Legacy Witches

This was fine.

Female main character is supposed to be part of a witch coven, but refuses. She tries to change their generational way of life. She fights the big bad.

Read as part of my Twisted Retreat book box.

It appears from the author's note that there will be a sequel. Won't be reading. I'm guessing the sequel will be based on the main character's child, which is just off brand for what the main character said she wanted (to NOT pass on the house and legacy blood, etc). But they introduced a “love interest” at the end so that's my guess.

Triggers: on page death, death of a parent (on and off page), dead names, transphobia, murder, death of an animal

Vianna Roots is a witch. She comes from a long line of witches. Not your average earth witches either. Her ancestors are mostly murderous. She never wanted to be like them or the others in the Coven, so she fled in the middle of the night and never looked back.

Ten years later, and her mother has died. Vianna has to return to her childhood house of horrors and see if she can sell it. Her plan is to bury her mom, sell the house, and get out of there as fast as possible.

The Coven and the house have different plans for Vianna.

I thought this was great! I loved Vianna, but I think Sandeen was my favorite character. Loved the house and the murderous, witchy vibes.

Thank you to Net Galley and the publisher for an e-arc.

I just finished Legacy Witches by Cass Kay and here are my musings.

Vianna Roots has come home but it's not for a happy occasion. Her mother has died and she has inherited the family's haunted house. She has no money so flipping it and selling it is high on her agenda and the only reason she is staying for a while. Unfortunately Vianna's gift of seeing ghosts isn't allowing her to do this in peace.

When Vianna finds out her childhood friend is dead and that her mother killed her, she is drawn into the why and attracts the attention of the oldest coven.

With an unlikely friend in a transgender outcast witch and the demon familiar that seems to have attached itself to her, Vianna has to figure out what happened and fend off the dangers that swirl around Salem and seem to be heading straight for her.

Not going to lie, I was obsessed with this book from the second I started it. Total fangirl now and I cannot wait for book 2!

I don't know where to begin because it was all fabulous!! Let's start with how the family history was bloody and had no qualms in killing for their needs. It was one of the reasons why Vianna fled her family. Not because she wasn't talented, but because she couldn't take what her family was.

Loved the friendship between her and Dee. I loved Dee right from the first moment she was introduced. An outcast transgender witch with a heart of gold, my favorite.
I loved Vianna's house!! A demon familiar that went into the house and bonds with the witch who owns it, I LOVE IT!!

The whole story was amazing, Vianna did what was right and stayed to fight for what was right against a rival coven and the atrocities they were doing. The ending was so good that I cannot wait for book 2.

Thank you @casskay for being my fav read of the year and to netgalley for getting me my review copy!