All her life, Annie has played it nice and safe. After being unceremoniously dumped by her longtime boyfriend, Annie seeks a fresh start. She accepts a teaching position that moves her from Manhattan to a small village upstate. She's stunned by how perfect and picturesque the town is. The people are all friendly and warm. Her new apartment is dreamy too, minus the oddly persistent spider infestation.
Then Annie meets Sophie. Beautiful, charming, magnetic Sophie, who takes a special interest in Annie, who wants to be her friend. More importantly, she wants Annie to stop apologizing and start living for herself. That's how Sophie lives. Annie can't help but gravitate toward the self-possessed Sophie, wanting to spend more and more time with her, despite the fact that the rest of the townsfolk seem…a little afraid of her. And like, okay. There are some things. Sophie's appearance is uncanny and ageless, her mansion in the middle of the woods feels a little unearthly, and she does seem to wield a certain power…but she couldn't be…could she?
My Review:
This was a really fun read! Annie was interesting to read about, of leaving a big city for a job in a small town, and that she meets Sophie, yeah, I really enjoyed watching the two of them interact. And I just wanted to know about that final question in the synopsis, what the answer was!
This book really is meant for the Halloween season, it was nice and spooky, and I had a really great time with it, even if the midst of the start of summer. The possibility of witches, well, it was intriguing, and I had to know if it was true or not.
I really enjoyed Annie and Sophie's relationship, Sophie is confident, and that's exactly what Annie needs, and it was just really great to see a woman uplifting another. They were a really great pair to read about!
The whole pet spider thing, that was a bit creepy in thought. But Ralph was a really great companion! I loved learning about the magic of this world, while Annie was getting over her heartbreak. This book had a good mix of elements to make it a compete story!
This was a really entertaining book, and I can't wait for more by Rachel Harrison!
Author: Rachel Harrison
Read: June 28th, 2022
Source: Edelweiss
Reason Why: Really enjoyed her first book and it sounded really great, and it's a SAC 2022 Book, Sophomore Challenge Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Berkley
Published: October 5th 2021
Author: Rachel Harrison
Read: June 28th, 2022
Source: Edelweiss
Reason Why: Really enjoyed her first book and it sounded really great, and it's a SAC 2022 Book, Sophomore Challenge Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Berkley
Published: October 5th 2021
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