A Green Kind of Witch

Blue Moon Bay Witches

De: Sierra Cross

Narrado por: Joanna Roddy

The Perils of a #SadBeige Upbringing....

Born to a family of elegant yet shallow Beige Witches, 17-year-old Hazel loves brightly colored cupcakes.

Her Beige game is so weak, she can't even pull off a proper messy bun spell, a level one hair glamour.

Hazel 's resigned to never being good enough...till she discovers she was never meant to be a Beige Witch at all.

But when her magical abilities take off, not everyone in Hazel's orbit is thrilled to see the forgotten middle sister finally owning her power.

And at Blue Moon High, standing out can be a deadly curse.

Is Hazel destined to be a magical outcast forever, or will she find her magical squad and a place she truly belongs?

A snarky and emotional PG listen, with notes of Cinderella + Mean Girls.

Welcome to Blue Moon Bay, a cloudy, romantic, Oregon beach town where everyone's guarding a supernatural secret. With the help of a socially awkward shifter and an ex-cheerleading vampire, Hazel Greenwood solves magical mysteries and finds true love. And eats countless delectable pastries.

©2023 Sierra Cross (P)2023 Sierra Cross

relatable main character

I really liked how masterful the author was at building my loyalty and empathy for Hazel, the main character. Who can't relate with being unacknowledged for who you really are in your family of origin. And getting to see someone then find their place and begin to shine is so satisfying.

Bittersweet and relatable but also with strong technical merit.

Great story, explains a lot about the franchise’s main character. As well, excellent performance by the narrator—very crisp characterization; her interpretation of Granny Sage was especially good.

Even if you’re not invested in the franchise it’s a very entertaining three hours.

Superficial magic and high school life

“She wrote slam poetry about the rights of lobsters”
I was hoping a story boasting shifters, vampires and witches would offer action, mystery, or a higher level battle between good and evil. Instead, this is nothing more than a woke Mean Girls with magical accessorizing. The whole point of beige magic was fashion, as in magically whipping up the perfect outfit or hairstyle. Green magic was about baking. I love a good cupcake as much as the next girl, but three hours of listening to prattle about who sat next to who in the cafeteria convinced me that this series is not for me.

“Dad played with his sustainable cloth napkin.”
This was full cozy, free of swearing beyond “hell” and only indirectly referencing sex. It was LGBTQ friendly. It seemed to me to try a little too hard, in what I call Kitchen Sink PC … where even the most ordinary scenes are used to be inclusive or socially or environmentally conscious. The above quote; does anyone talk like that in real life? Ultimately, while not for me, I’d recommend this to curious tweens seeking high school afternoon specials.