Uncharmed

The spellbinding new cosy fantasy and the perfect autumnal read from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rewitched

De: Lucy Jane Wood

Narrado por: Evie Hargreaves

Perfection is a spell. It’s time to break it.

Andromeda Wildwood is practically perfect in every witch way. As the proud owner of Celestial Bakehouse, a bustling London bakery, Annie’s life is a haze of pink, magic and impossibly high standards. Annie devotes her powers to pleasing others, believing that perfection is a price worth paying, no matter the magical toll it takes.

But Annie’s charmed existence is about to get delightfully messy . . .

Annie is tasked by her coven with mentoring a troubled teenage witch, and she couldn’t be more different from fiery, stubborn Maeve. Or from Hal, the gruff but handsome owner of their temporary lodgings, who is not best pleased to find the coven has offered up his woodland cottage to two headstrong witches.

As the unlikely trio slowly bond, outside forces begin to take an interest in Maeve’s extraordinary powers. Will Annie risk everything to protect the true magic she’s finally found?

Why everyone is falling under Uncharmed’s spell . . .

‘Beautifully crafted, sparkling with autumn magic – the literary equivalent of the most delicious cinnamon bun’ – Beth O’Leary

‘Full of found family, baked goods, and characters you'll cheer for’ – Sarah Beth Durst

‘A book to be savored while curled up with a hot beverage and a sweet treat . . . Lucy Jane Wood has written another wonderful story’ – Jenna Levine

‘The novel equivalent of Gilmore Girls . . . Just add a spiced latte’ – Stylist

'Uncharmed is the book to read to get into the cosy mood just in time for autumn' – The Mirror

‘Pure cosy joy’ – Sangu Mandanna

‘A warm and witchy delight’ – Julie Leong

‘A mug-of-hot-chocolate in book form’ – Libby Page

‘The perfect cosy fantasy novel!’ – Beth Reekles

‘A lovely warm bath of a book’ – SFX

'Forget the title, this has charm by the bucketful! It’s a cosy witchy read to sprinkle you with autumn magic' – Peterborough Telegraph

Reseñas de la Crítica

I loved it. I haven't ever read anything quite like it. It's so completely cosy and delightful without ever feeling oversweet. Beautifully crafted, sparkling with autumn magic, and basically the literary equivalent of the most delicious cinnamon bun. (Beth O'Leary, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Flatshare)

A delicious treat of a novel! Full of found family, baked goods, and characters you'll cheer for, Uncharmed is absolutely charming! I loved it! (Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop)

Uncharmed is a book to be savored while curled up with a hot beverage and a sweet treat on a cold autumn night. Lucy Jane Wood has written another wonderful story - one of self-discovery, acceptance, and found family. I adored every lovely word! (Jenna Levine, author of My Roommate is a Vampire)

Sometimes all you want is the novel equivalent of Gilmore Girls . . . Just add a spiced latte

A comforting, cosy tale with a big heart, Rewitched entirely bewitched me! (Nadia El-Fassi, author of Best Hex Ever)

Uncharmed is the book to read to get into the cosy mood just in time for autumn

Forget the title, this has charm by the bucketful! It’s a cosy witchy read to sprinkle you with autumn magic

Pure cosy joy (Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches)

A warm and witchy delight (Julie Leong, author of The Teller of Small Fortunes)

A mug-of-hot-chocolate in book form (Libby Page, author of The Lido)

The perfect cosy fantasy novel! (Beth Reekles, author of The Kissing Booth)

Lovely but meh

The characters were lovely and, as a big sister myself, I absolutely adored the love and devotion between both of the female protagonists.
However, I’d have to admit that it felt quite short, like a good start that could have been more fleshed out.
I wish we could have seen more of Annie’s growth (it felt quite rushed) and the slow burn between her and Hal was not as slow as I’d hoped it could be. Her decisions at the end of the book are also quite interesting and seem to come a bit out of nowhere (I was expecting her to give one thing up, not both).
I was also betting my entire savings that we would meet Annie’s parents, yet we end up not knowing what happened to them which is quite frustrating and feels like a hole in the plot. I wish we could have heard a bit more about the consequences of what the society has done and how it has and will affect the coven.
Nevertheless, it was a nice cozy read for the gloomy weather we’re having on my side of the world and I look forward to reading more of what Lucy has to offer. I just hope she’ll take the time to fully flesh out her plot next time.