The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

the heartwarming and uplifting magical romance

By: Sangu Mandanna

Narrated by: Samara MacLaren

She found magic in the most unlikely of places.

A cosy, heartwarming, and uplifting magical romance 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 has lived her life by three rules: hide your magic, keep your head down, and stay away from other witches. An orphan raised by strangers from a young age, Mika is good at being alone, and she doesn't mind it . . . mostly.

But then an unexpected message arrives, begging her to travel to the remote and mysterious Nowhere House to teach three young witches, and Mika jumps at the chance for a different life.

Nowhere House is nothing like she expects, and she's quickly tangled up in the lives and secrets of its quirky, caring inhabitants . . . and Jamie, the handsome, prickly librarian who would do anything to protect his charges, and who sees Mika's arrival as a threat. An irritatingly appealing threat.

As Mika finds her feet, the thought of belonging somewhere starts to feel like a real possibility. But magic isn't the only danger in the world, and soon Mika will need to decide whether to risk everything to protect the found family she didn't know she was looking for . . .

'Witty, witchy, and wonderfully romantic' India Holton, author of The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels

'Absolutely charming, adorably witty' Louisa Morgan, author of A Secret History of Witches

'A bewitching tale of found family, magic, and the power of love' Award-winning author Suleikha Snyder

'The cozy magical romance you've been waiting for' Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne

(P) 2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited©2022 Sangu Mandanna

Critic reviews

This is one of my coziest reads of the last year, and I find myself thinking about its enchanted setting all the time

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!

A cozy tale about the powerful alchemy of believing we are worthy of the family we find. Full of charm, wit, romance, and an affirmation that we are all deserving of love and real magic

Witty, witchy, and wonderfully romantic, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches will warm your heart with its endearing characters, grumpy-sunshine love story, and gorgeously sparkling magic

This gorgeously cozy romantic fantasy sparkles with real magic, love, and joy. A perfect comfort read

Magic in chaotic situations makes for a grand love story, and you'll find it here in The Very Secret Society of Irregular

Absolutely charming, adorably witty, and features an endearing cast of characters and a wonderfully tricky and romantic plot. This is a lighthearted tale of a coven everyone will long to join!

This book is like a warm welcome home and is sure to find itself being a comfort read for many... Mandanna's first adult novel is a positively adorable romantic fantasy

Mandanna crafts a cast of winningly quirky characters, each with their own part to play in Mika's path to belonging... This charming romantic fantasy is a gem

Like the perfect cup of tea on a rainy day: cosy and comforting, with just the right amount of steam. I wanted to curl up in its pages and never leave. Found-family is my weakness, and Mandanna has written this one flawlessly - I fell for every one of these characters the moment they appeared, and loved the way themes of belonging and identity are woven through their relationships in a way that won't fail to warm your heart. This is Mandanna's best book yet!

This book is as soft and unsubtle as a pile of golden retriever puppies drenched in glitter - but the longer I read, the more I found to love. This romance, more than many, looks to the future, and imagines imagining a better world. Inheritance not only as something you receive, but something you pass on. Not in titles or land or money, but in a more precious currency: love and support and hope

Filled with magic, hope, romance and warmth, it was an absolute delight. This uplifting and comforting read will bring a little much-needed magic and sparkle to your day!

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A cosy yet intriguing and mysterious read

Most wonderful book I’ve read in a long time. Felt like a cosy warm hug, but had an element of mystery and intrigue to it as well. The narration was lovely to listen to.

Oh... This piece of work is unbelievable!

If I ever needed to tell somebody which book got me deeply moved, this one would be surely at the top of my list!

I couldn't believe how Sangu Mandanna could be so skilled and sensitive as to express how we should love each other irrespective of our origins. I would feel honoured to get to know her in person! ❤️ Thank you so much, Sangu...

soo good

the pacing is perfect and the narrator makes the story so much better. love it

A simple fantasy story

This is a simple fantasy story that didn't really grab me. Yes it has a sweet family taste to it, but for me it was spoiled by unnecessary offensive language. It was like it was added because it somehow upgraded it to an adult story. At times I was tempted to mark it as a DNF and return the book. I didn't so as to see the book through. The narrator was okay but didn't really enhance the story for me.

Fun story, great narration

Fun story, great narration! I will read more by this author and I'm checking other books narrated by Samara