An aesthetically pleasing cosy fantasy about discovering your powers and finding community. Lucy Jane Wood’s debut novel Rewitched is the story of Belladonna Blackthorn, a soon-to-be 30-year-old …
Book review: Rewitched by Lucy Jane Wood

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An aesthetically pleasing cosy fantasy about discovering your powers and finding community. Lucy Jane Wood’s debut novel Rewitched is the story of Belladonna Blackthorn, a soon-to-be 30-year-old …
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