Wayward Witches

On her birthday, Isa Finchley discovers she has magical powers — and her ordinary surroundings become a battlefield overnight. "Wayward Witches" opens Kate S. Stark's dark-fantasy series "Witch's World," dropping Isa into a world of merciless witches and supernatural rivals where a secret she's carrying could get her killed if it falls into the wrong hands.

The book leans into fast, twist-heavy plotting over worldbuilding exposition, following Isa as she learns the rules of her new reality while trying to stay one step ahead of the people hunting her.