Witch Season

At its beating heart, this is a modern LA based urban fantasy which also crosses into romance and crime. Debut author Julia Bianco is a screenwriter, and has a vivid eye-catching style. This is already set up as the start of the Broken Coven series, and the world building of the social and political class system of the witches is interesting. Witches are either born with power or unsettled, unsettled witches are unpredictable as their power hunts them down. It is worth noting that most witches cut into their skin to release their magic, while showing pain is the price of magic this has an unsettling almost visual impact. The two main characters are enforcer Katherine, and Silas, born into the highest witch family in the US. While these two smoulder, it is actually the other characters who caught my attention, and I found myself most interested in the complicated Sylvia. I always love a character who adds depth and enjoyed visiting her past. Dark and full of action, Witch Season crosses genres and sets itself up as an intriguing start to a new urban fantasy series.