Practical Rules for Cursed Witches

Practical Rules for Cursed Witches

Kayla Cottingham

Enjoyment: 3.5Quality: 3.5Characters: 3.5Plot: 3.5
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From the New York Times bestselling author of My Dearest Darkest comes a sapphic fantasy adventure about a teen witch who must complete her magical training by breaking a powerful family’s curse. But her own affliction—to never find true love—gets in the way when she falls for the girl she’s trying to save. Magic is in Delilah Bea’s blood. Her absentee father is the world’s most famous cursebreaker, while all the women in her family are fated to never find true love. So when Delilah graduates her magical training and must complete her Calling, she has the perfect task in mind—to break the Bea family curse. But Delilah’s Calling is hijacked by Kieran Pelumbra, a member of the wealthiest and most powerful family in the country, and breaking his curse suddenly becomes her official assignment. Every generation, a pair of Pelumbra twins are doomed, with one twin draining the other of their life and magic. Each day, Kieran grows weaker while Briar gets closer to…something monstrous. As Delilah and the twins set out on their quest, they quickly realize that breaking the Pelumbra curse isn’t going to be simple. For one, the Pelumbra family doesn’t actually want their curse broken—and they’ve sent hunters after them to ensure they fail. Secondly…it’s Briar. There’s just something about her that gets under Delilah’s skin and makes her want to kiss the perpetually grumpy look off her face. But with time running out for the twins and Delilah’s own curse getting in the way, they may not stand a chance of finding their Happily Ever After.


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    Dec 25, 2024
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  • hekareadsbooks
    Mar 09, 2025
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    Kayla Cottingham does not miss.

    Her first cozy fantasy was spot on. Curses, a trial where you have to succeed or you lose your powers, a found family, and LGBTQ+ love stories? Sign me up.

    We follow Delilah, a witch who just turned 17, as she goes on her Calling: a task either of your choosing or assigned to you that proves your abilities as a witch.

    Raised by a single mom in a small town, Delilah navigates a new world, new friends, and a very long magical history as she works towards breaking a curse.

    I really enjoyed this read. Would be perfect for spooky season. I will continue to read all of the books Cottingham publishes.

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  • wisecraic
    Dec 30, 2024
    Enjoyment: 3.5Quality: 3.5Characters: 3.5Plot: 3.5
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    This was a cute quest story to break a bunch of curses. I think it will go over well with the target age demographic. I enjoyed my time with it, but doubt I will remember details very long. Still fun and will recommend, particularly for the variety of queer representation on page (nonbinary side character, sapphic main couple achillean main couple).

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