"A trans girl discovers that her boring mother comes from a powerful and dangerous family of witches"--
For fans of Amari and the Night Brothers and The Okay Witch comes a hilarious and affirming cozy fantasy about the adventures of a girl who discovers she is the descendant of a powerful witch coven.
Becca Slugg is bored. Its the tail end of summer, and it feels like shes done nothing but run errands for her familys Cape Disappointment Beach Inn,
argue with her frustratingly overprotective mother, and have one-sided conversations with the giant spider living by the dumpsters out back.
When Becca wishes for something to happen, she doesnt expect her wish to manifest in the form of an unwelcome visit from her moms sinister and estranged sister, Malatrice. It turns out Becca's aunt is a powerful witchand when she doesnt get the help she wants from Beccas mom, she unleashes a devastating ink spell. Becca is left with a mindless puppet for a mother and a whole lot of questionslike Can I castspells with the ink in my veins, too?
With the help of Natalya, her mothers tarantula familiar, and Oddvar, a friendly troll living in the motels ice machine, a distraught but determined Becca sets out to uncover her own magical abilities and find the ingredients for a potion that will cure her mother. Besides, how hard can it be to find mermaid eggs, troll teeth, and the most precious possession of a Witch-Queen?
This magical adventure is equal parts hilarious and exhilarating, with a sassy, talking tarantula being just the tip of the iceberg.
