Spellbinder

This ’90s witchy YA still cooks. Picture “goth Mean Girls” meets vintage CW vibes — mall dates, pay-phones, and all that retro charm. I ate it up. Cousin chaos. Sweet-but-powerful Thea vs. her glam-gremlin cousin Blaise, both pulling spells and dirty tricks over the same golden-boy human, Eric. Soulmate drama. I’m a sucker for the instant “we’re meant to be” spark, even if Night World rules say humans are off-limits. Keeps the tension high. Magic gone sideways. One botched spell unleashes a cranky ancient spirit, so the trio has to save the school before the witch cops roll in. 🔥 Cousin rivalry feels personal — not just plot filler. The soulmate trope is cheesy, but it hits the feels. Cozy ’90s details = instant nostalgia trip. 😴 Pacing lurches. chill first half, sprint finish. Side characters are cardboard. Some dialogue is peak cringe-’90s teen slang. Under all the glitter, it’s a story about choosing empathy over power flexes and breaking toxic family cycles.

I absolutely love all these books... and i can't wait for book #10 the finale. I'm getting my hands on it in a few weeks. Thank goodness, been an extremely long time coming