. 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....

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📌 Publication date: 23/08/2022
📌 Disclaimer: I received an e-arc from the publisher for review   

I've been looking forward to reading The Very Secret Society of Witches ever since I came across the blurb on GoodReads. 

If you like the grumpy/sunshine romance trope this is the book for you. Mika is a witch who despite the lot life has thrown at her has a sunny disposition. She enjoys tinkering with potions and creating magical teas. While her love interest, Jamie, the grump in this dynamic, is a librarian who is very protective over the kids of Nowhere House. 

Mika is South Asian, seeing myself represented is such a wonderful feeling. The rest of the characters were also diverse and colourful. I loved the found family aspect of this book, it was so heart-warming. 

This was such an uplifting book, the reading experience felt like consuming a warm cup of tea on a cold winters day. I think it's great for when you want something cosy that leaves you feeling thoroughly satisfied.

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