A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping
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alobearA Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna follows a similar formula to The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches (though it's not set in the same world), with the story focusing on Sera, a young witch, who loses her magic and her connection to the magical community in one fell swoop at the age of fifteen. She helps her great-aunt run an inn, fuelled by a spell that only attracts those who really need the place's comfort and security.
There's a cute romance with a slightly grumpy Scotsman, some adorable and well-written kids, various other rather eccentric adult characters, and an outside threat to the found family of the inn.
The audiobook narration was good, bringing all the characters to life very well.
It took me a while to get into the story, though, since I wasn't all that keen on Sera, and a couple of the other characters were a bit too over-the-top for me to fully attach myself to them.
Once Luke and his sister turned up, things ticked along a lot better - and it totally got me by the end, with a heartfelt and satisfying conclusion, though the ultimate climax was did feel a bit abrupt.
So, an entertaining listen, though I didn't enjoy it as much as the first one.
There's a cute romance with a slightly grumpy Scotsman, some adorable and well-written kids, various other rather eccentric adult characters, and an outside threat to the found family of the inn.
The audiobook narration was good, bringing all the characters to life very well.
It took me a while to get into the story, though, since I wasn't all that keen on Sera, and a couple of the other characters were a bit too over-the-top for me to fully attach myself to them.
Once Luke and his sister turned up, things ticked along a lot better - and it totally got me by the end, with a heartfelt and satisfying conclusion, though the ultimate climax was did feel a bit abrupt.
So, an entertaining listen, though I didn't enjoy it as much as the first one.
