The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

Sangu Mandanna

Aug 2022 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Samara MacLaren

About this audiobook

“This is one of my coziest reads of the last year, and I find myself thinking about its enchanted setting all the time.” - Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author

A warm and uplifting novel about an isolated witch whose opportunity to embrace a quirky new family—and a new love—changes the course of her life.

As one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic, keep her head down, and stay away from other witches so their powers don’t mingle and draw attention. And as an orphan who lost her parents at a young age and was raised by strangers, she’s used to being alone and she follows the rules...with one exception: an online account, where she posts videos "pretending" to be a witch. She thinks no one will take it seriously.
 
But someone does. An unexpected message arrives, begging her to travel to the remote and mysterious Nowhere House to teach three young witches how to control their magic. It breaks all of the rules, but Mika goes anyway, and is immediately tangled up in the lives and secrets of not only her three charges, but also an absent archaeologist, a retired actor, two long-suffering caretakers, and…Jamie. The handsome and prickly librarian of Nowhere House would do anything to protect the children, and as far as he’s concerned, a stranger like Mika is a threat. An irritatingly appealing threat.
 
As Mika begins to find her place at Nowhere House, the thought of belonging somewhere begins to feel like a real possibility. But magic isn't the only danger in the world, and when peril comes knocking at their door, Mika will need to decide whether to risk everything to protect a found family she didn’t know she was looking for....
 

Ratings and reviews

I LOVED the storyline! It was a very interesting read and I hated for it to end. The "light romance" nearer the end was a little more than what I'd call "light" but it probably isn't near "50 Shades" comparison. (I haven't read or seen that movie) The narrator made me feel the emotions the author put into words and I felt like I was the character several times. I'd definitely read this again!

I love this story! Every character is vibrant and distinct and lovable for all their quitks and insecurities and talents. This is a book I'm sure I'll be rereading a few times before the cold season has passed, whenever the winter blues start to sink in. It's warm and lovely and inspiring.

Love the narrator

About the author

Sangu Mandanna is the author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom, and several other novels about magic, monsters and myths. She lives in Norwich, a city in the east of England, with her husband and three kids.