ATTENTION ALL WITCHY FRIENDS! June 21st is fast approaching- get your flower crowns and crystals ready because we are prepping for the summer solstice. And, of course, no preparation at NOVL would be complete without adding some witchy reads to your TBR. Whether you are a full-blown sorceress or a bit of a basic witch, we at NOVL have got you covered!
And remember: Change is inevitable, as expressed in nature, and we are READY FOR IT! *Insert witchy cackle here*
Witches everywhere owe a debt to Hekate, and this retelling of her story belong on every witch’s bookshelf (and the bookshelves of everyone else if I have anything to say about it)! From poetry maven Nikita Gill, this novel in verse is a retelling of the origins of the Greek goddess Hekate as she learns to step into her power as a woman and a goddess! And if you love this book, make sure to put the sequel Styx on your TBR!
Wednesday meets Clueless in this hilarious, charming, whimsical rom-com-meets-murder-mystery! Seriously, Such a Witch is a romp of a book full of endearing characters and a plot that flies! You’ll only wish you could read it for the first time again – and alas I have not yet found a spell for that!
This gorgeous and haunting novel is a must-have on any witchy shelf. Nell shows us that not all power is loud and in-your-face; the strongest people know when and where to unleash their might! And if you’ve already read this one, be sure to check out Jill Baguchinsky’s next novel, May the Dead Keep You! It’s not *inherently* witchy, but there is plenty of dark, mysterious power to be had!
Manifesting has never looked this terrifying! A dark, twisty horror novel where an influencer is caught in a web of jealousy-fueled magic? Sign me up! When a vintage book on shadow work winds up in the hands of a teenage girl, she’s determined to use it to get back at her ex-best friend. But this book of shadow work is more than what it seems, and something far darker than self-help magic has been unleashed…
EEE! If you, like me, are kind of obsessed with the Salem witch trials, this is FOR. YOU. Winona Ryder had me in a death grip in The Crucible, guys. Vividly illustrated and researched, this graphic novel will make you feel like you are literally in the year 1692 in the Massachusetts Bay. It’s a must read, witches!
A slow-burn paranormal romance with major Practical Magic vibes, The Glittering Edge is full of small-town rumors, a love curse, and girl caught between feuding families! When wallflower Penny Emberley’s mother gets caught in the net of a magical curse, she’ll need to bring together two boys who hate each other in an attempt to break the curse and save her mother’s life.
This lush and frightening graphic novel follows a trouble teen who has disappeared from his small town – and the loved ones that are looking to bring him back. After a mental breakdown, Alex disappears. His brother is angry, blaming their family’s history of mental illness, and his friends feel responsible for not noticing something was wrong soon enough. But when they begin seeing ghosts and paranormal messages, they realize there’s more to the story than it seems… and they’ll be sent on a journey to try and bring him back.
With a mix of modern witchcraft and ancient Celtic mythology, Witches of Ash and Ruin is part murder mystery, part epic clash of witches and gods! Throw in a little a little forbidden romance, and you’ve got yourself the perfect summer solstice read!
OK. If you haven’t already read this lush, darkly glamourous, iconic series, it’s about time you start, witches. Emilia and Vittoria are everything!!! Not to mention, this one has demons too… and it’s set in ITALY?! It’s giving Met Gala 2018.
OMG you guys! Lois Duncan (of I Know What You Did Last Summer fame) has delivered with another summer page-turner. The mysterious Julia could or could NOT be a witch, and it’s up to Rachel to uncover the truth.
Murder mystery! Rival covens! What more could you want?!? If you love The Craft, this book is for you. Who says Halloween can only be once a year?!!? I’m here for the non-stop SPOOKS!
This novel-in-verse will cast a spell over you. Think Midsommar, think The VVitch, think gathering herbs all day and then dancing around the Maypole with all your best friends. COTTAGE CORE WITCH! I’m 100% obsessed!