Review: Rewitched by Lucy Jane Wood

Rewitched by Lucy Jane Wood
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I was provided an ARC of this book via Netgalley and the Berkley Besties program, all opinions are my own.

This follows Belle in the wake of her 30th birthday.  Belle has known all of her life that she is a witch, but at 30 her coven gets to decide if she gets to keep her power during an archaic trial.  Belle has neglected her powers and learning her craft for the last 15 years, especially since she has to keep the fact she's a witch a secret from anyone not in the coven.  Her trial doesn't go very well, but a loophole allows her to keep her powers if she studies under a mentor for the next few weeks.  With the help of her new mentor and her handsome guard, she not only uncovers her spark and love for magic again and her self worth, but she also uncovers a sinister plot lurking within the coven.

Overall I thought this was fine.  I thought parts of the plot were a bit unrealistic, especially when it came to Belle not knowing anything about her magic and how the coven works.  I also find it hard to believe that Belle and Ari grew up together and Ari never figured out that Belle had any magical powers in more than 15 years.  As for Belle's choices, the author eventually explains why Belle made some of the choices she did and the trauma behind why she decided to ignore magic and never felt worthy or ready to take chances.  There were some humorous moments, and a light romance to balance out the more serious topics.

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