Sweet & Bitter Magic
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Summary
In this charming debut fantasy perfect for fans of Sorcery of Thorns and Girls of Paper and Fire， a witch cursed to never love meets a girl hiding her own dangerous magic， and the two strike a dangerous bargain to save their queendom。
Tamsin is the most powerful witch of her generation。 But after committing the worst magical sin， she’s exiled by the ruling Coven and cursed with the inability to love。 The only way she can get those feelings back—even for just a little while—is to steal love from others。
Wren is a source—a rare kind of person who is made of magic， despite being unable to use it herself。 Sources are required to train with the Coven as soon as they discover their abilities， but Wren—the only caretaker to her ailing father—has spent her life hiding her secret。
When a magical plague ravages the queendom， Wren’s father falls victim。 To save him， Wren proposes a bargain: if Tamsin will help her catch the dark witch responsible for creating the plague， then Wren will give Tamsin her love for her father。
Of course， love bargains are a tricky thing， and these two have a long， perilous journey ahead of them—that is， if they don't kill each other first。。
Tamsin is the most powerful witch of her generation。 But after committing the worst magical sin， she’s exiled by the ruling Coven and cursed with the inability to love。 The only way she can get those feelings back—even for just a little while—is to steal love from others。
Wren is a source—a rare kind of person who is made of magic， despite being unable to use it herself。 Sources are required to train with the Coven as soon as they discover their abilities， but Wren—the only caretaker to her ailing father—has spent her life hiding her secret。
When a magical plague ravages the queendom， Wren’s father falls victim。 To save him， Wren proposes a bargain: if Tamsin will help her catch the dark witch responsible for creating the plague， then Wren will give Tamsin her love for her father。
Of course， love bargains are a tricky thing， and these two have a long， perilous journey ahead of them—that is， if they don't kill each other first。。
Reviews
Jackie
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A book that will be remembered for its cover and nothing more。 “Sweet and Bitter Magic” follows Wren as she makes an unlikely alliance with the local witch Tamsin to save her father and others from the plague threatening their minds but Tamsin has her own secrets and only works when the payment is in the love she no longer feels following her banishment and together the two must work together before it all falls apart。 Nearly fell asleep with this one。 For such a short book the plot really drags A book that will be remembered for its cover and nothing more。 “Sweet and Bitter Magic” follows Wren as she makes an unlikely alliance with the local witch Tamsin to save her father and others from the plague threatening their minds but Tamsin has her own secrets and only works when the payment is in the love she no longer feels following her banishment and together the two must work together before it all falls apart。 Nearly fell asleep with this one。 For such a short book the plot really drags and I wish it was reworked a bit so that the beats were still there but we spent more time focusing on the familiar relationships here than the attempt at romance。 Both of these women have ties to their families that weighs them down because they care too much and the consequence of trying to fix everything all the time and that parallel is never touched upon which is really the only thing they should have been able to bond over。 Speaking of bonding， perhaps it’s because the unable to feel love has played out in other forms of media be it books or tv there’s quite a lot of side stepping that very serious obstacle in order to make this romantic。 While I can sort of see why Wren would form an attachment it’s hard for me to believe Tamsin felt anything for her for the entire book and while I can make leaps to try and explain it to satisfy my own mind the book never manages to do so。 This is a shame I was really hoping for some witchy f/f romance but unfortunately I have nothing but a wasted hour and a half。 。。。more
Ramona
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DNF p。172 - this book started so well but then just ground to a halt and became sluggish。
Sofia Ramirez
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Really 2。5/5， but approximate upI was a little disappointed by this book。 Even though I always manage my expectations with YA books， given the fact that I'm not the target audicence by my age but I greatly enjoy them anyway， this book let me down a lot。 And that is because it had great potential。The concepts explored in this book are great。 The curse that Tamsin have， the magic system with these "sources"， how different sources and witches approach magic were great。 The characterization of both Really 2。5/5， but approximate upI was a little disappointed by this book。 Even though I always manage my expectations with YA books， given the fact that I'm not the target audicence by my age but I greatly enjoy them anyway， this book let me down a lot。 And that is because it had great potential。The concepts explored in this book are great。 The curse that Tamsin have， the magic system with these "sources"， how different sources and witches approach magic were great。 The characterization of both main characters was also really well establish， to their detriment。 I'll explain why all of this was detrimental to the book。The book felt too short for what it was aiming and that was my issue。 Tamsin and Wren were good main characters， with a dynamic that I'd have loved if the book took its time with it。 But it felt very shallow， rushed and not very believable; the baggage that both these girls were carrying with them was so well grounded that it felt too fast how they started to bond， even under dire circumstances。 These concepts weren't explored enough to give me satisfaction。 It was like "here are this cool things， but we don't have enough pages to talk much about them" and that made especially the middle part of the book boring。 The writing also struggle with that。 Sometimes things happened and they were so out of nowhere that took me out of the book and made me wonder if I just skipped a paragraph or something。 That made me feel the worldbuilding really clumsy。For my other big issue， I'll leave it as a spoiler:（view spoiler）[The main "antagonist" was really underwhelming。 I hope it wasn't the intention to surprise us that it was Marlena， because it felt really evindet from the beginning。 The predictability is usually not an issue for me， because I like to see how we arrive there， and not the destination in itself。 However， I feel the author took more time fleshing her out as a character and her motive than the actions in itself。 I liked her resentment towards Tamsin and I like that by the end， she wasn't ready to forgive her。 It was the highlight for me， because it speaks volumes on how hard these matters are and how is not easy to forgive someone， even if it is someone you used to love。 But the way we got to her felt too easy， the steaks didn't feel high and even though the fight was kinf of cool， it felt like it was really hyped up during the book to just two or three chapters。 The chase wasn't thrilling and I feel it is because the facing her was too short。 If she had been more present as her present self， not just her diary entries， it'd have given her more chance to develop as an antagonist and exploit all that characterization that she had。 Same as before， there was a lot that wasn't used in the end for me。 （hide spoiler）]For the good: even though I didn't like how rushed the relationship felt， I still knew and wanted for the romance tothrive。 Again， fascinating concepts。 The way Wren， as a source， described magic was beautiful。 Those were my favourite paragraphs， because I could basically feel what she was feeling， see and hear and taste what she was in that moment。 It made me wonder and marvel at how rich this world could have been， given more pages to be created with more pacience。 Also， for a character without any prior knowledge like Tamsin regarding magic， her ignorance didn't feel bothersome or annoying。 I was in Wren's shoes and even though there was （logically） a lot of exposition， I liked how not absolutely everything was explained。 The diary was a nice touch and I was intrigued everytime I noticed a new entry came。 If you like magic， it may be an okay book。 However， it may also feel a little disappointing like it felt to me。 I'd say it was a quick read that midly entretained me for a while， so that is why I up to 3 stars and didn't leave it in 2 stars。 。。。more
Tamar
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The writing was good。 But the story and characters were cliches and predictable （And not in a way that I like）。 It was a little childish for my taste。 I really really hate Marlena。
jacqui
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 living with the feeling that the world was on fire was nothing compared to watching it burn。 this book was good until it wasn't。 i feel like the climax and resolution all happened so fast but then you're left with like 5 chapters until the end？？？ which tooley used as a way to wrap everything up into a nice and neat bow。。。 which i understand makes sense because this is a standalone（？） but i am a fan of unconventional endings。 i want people to die， i want open endings， i don't want everything t living with the feeling that the world was on fire was nothing compared to watching it burn。 this book was good until it wasn't。 i feel like the climax and resolution all happened so fast but then you're left with like 5 chapters until the end？？？ which tooley used as a way to wrap everything up into a nice and neat bow。。。 which i understand makes sense because this is a standalone（？） but i am a fan of unconventional endings。 i want people to die， i want open endings， i don't want everything to be conveniently wrapped up。 also this book had the feeling of instalove to me becuase for the first half of the book i didn't really see a whole lot going on relationship wise but by the 3/4 way they're both head over heels in love？ i just personally feel like this book could've been fleshed out more。。if it was a duology that would've been perfect because then we could've seen the relationship between wren and tamsin grow instead of it just appearing out of nowhere？？ 。。。more
Blue
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Want to see more。。。 Bookstagram WebsiteThe overall story was a cute idea but there really wasn't a lot of depth to it Want to see more。。。 Bookstagram WebsiteThe overall story was a cute idea but there really wasn't a lot of depth to it 。。。more
Chiara | _ckarys
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Actual rating: 3。5/5 starsSWEET & BITTER MAGIC is the proof that sometimes the right book finds you at the right time， and even the things that would normally bother you end up not mattering。 I was very excited to read this book from the moment I saw its amazing cover and read the synopsis。 Witches and sapphic romances are both things I am actively trying to read more， so I was thrilled to have them both in the same book。The writing and setting of the book completely won me over。 I loved the wor Actual rating: 3。5/5 starsSWEET & BITTER MAGIC is the proof that sometimes the right book finds you at the right time， and even the things that would normally bother you end up not mattering。 I was very excited to read this book from the moment I saw its amazing cover and read the synopsis。 Witches and sapphic romances are both things I am actively trying to read more， so I was thrilled to have them both in the same book。The writing and setting of the book completely won me over。 I loved the world-building and the magic， so much so that I really wish this wasn’t a standalone， and I completely adored Tamsin and Wren， the two protagonists。 The author took her time in the beginning setting up the story and developing these two very different women。 Tamsin is by far the darkest of the two， and also my favorite。 The nature of her curse and the consequences it has on her life were fascinating to read and I just felt really drawn to her。 Wren， however， was no less captivating。 She was probably the more relatable of the two in a lot of ways and I really resonated with her kindness and her protectiveness of her family。 Now put these two incredible women together， and I was really hooked on their interactions！The middle of the book was， unfortunately， less thrilling。 I’m not the biggest fan of long sections of characters traveling unless something important happens during those pages， and unfortunately I don’t feel this was the case here。 We didn’t get to see Tamsin and Wren interacting as much as I would have wanted and we could have gotten more of the magic and the curse in those pages。 Even so， I did like the interactions between Wren and Tamsin that we did have， and the plot and resolution were overall well developed and satisfying in the bigger picture。Normally I might have given this book 3 stars， but I read it with the enjoyment of a 4 star read。 I found this book in a time where I needed a quick read with more down time and great character development。 It may not have been the most engaging or complicated read， but I found it exactly when I needed it。 So I’m settling my rating somewhere in the middle。 I really recommend Sweet & Bitter Magic if you like books with witches and are looking for a quick， in-between read with a cute romance。 。。。more
Sofia Riojas
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4。5
Carol
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The book it's really great but literally let me wanting more: more of the world and the characters and everything。 I think it should be at least a hundred pages longer but that's ok。 The book it's really great but literally let me wanting more: more of the world and the characters and everything。 I think it should be at least a hundred pages longer but that's ok。 。。。more
Daisy🪐
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3。5⭐️ this was great。 i wish it had a bit more romance but it was reallly good！ only 3。5 tho cause i don’t like fantasy books lol
Lorelai
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*3。5
Maria
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This book was so disappointing。 I have a thousand annotations on things that were so "Because the plot demands it"， so many cliches， a lot of things that made no sense in regard to the character's reactions to certain things compared to their personality and how they usually react。 It was mostly dull and the ending was too forced。 This book was so disappointing。 I have a thousand annotations on things that were so "Because the plot demands it"， so many cliches， a lot of things that made no sense in regard to the character's reactions to certain things compared to their personality and how they usually react。 It was mostly dull and the ending was too forced。 。。。more
Aleksandra （drawingandreading）
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This standalone is perfect for everyone who needs a quick read for in between that doesn't take away too much of your attention or time！In April， @_ckarys and I picked up Sweet & Bitter Magic for our monthly #BookTalkWithWifey readalong because of three reasons: witches， sapphic romance， hate-to-love。This story is set in a world where the "Within" - the Witchlands - is seperated from the mortal realms; however， the witches are known and live among the mortals if they choose so。 But Tamsin didn't This standalone is perfect for everyone who needs a quick read for in between that doesn't take away too much of your attention or time！In April， @_ckarys and I picked up Sweet & Bitter Magic for our monthly #BookTalkWithWifey readalong because of three reasons: witches， sapphic romance， hate-to-love。This story is set in a world where the "Within" - the Witchlands - is seperated from the mortal realms; however， the witches are known and live among the mortals if they choose so。 But Tamsin didn't。 She was banished from the Within after committing a crime， and cursed to never feel love again。 From the very beginning， we meet Tamsin and get to know to what extent this curse follows her。 It's not just that she can't fall in love， but love is being viewed in a bigger context here。 Tamsin can't really enjoy colors， the sunset， the taste of food， or the warmth of the fireplace。 Her only way to get some of it back is by stealing it from others。 Love is her payment， and she steals it portions of it。 The husband's love for his wife， the mother's love for her child。 But no matter how much she steals， it's never enough - and never lasts for long。 In the same village， there is one girl whose whole life is being dedicated to the love she has for her father - Wren。 As the only caretaker and family of her father， Wren has been guarding her secret her whole life。 She is a source。 She is made of magic that she can't use herself。 However， sources are required to join the coven in the Witchlands to train alongside of witches。 Witches that can use the source's powers by touching them。 When a plague ravages through the land as a consequence of dark magic， Wren is determined to save her father's life， and give up the one thing she has plenty of: the love for her father。 To Tamsin， who might be the only one powerful enough to stop the magic。 Together， they go off to find the cause behind all of it。 Oh， and don't we love bargains like these？I must say， the way the characters are incorporated into the worldbuilding and represent the magic system is what I enjoyed the most， right after the characters themselves。 The magic system of witches and sources is something I haven't encountered elsewhere， and I really enjoyed the concept of it。 Especially since we all know - magic demands a price。 Not， however， when you have source nearby that can give you some of theirs。 Tamsin and Wren were polar opposites in terms of personality。 While Tamsin is cold due to her inability to love， logical， but also followed by grief， Wren is full of love and dreams， determined to see the good in people， and hopeful in any way possible。 Very often， I find it hard to see opposites like these interact， but I didn't mind with these two。 Something about their banter， their journey felt just right， and I really enjoyed them seperately as well as together。Tamsin and Wren were the strongest aspect of this story。 Their personal development and journey was the main theme， and while the plague was an important motivator， it didn't interest me as much as to see where these two were going。 However， there are two reasons why I couldn't enjoy the book as much as I did during the first part of it: the middle and the end。 As much as I enjoyed the introduction of the characters and the plot， I found myself quickly inattentive during the middle。 Most of this story - just as many others - takes place on the road， which often felt very slow paced， and didn't give me enough content to keep me interested。 This changed quickly when we hit the climax of the story， and I found myself again eager to turn the pages - only to be met with an ending that felt more of a very， very long epilogue。 The middle part and the ending in combination is what did bother me a lot。 It's not that I didn't like ending or middle。 I'm more bothered with the placing of certain elemens。 Without spoiling much of the story， there were just a few elements from the end that could have been focused on during the middle as nothing spectacular was happening in that time anyways。 Instead those felt like an afterthought squeezed in in the ending。 This way， the middle might have not felt as bland， and the ending could have been shorter。This doesn't mean though that it made the book not enjoyable。 I think my main problem was that I was reading it in two sittings to prepare for the #BookTalkWithWifey live chat。 As we were discussing the book later on， I definitely realized that the issues I had I only noticed because I was binging it， while others who read the book over the span of ten days weren't as bothered by those aspects。 So this is very much an opinion based on the circumstances in which I was reading the book。Nevertheless， the book is a quick and enjoyable read with two strong characters that nicely carry the magic system and the plot on their backs。 If you're into witches， sapphic romances， and hate to love， I can recommend you to pick up Sweet & Bitter Magic。 However， don't binge it。 。。。more
My Bookish Delights
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DNF at page 100 on 5/6/2021。I started getting bored and decided to put it down。 No desire to pick it back up。 I'm not invested in the story or the characters enough to continue。 The world was kind of fun with its references to some fairy tales （Snow White and Rumpelstiltskin）， but it's not enough to keep me reading。 DNF at page 100 on 5/6/2021。I started getting bored and decided to put it down。 No desire to pick it back up。 I'm not invested in the story or the characters enough to continue。 The world was kind of fun with its references to some fairy tales （Snow White and Rumpelstiltskin）， but it's not enough to keep me reading。 。。。more
Kat
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The book started out fine， but then my interest started to fade。 The ending was lackluster for me as well。 I'm usually one to say I'm here for the ride， and I was obviously invested enough to finish， but for this one I wish there had been just a bit more。 I didn't connect to any of the characters， and some I outright raised a brow。Would discourage reading it， as it very well could be a me thing， but this was more of a miss for me than a hit overall。 I liked it "well enough。" The book started out fine， but then my interest started to fade。 The ending was lackluster for me as well。 I'm usually one to say I'm here for the ride， and I was obviously invested enough to finish， but for this one I wish there had been just a bit more。 I didn't connect to any of the characters， and some I outright raised a brow。Would discourage reading it， as it very well could be a me thing， but this was more of a miss for me than a hit overall。 I liked it "well enough。" 。。。more
Rae
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DNF at page 120 ⭐️4/10⭐️Received this with my 3/21 Owlcrate， and I was really excited about it。 Unfortunately I just found it sort of bland。 I had trouble connecting with the characters， the world didn’t feel fleshed out， and the plot wasn’t keeping me interested。
Olivia Johnson
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Took me a little while but I ended up really liking itMight edit this “review” later:）
Izzy Obert
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4。5
Elyse
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3。75*
Re ♡ Antagonist Library
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"“Love is not something to be taken lightly。” Tamsin laughed humorlessly， her expression wry。 “I wouldn’t know。”"Tamsin is a powerful witch， but after committing a magical sin， she’s exiled and cursed with the inability to love。 The only way she can get those feelings back is to steal love from others。 Wren is a Source a rare person made of magic， despite being unable to use it herself。 Wren’s father falls victim to a plague and to save him she makes a bargain with Tamsin。This will be somewhat o "“Love is not something to be taken lightly。” Tamsin laughed humorlessly， her expression wry。 “I wouldn’t know。”"Tamsin is a powerful witch， but after committing a magical sin， she’s exiled and cursed with the inability to love。 The only way she can get those feelings back is to steal love from others。 Wren is a Source a rare person made of magic， despite being unable to use it herself。 Wren’s father falls victim to a plague and to save him she makes a bargain with Tamsin。This will be somewhat of a boring review because this book was just so enjoyable。 The world-building （Queendom） was great and I loved how the magic worked。 All of the characters were great and so vivid。 I was in love with both of them and loved watching them interact and fall for each other。 There was also such amazing character development。The story/ plot is so exciting and I honestly couldn't put it down， I was so invested。 I really liked that way it played with the idea of "good and bad" and that the 'villains' story had depth！ I honestly haven't read a book like this and I loved every single second of it！ I have honestly no complaints and don't even want to say too much since you should totally read this。 Go now！ 。。。more
Bradley Brenda
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Hi， I've been searching for help on how to get rid of my ex lover that broke up with me 5 months ago and scamming me of my hard earn money 。。 I was traumatized by the incidence and nearly wanted to commit suicide because i was left with nothing but i thank God that i got the contact of Lord Abuu the spiritual father that helped me to get rid of my ex lover that scammed me， after searching for help from different places。 When i got in touch with Lord Abuu， i explained everything to him and he Hi， I've been searching for help on how to get rid of my ex lover that broke up with me 5 months ago and scamming me of my hard earn money 。。 I was traumatized by the incidence and nearly wanted to commit suicide because i was left with nothing but i thank God that i got the contact of Lord Abuu the spiritual father that helped me to get rid of my ex lover that scammed me， after searching for help from different places。 When i got in touch with Lord Abuu， i explained everything to him and he gave me his words of encouragement and told me what i wanted， if i need him back or i need revenge， and i told him i want him dead because the wicked must not go unpunished so lord Abuu prepared a death spell on him and within 48 hours my ex lover was found dead in his apartment with a suicide note and since that day i became a happy woman and now i have regain all that i have lost in the past with the help of lord Abuu。 If you need any assistance whatsoever like Death spell， getting cured from sickness， pregnancy spell， love spell or getting your gay partner back， spells of various type E。T。C。 Then， I suggest that you get in touch with Lord Abuu now through his Email ID: drabuuspelltemple@gmail。com and WhatsApp him on + 2348073861816 for more information。 Do these and thank me later 。。。more
Sg
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It was a good book， I had trouble connecting to the characters， but the magic system was very well written and quite interesting。 Also the book seemed to go very slow and then pick up almost immediately in the last 150 or so pages。 I loved the use of the one bed and strangers to lovers trope。 Also the book was wrapped up nicely and left no questions。SPOILERS*****I loved how Tamsin began to see Wren in color as they fell in love， it was really interesting and adorable because Wren was so confused It was a good book， I had trouble connecting to the characters， but the magic system was very well written and quite interesting。 Also the book seemed to go very slow and then pick up almost immediately in the last 150 or so pages。 I loved the use of the one bed and strangers to lovers trope。 Also the book was wrapped up nicely and left no questions。SPOILERS*****I loved how Tamsin began to see Wren in color as they fell in love， it was really interesting and adorable because Wren was so confused but Tamsin looked so happy about it all。 TL/DR: A good book， a little slow， and a good read， especially if you need something just cute and quick。 。。。more
Cassie
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I got this book in an Owlcrate box and it lived up to all my expectations。 It was sweet and charming and the perfect book to pair with some hot tea on a rainy day。 （view spoiler）[Something that didn't add up for me， however， was the characters' ages。 Tamsin was banished from Within at 12 and has lived on her own for five years。 I was able to get behind that at the beginning。 But when we learn Marlena is the villain and then her mother just allows her to sail off to a new life， she is still essen I got this book in an Owlcrate box and it lived up to all my expectations。 It was sweet and charming and the perfect book to pair with some hot tea on a rainy day。 （view spoiler）[Something that didn't add up for me， however， was the characters' ages。 Tamsin was banished from Within at 12 and has lived on her own for five years。 I was able to get behind that at the beginning。 But when we learn Marlena is the villain and then her mother just allows her to sail off to a new life， she is still essentially 12 years old mentally， right？ She's been asleep for five years while Tamsin fended for herself and matured。 It would've made much more sense to me if the twins were maybe 14 or 15 when Tamsin first cast her spell， and then spent four years or so apart so they would still be 18/19 - just a bit off from the 17 they are in the book。 （hide spoiler）]Overall， still very enjoyable and worth the read。 。。。more
Sahana Ramnath
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THIS BOOK WAS SO FREAKING GOOD！！ 💜Tamsin， an exiled witch with a dark past， cursed to never love again， except when she steals love from others。Wren， sole caretaker of her ailing， magic-hating father， a girl hiding her magical abilities。When a magical plague ravages the kingdom， Wren watches in horror as the people around her， including her father fall prey to it。 She strikes a deal with Tamsin - if Tamsin helps her catch the dark witch responsible for the plague， Wren will give Tamsin her love THIS BOOK WAS SO FREAKING GOOD！！ 💜Tamsin， an exiled witch with a dark past， cursed to never love again， except when she steals love from others。Wren， sole caretaker of her ailing， magic-hating father， a girl hiding her magical abilities。When a magical plague ravages the kingdom， Wren watches in horror as the people around her， including her father fall prey to it。 She strikes a deal with Tamsin - if Tamsin helps her catch the dark witch responsible for the plague， Wren will give Tamsin her love for her father。And along the long， perilious way， the two might end up helping each other out。。 and eventually， even falling for each other :）））I've been seeing this book a lot in booksta， since it's included in both the OwlCrate and Rainbow rate book boxes。。 I bought it because the cover art and the summary were amazing。 And well， the book definitely lived up to my high expectations 💜 if you're looking for a YA fantasy witches themed book， GO FOR THIS ONE！ 。。。more
Narra
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Review will follow soon
Mearle
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This was such a thrill and it was in fact gay！ No baiting yessir。 I was putting this one of for such a long time for two reasons。First of all I was scared to be disappointed and second I was scared that I wouldn’t like the witch aspect， but it absolutely did not。So you start of meeting Wren and Tamsin。 Wren is kinda like Anna from Frozen。 Always believing the best of other people their intentions even though they’re selfish most of the time。 She’s real sweet though。Tamsin is quite mean and selfi This was such a thrill and it was in fact gay！ No baiting yessir。 I was putting this one of for such a long time for two reasons。First of all I was scared to be disappointed and second I was scared that I wouldn’t like the witch aspect， but it absolutely did not。So you start of meeting Wren and Tamsin。 Wren is kinda like Anna from Frozen。 Always believing the best of other people their intentions even though they’re selfish most of the time。 She’s real sweet though。Tamsin is quite mean and selfish， but she’s cursed to never feel love and that’s rough。 Not even the warmth of the sun。Somehow I don’t really am the biggest fan of witches and somehow the magic in this was really cool。 Why am I not loving witches yet， because this was a pretty cool witch story。 The fact that magic was in everything makes it probably a lot cooler。Just another reason to read this book is that it is enemies to lovers。 I mean they disliked each other at first so I consider it enemies to lovers。 It also has the one bed trope， which was pretty short yet cute all the same。I really liked the writing style。 At times it was really passionate， but it was just nice to read。 Really chill in a way。I think this book has really brought sapphic books up to the light at least in my eyes。 I’ve read priory of the orange tree， but this just hits different！ 。。。more
Melody
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Thorn between a 3。5 or 4。
Laura Winter
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This story had so much potential and it fell flat in every way possible。Lack of believability is where my mind continues to go - the characters were bland and boring， the writing was meh， the justifications for actions were terrible （I'm looking at you， Wren's father。 You too Marlena。 really， wtf？）， and the dialogue was forced and unnatural。 Nothing felt genuine in the relationships。 Characters were introduced and held no weight in the end。 There were small moments of action that were impossible This story had so much potential and it fell flat in every way possible。Lack of believability is where my mind continues to go - the characters were bland and boring， the writing was meh， the justifications for actions were terrible （I'm looking at you， Wren's father。 You too Marlena。 really， wtf？）， and the dialogue was forced and unnatural。 Nothing felt genuine in the relationships。 Characters were introduced and held no weight in the end。 There were small moments of action that were impossible to follow and had no consequences。 All of that was pieced together by exposition that was bland at best。 The last 'action' at the end was given a deus ex machina - a solution that hadn't been mentioned anywhere before in the book and then suddenly -boom- it's over。The story itself had potential if it had been given the time it deserved。 Perhaps I held on to hope that there would finally be a good enemies to lovers female romance。 Perhaps I should have just skipped to the last few chapters to see them get together （it was predictable what would happen to their relationship/curse in the end）。 。。。more
Torwyn James
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This was gay and delightful CW: banishment from family， genre typical violence and peril
Nicki
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I really enjoyed this novel！ I was confused by Owlcrate would put a "witch" book into a spring crate。 I usually think of books in that category as being for Halloween。 This novel is not creepy or paranormal feeling at all。 It is a story about a journey and finding yourself。 Well done， Adrienne Tooley！ Thank you for a fun read！ I really enjoyed this novel！ I was confused by Owlcrate would put a "witch" book into a spring crate。 I usually think of books in that category as being for Halloween。 This novel is not creepy or paranormal feeling at all。 It is a story about a journey and finding yourself。 Well done， Adrienne Tooley！ Thank you for a fun read！ 。。。more
Reference
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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Sweet & Bitter Magic&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Sweet & Bitter Magic&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0