Wild Is the Witch by Rachel Griffin
When eighteen-year-old witch Iris Gray accidentally enacts a curse that could have dire consequences, she must team up with a boy who hates witches to make sure her magic isn't unleashed on the world.
Iris Gray knows witches aren't welcome in most towns. When she was forced to leave her last home, she left behind a father who was no longer willing to start over. And while the Witches' Council was lenient in their punishment, Iris knows they're keeping tabs on her. Now settled in Washington, Iris never lets anyone see who she really is; instead, she vents her frustrations by writing curses she never intends to cast. Otherwise, she spends her days at the wildlife refuge which would be the perfect job if not for Pike Alder, the witch-hating aspiring ornithologist who interns with them.
Iris concocts the perfect curse for Pike: one that will turn him into a witch. But just as she's about to dispel it, a bird swoops down and steals the curse before flying away. If the bird dies, the curse will be unleashed―and the bird is a powerful amplifier, and unleashing the curse would turn not just Pike, but everyone in the region, into a witch.
New witches have no idea how to control their magic and the consequences would be dire. And the Witches' Council does not look kindly on multiple offenses; if they found out, Iris could be stripped of her magic for good. Iris begs Pike to help her track the bird, and they set out on a trek through the Pacific Northwest looking for a single bird that could destroy everything.
I think what I enjoyed the most was the atmospheric writing and
the flawed characters!
Set in a world where witches live alongside humans and practice magic
while following certain rules, we meet Iris Gray who has moved to
Washington with her mom after a disastrous turn of events that made
her leave her last home. Now, they run a wildlife refuge and are
happily settled into their new lives but Iris has made it a point to
hide her identity as a witch as she never knows how the other person
might react. She bottles up her feelings and channels her frustration
into curses that she never casts. Everything's fine except for the
intern - Pike Alder, an aspiring ornithologist who works with them. He
has made his dislike for witches quite clear and this makes Iris more
wary around him.
After hearing another one of his cutting comments, Iris casts a curse
that'd turn him into the very thing he hates and plans on releasing it
harmlessly as usual. But unexpectedly an owl swoops in and is hit by
the curse. Now, Iris has to find it and remove the curse before
something dire happens because the owl is a rare amplifier and if the
curse is unleashed, the consequences could be disastrous.
This one felt like a cozy read because of the writing, while having
very real and flawed characters. I liked the idea of magic coexisting
with nature and how Iris really loved everything that she had. The
setting was also beautiful and I loved the slow development of the
romance. While it's hate to love, both Iris and Pike have some issues
to work through! Loved MacGuffin too!🦉🥹 Do try this one if you're in
the mood for a witchy YA read that is perfect for spooky season!❣️✨
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Rachel Griffin writes young adult novels inspired by the magic of the
world around her. She is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling
author of Bring Me Your Midnight, The Nature of Witches, and Wild is the
Witch.
Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Rachel has a deep love of
nature, from the mountains to the ocean and all the towering evergreens in
between. She adores moody skies and thunderstorms, and hopes more vampires
settle down in her beloved state of Washington.
On her path to writing novels, Rachel graduated from Seattle University
with a Bachelor of Science in diagnostic ultrasound. She worked in
healthcare for five years and taught ultrasound at her alma mater before
making the switch to a small startup. She now writes full-time from her
home in the Seattle area.
When she isn’t writing, you can find her wandering the PNW, reading by the
fire, or drinking copious amounts of coffee and tea. She lives with her
husband, small dog, and growing collection of houseplants.
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