The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

 

"It's not always enough to go looking for the place we belong. Sometimes we need that place"

    As one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon has to hide her magic, keep to herself and stay away from other witches so powers don't grow stronger and draw attention. As an orphan, who lost her parents at a young age, she was raised by strangers as a ward to the head of her coven. This upbringing and way of life means she's used to being alone and never staying in one place for too long. The one exception she makes is her online personality where she makes videos pretending to be a witch.

    Unfortunately, she didn't do that good of a job at keeping it a secret...someone recognizes her for what she is. When she gets a strange message request asking her to travel to Nowhere House where she would be a teacher to three young witches, she makes the move. Knowing that it's important to teach these girls to be in control, how dangerous it could be, and that Mika Moon is defying the rules of her coven. Mika gets quickly tangled into their messy lives but loves every moment of it. Especially when she drawn to the three girl's caretaker and the house librarian, Jamie. As Mika figures out how she fits in at Nowhere House, she starts seeing the world differently, and feels like she really can truly fit in somewhere. Unfortunately for this mysterious house, magic isn't the only danger in their little world, Mika is forced to make some life altering decisions. 

    I absolutely loved this book; it was extremely whimsical and just food hearted. The descriptions are extremely vivid and the characters in the book feel like your family. The twists and turns that come along with every chapter keeps you engaged the entire time and I'm longing there to be a sequel. I was able to finish this book in one day; I couldn't put it down! I hope there are sequels or at the very least offshoots about different characters in this little universe! Either way, it just left me absolutely wanting more!

"It's a leap of faith to love people and let yourself be loved. It's closing your eyes, stepping off a ledge into nothing, and trusting that you'll fly rather than fall. I can't step off the ledge for you. It's something only you can do."