A Modern Witch (Modern Witch # 1)
by Debora Geary
Summary
Lauren is enjoying the wonders of online shopping when she suddenly finds herself in an online chat room for witches instead of adding ice cream to her grocery cart. Believing it’s some sort of computer glitch, she decides to humour the “witches” who want to chat with her about her “power”. As a successful real estate agent, Lauren is quite sure that her powers are good intuition and solid research skills. But the women in the chat room are convinced, and inform Lauren that they’re going to send someone to “scan” her for witching power. Writing them off as nutty but harmless, Lauren returns to her grocery shopping and assumes that will be the last of it. But then a man shows up in the restaurant where she’s eating lunch and levitates some plates, sending Lauren’s whole word into turmoil. When Jamie finally manages to convince her that she has actual power, Lauren must decide whether to embrace this new mystifying world of witches, or run back to the comfort of blissful ignorance and her couch.
Review
A Modern Witch starts off slightly confusing by throwing readers into the middle of a scene without any back-story. But once the characters are established, it becomes a compelling and heart-warming tale that’s hard to put down. The dialogue flows naturally, and the characters are very likeable making it difficult not to root for them. One of my favourite aspects of the book is the refreshing and unexpected romantic twist. I always love it when a story doesn’t do what I expected! The addition of technology is a welcome enhancement to the witch genre, bringing a modern twist to what can sometimes seem dated. While not an action packed tale, the story moves along quickly, holding the readers’ attention right up until the end.
Verdict
A Modern Witch is a fun and entertaining read that mixes fantasy and technology seamlessly. I look forward to reading the next two installments in this series!
*I received this book for review from the author through the LibraryThing Member Giveaway program.















