Bewicched

The Sea Wicche Chronicles, Book 1

By: Seana Kelly

Narrated by: Samantha Desz

Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins

Publisher's summary

I'm Arwyn Cassandra Corey, the sea wicche, or the wicche who lives by the sea. It requires a lot more work than I'd anticipated to remodel an abandoned cannery and turn it into an art gallery & tea bar. It's coming along, though, especially with the help of a new werewolf who's joined the construction crew. He does beautiful work. His sexy, growly, bearded presence is very hard to ignore, but I'm trying. I'm not sure how such a laid-back guy got the local Alpha and his pack threatening to hunt him down and tear him apart, but we all have our secrets. And because I don't want to know his—or yours for that matter—I wear these gloves. Clairvoyance makes the simplest things the absolute worst. Trust me. Or don't. Totally up to you.

Did I mention my mother and grandmother are pressuring me to assume my rightful place on the Corey Council? That's a kind of governing triad for our ancient magical family, one that has more than its fair share of black magic practitioners. And yes, before you ask, people have killed to be on the council—one psychotic sorceress aunt comes to mind—but I have no interest in the power or politics that come with the position. I'd rather stick to my art and, in the words of my favorite sea wicche, help poor unfortunate souls. (Good luck trying to get that song out of your head now.)

Contains mature themes.

©2023 Seana Kelly (P)2023 Tantor

Entertaining story

Loved the story line. I walked away from this story with and understanding of the characters and left with questions. Excited to see how the story will u fold i. the next book. Love the narrators voice for the most part.

Love Seana Kelly's work

Read similar to the Sam Quinn novels. If you like those you will love this one too. I love the balance of mystery, love, and character development. Definitely recommend

Ursula for the win 🏆

loved it,the story is amazing,I can't wait till the next book.the book I have read in months.

Cannot stop

Could not stop listening to this book. Love the companion series. Loving this one too.

Phenomenal

Stellar story with great characters and great pacing. Can’t wait for the next!! Loved the cameos from the characters in her other series

Can’t wait for the next book!

This is the beginning of another great series. Shanna is now my favorite nonfiction writer.

Another catching story

I’ve found myself smiling like a lunatic on various occasions while listening to the story. The only thing I regret is that scenery descriptions are more detailed than characters’. I like to see the story like a movie in my mind while it is narrated to me. The sceneries were there without effort but the faces were more difficult to see clearly, and this detracted from the experience. Still, the story is intriguing, so I’ll take what is there and do the extra effort.

Loved it

Well developed characters and well written plot. Bought and read the book, then bought the Audible. Just finished the Audible version and am so happy I bought it. Samantha Desz added even more. Thank you for such a satisfying story. I look forward to the next book!

Amazing nothing short of amazing

I bought this yesterday with my monthly credit. I finished the book in less than 24 hours. This story ties into the other series by her and I loved it. Reminded me a lot of my favorite author Melissa F Olson.

Great narration; good series start.

Pleasantly and unexpectedly, this novel includes characters from the Sam Quinn series, which I love (the inclusion of the characters and the series itself). One doesn’t have to have read the Sam Quinn books (five so far) but I highly recommend them —for themselves as well for the backstory they provide. The heroine and hero are great characters and I’m thrilled with their connection to Sam.
I do however have two disgruntlements with this book, hence the 4 stars, not 5.
No. 1: It feels unfinished. Too many plot points were left dangling. A few more should have been completed. Even though I fully expect more books to follow, this ended with a unsatisfying feeling.
No. 2: Although I figured out pretty quickly who the sorcerer is, this is not a brag on my analytical skills, at all. I think it was too easy to figure out.
Samantha Desz has done another stellar job with the narration. Her voices, intonation, and cadence are all excellent.
Note: as with most audiobooks, I listened at 1.5 speed.