Synopsis:

Hannah’s a witch, but not the kind you’re thinking of. She’s the real deal, an Elemental with the power to control fire, earth, water, and air. But even though she lives in Salem, Massachusetts, her magic is a secret she has to keep to herself. If she’s ever caught using it in front of a Reg (read: non-witch), she could lose it. For good. So, Hannah spends most of her time avoiding her ex-girlfriend (and fellow Elemental Witch) Veronica, hanging out with her best friend, and working at the Fly by Night Cauldron selling candles and crystals to tourists, goths, and local Wiccans.

But dealing with her ex is the least of Hannah’s concerns when a terrifying blood ritual interrupts the end-of-school-year bonfire. Evidence of dark magic begins to appear all over Salem, and Hannah’s sure it’s the work of a deadly Blood Witch. The issue is, her coven is less than convinced, forcing Hannah to team up with the last person she wants to see: Veronica.

While the pair attempt to smoke out the Blood Witch at a house party, Hannah meets Morgan, a cute new ballerina in town. But trying to date amid a supernatural crisis is easier said than done, and Hannah will have to test the limits of her power if she’s going to save her coven and get the girl, especially when the attacks on Salem’s witches become deadlier by the day.

Review: 

These Witches Don’t Burn sat unread on my Kindle for three years and I’ve finally read it. I don’t know why I kept putting it off, I literally flew through this book. It took me less than 24 hours to read and I really enjoyed it. 

I’m a huge fan of elemental-style magic, especially when the person controls just one element. That’s not the case here, the elemental witches are able to control all elements, but that’s still very cool. You don’t get to see too much magic because Hannah is still learning, but I’m hoping she really gets to unleash her powers in the next book.

The characters were all interesting and the LGBTQIA+ representation was great, but sadly there was no diversity with race. This whole book is packed full of white characters with maybe one or two side characters of colour. Maybe the author felt like they couldn’t represent other races well, which is fair enough, there’s nothing worse than bad/racist representation. Hopefully this changes in the next instalment.

The plot was very interesting, I love witch books that involve hunters. Very fun. However, the whole blood witch ordeal isn’t explained too well and I had to check this was the first book in the series. It was written like you were supposed to understand what had happened. You do get more insight into this event as the story progresses, but it was very confusing at first.

I don’t know when I’ll get around to reading the next instalment, I’m hoping it won’t take me three years again, but I am looking forward to it.

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