Blurb: Family secrets hold the key to buried magic. Her legacy awaits.
Katelyn Grey is a gardener in Southern California. She’s content with pruning shrubs and looking after her step-mom, the only family she has left. That is, until a lawyer shows up and tells her that her long-lost aunt died, leaving her the family home on the other side of the country.
Though Katelyn hates to travel, a weird clause in her aunt’s will forces her to visit a quaint New England seaside town. Her world changes when she discovers she’s inherited a haunted brownstone, fickle magic, and a hidden key that someone else wants. And they’re willing to kill for it.
Now, she must learn how to use magic, find the key, and figure out what it’s for before she ends up like her long-lost aunt. Dead.
Review: When Katelyn Grey inherits an old house in New England from an aunt she didn't know she had, she travels across the country to discover what her family had been like. She expects to find out about an estranged old aunt, but instead unveils a world of magic and danger. The quirky house is full of secrets, and if Katelyn doesn't figure out what to do, she might end up dead as well.
This is a fantastic start to the urban fantasy series, Lost Witch. There's a lot that I love about this story between the magic, the haunted house, and wonderful cast of characters. Katelyn is coming into what feels like a whole new world blind, and the reader learns about magic, various realms, and all the factions with her. Magic is innate and each person who has it has their own talents. There's a wide range of things they can do too, and I especially loved all the magical items like Katelyn's boots and the figurines in the house. The house itself is like a character. I want to live in a house like that! There's plenty of action in learning magic and a few battles, and the twist on who leads the villains is awesome. I was easily caught up in the mystery and many layered story.
Thank you so much! - H. R. Sinclair