Discworld 03: Equal Rites, 2022 Ed.

Everybody knows there`s no such thing as a female wizard. So, when the wizard Drum Billet accidentally passes on his staff of power to an eighth daughter of an eighth son, a girl called Eskarina (Esk, for short), the misogynistic world of wizardry wants nothing to do with her. Thankfully Granny Weatherwax, the Discworld`s most famous witch, has plenty of experience ignoring the status quo. With Granny`s help, Esk sneaks her way into the magical Unseen University and befriends apprentice wizard Simon. But power is unpredictable, and these bright young students soon find themselves in a whole new dimension of trouble. Let the battle of the sexes begin . . . Equal Rites is the first book in the Witches series, but you can read the Discworld novels in any order.