The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

By: Sangu Mandanna

Narrated by: Samara MacLaren

Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins

Publisher's summary

“This is one of my coziest reads of the last year, and I find myself thinking about its enchanted setting all the time.”—Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author

A warm and uplifting novel about an isolated witch whose opportunity to embrace a quirky new family—and a new love—changes the course of her life.

As one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic, keep her head down, and stay away from other witches so their powers don’t mingle and draw attention. And as an orphan who lost her parents at a young age and was raised by strangers, she’s used to being alone and she follows the rules...with one exception: an online account, where she posts videos "pretending" to be a witch. She thinks no one will take it seriously.

But someone does. An unexpected message arrives, begging her to travel to the remote and mysterious Nowhere House to teach three young witches how to control their magic. It breaks all of the rules, but Mika goes anyway, and is immediately tangled up in the lives and secrets of not only her three charges, but also an absent archaeologist, a retired actor, two long-suffering caretakers, and…Jamie. The handsome and prickly librarian of Nowhere House would do anything to protect the children, and as far as he’s concerned, a stranger like Mika is a threat. An irritatingly appealing threat.

As Mika begins to find her place at Nowhere House, the thought of belonging somewhere begins to feel like a real possibility. But magic isn't the only danger in the world, and when a threat comes knocking at their door, Mika will need to decide whether to risk everything to protect a found family she didn’t know she was looking for.....

©2022 Sangu Mandanna (P)2022 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"An effervescent stunner."—The New York Times

“This whimsical romance is full of quirky, lovable characters who will charm even the grumpiest of readers. It’s an enchanting story that brings to life the wonders of finally finding your people and letting love find you.”—The Washington Post

"The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches is a warm and witchy hug of a book. Full of endearing characters, romance and found family, it's the cozy magical romance you've been waiting for. I absolutely adored it!"—Tasha Suri, Author of The Jasmine Throne

This warm wonderful book,

Demands multiple readings , err
Well, listens. The angelic narrator,
the author who was so so blessed with moon and starlight shining on her as she imagined this narrative, these characters!! ahhhh. Just …so…..warm and wonderful ☕️

A great escape- very tight writing

Very well don’t. Sometimes a bit too much telling -felt marginally lectured at times. But the relationships were rather well-developed and the witch symbolism powerful.

Practical Magic meets House in the Cerulean Sea

Excellent narration tells an excellent story. I laughed, I cried, and I became so invested in the story I finished listening in 2 days. Adding to my list of favorite books and will most likely be purchasing a physical copy so I can give this story a home in my personal library.

So much fun

I went into this with no expectations. Just that I wanted a witchy book. It was such a fun, easy read.

absolutely charming

a very fun read and thoroughly enjoyable book. the characters are sweet and entertaining.

Lovely

I enjoyed this book immensely. It’s heartwarming. I feel better having read it, though sad the story is finished.
Absolutely adore the narrators voice. Very smooth transitions into each character.
I’m looking forward to reading something else by this author.

Such a sweet, magical story

If you took your cauldron, set it to boiling over a large, green witch fire, then tossed in magic, conflict, love, family, trust, romance and a dash of spice ;) then poured it into a cup to drink as your delicious, warm, cozy tea....well, that's this book. The story was like a hug. And I was delighted by the diversity of the characters! Different ages, sexualities, races, classes and everything in between were all in this book. Just well done from every angle. You will not regret reading this warm, cozy book. 🍂☕📚

loved it!

it was very sweet and cozy. I couldn't put it down and finished in a day. I really hope she makes it into a series.

Didn’t want this to end.

The story is heartwarming with a few laugh out loud moments. There are themes of found family, sunny vs. grumpy romance, Mary poppins and of course, magic. I enjoyed this book immensely- much more than the Ex Hex to be honest. On par with another favorite of mine this year, the Dead Romantics. Started rationing my listening time because I didn’t want the story to conclude. FANTASTIC narration. Five stars for the book and performance. This is one of those books I would highly recommend listening to Vs. Reading

Cute and thrilling!

Whimsical and enchanting! Had thrill and romance and secrets! A very cute book about love, childhood trauma, and witchcraft!