Sangu MandannaFiction · Fantasy
A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping
Synopsis
Sera Swan, once a powerful witch, lost most of her magic and was exiled after resurrecting her great-aunt. Now, she reluctantly helps run an enchanted inn, dealing with quirky guests and a talking fox, all while longing for her lost future.
When she discovers an old spell that could restore her powers, a handsome and icy magical historian, Luke Larsen, arrives and might hold the key to its secrets.
Despite his initial disinterest, Luke finds himself drawn into Sera's madcap world, and together they navigate reclaiming her magic and staying ahead of a watchful Guild, discovering the strength of their unexpected family along the way.
How it reads
Prose complexity 4/10
- The coziest little fantasy that made me wish I could jump into the pages. Sera, a prodigal witch, loses almost all of her powers when she works bring her beloved Aunt Jasmine back from the dead. 15 years later, casted from the Guild she was training under, she's working at her aunt's inn - a place where only people who are in need are able to locate it. The inn is filled with the quirkiest characters, but doesn't draw too much from the story. When Sera learns there is an ancient spell book that could have the answers to returning her powers, she meets Luke Larsen and his sister Posey This book was so so charming. While Luke and Sera are the main couple of this book, all of the characters really steal the show. Watching the two work together to break the curse upon Sera, you see Luke lose his gruff edge and transform into something softer. The world building was fun without being overwhelming. The setting is so tangible that it makes the reading experience so much better. Thank you to Netgalley, Berkley Romance and Ace Books Pub for a copy of the EBook. All thoughts are honest and my own.
- <div>Genre: Magical Realism Romance 🍂✨</div><div>📍 Tropes/Themes: Cozy Autumn + Winter Vibes, Found Family, Forced Proximity, Slow Burn, Indian MC, Queer SCs; Autistic Representation, Physical Disability Representation, Multiple 3rd Person POV </div><div>⚠️CW: unsupportive parental dynamics; xenophobia; sexism; racism; ableism </div><div>🔥: 🌶️</div><div>Format: audiobook 🎧 </div><div>💭Thoughts: </div><div>A warm hug</div><div>A gentle caress</div><div>Soft Love 🥹</div><div>Sangu Mandanna does it again! I get so lost in her tales, so wrapped up in the stories, fall so in love with the characters. This was a delightful listen </div>
- Genre: Magical Realism Romance 🍂✨ | 📍 Tropes/Themes: Cozy Autumn + Winter Vibes, Found Family, Forced Proximity, Slow Burn, Indian MC, Queer SCs; Autistic Representation, Physical Disability Representation, Multiple 3rd Person POV | ⚠️CW: unsupportive parental dynamics; xenophobia; sexism; racism; ableism | 🔥: 🌶️ | Format: audiobook 🎧 | 💭Thoughts: | A warm hug | A gentle caress | Soft Love 🥹 | Sangu Mandanna does it again! I get so lost in her tales, so wrapped up in the stories, fall so in love with the characters. This was a delightful listen