Genre: Paranormal Chick-Lit
Published: September 26, 2023
Pages: 315
Aline Weir, a witch who can talk to ghosts, has kept her talents hidden ever since a disastrous middle school slumber party, choosing to be invisible and use her powers in secret to help lost souls reunite with the keys to send them home. All the while, she finds solace in a bookstore and the three mysterious women who run it… until Aline discovers the book of Mischief, and her powers are enhanced.
Living a solitary life until the age of thirty, Aline’s life takes an unexpected turn when the wrong (or perhaps right) person witnesses her using her powers and she is invited to a town that doesn’t exist on any map. Arriving in Matchstick, Aline learns of a lost magic that desperately needs to be found and only her unique powers can do it. But what she’s not told is that Magic is a person. One that is dangerous and seductive and has been waiting for a witch with a power like hers for centuries.
Living a solitary life until the age of thirty, Aline’s life takes an unexpected turn when the wrong (or perhaps right) person witnesses her using her powers and she is invited to a town that doesn’t exist on any map. Arriving in Matchstick, Aline learns of a lost magic that desperately needs to be found and only her unique powers can do it. But what she’s not told is that Magic is a person. One that is dangerous and seductive and has been waiting for a witch with a power like hers for centuries.
I received a copy of this book through Netgalley. This is my honest review.
After reading and enjoying The Lost Witch, I was excited to read more from Ms. Crutcher. I'd love to be able to say this book didn't disappoint, but it kind of did. It started off intriguing with the introduction of Dragon, Aline's ghost friend, and learning about her skills helping lost souls find their way to the afterlife. I was still interested when she got to Matchstick and found the library even.
But the riddles so many characters speak in became tedious. Like is it too much to just give a straight answer to a simple question? I was probably even more annoyed by the riddles than Aline herself.
The romance between Aline and Magic, who happens to be a being and not just a thing, was awkward. I wanted them to end up together, but it also felt like they really shouldn't. And that left me feeling conflicted.
Overall I give What Became of Magic 3.9721 out of 5 stars. - Katie
Paige Crutcher is the author of THE ORPHAN WITCH. She is a former journalist, and her work appears in multiple anthologies and online publications. She is an artist and yogi, and when not writing, she prefers to spend her time trekking through the forest with her children, hunting for portals to new worlds.
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