I had seen this book floating around in discussions over here, and I was delighted to find a translated version in a bookstore about two weeks ago. So, I read it, and now I have to force the internet to read my thoughts about it.
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches is a fantasy novel by Sangu Mandanna. In it, we follow the young witch Mika, who unexpectedly ends up as a teacher for three young witch-girls, and in the process finds the family and community she always desired.
The whole story was rather comforting and pleasurable to read. It had a perfect dosage of both coziness and action, so it made it a rather pleasant book. What I particularly enjoyed was the worldbuilding: the secret witch covens, the various spells and potions that are meticulously described for the reader, the history of the witching community across the world….As an old fan of books like Harry Potter, I enjoyed that aspect a lot.
So, If you are (or were) a fan of the aforementioned series, and you were looking for a similar theme of secret magic societies and spells and such, this book may be for you. This year, the author also released a sequel (I think it is one, at least), named A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping, which I haven’t read yet, but I assume it contains similar themes.
IMPORTANT NOTE (SLIGHT SPOILERS):
If you finish the book, you can check the author’s website (there’s a link to it in her Wikipedia page), where she has a secret, second epilogue to the story! I found it by complete accident as I was searching her site for her other titles, and I was delighted to read it!
by A_Guy195