Phenomena the Basic Witch and the Evil Book of Love: Book 3

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What if you could write yourself into a better person? What changes would you make to yourself and would it be worth it?

Young sorceress Phenomena Willow had never experienced a true tragedy in her life until now. Having to live with her caretaker, Deidre Love, while she was away from her school—the floating castle of Nightdream Academy, Mena finds her life a lot duller than it used to be. On her thirteenth birthday, she sneaks out against Deidre’s wishes to a magical book festival and learns her favorite author, Melina Penwell has released the latest in a series of romance books: Love Across Dimensions. Mena purchases a copy from a mysterious robed figure before the festival and Deidre’s ranch are both attacked by legions of fiends from Anguish the Blood Siren.

Mena is rescued, but Deidre’s fate is unknown, causing grief and self-loathing for the young witch. To distract herself, Mena learns that her Love Across Dimensions book is a magical interactive experience where the reader controls the destiny of the characters within. Not only that, but Fabias the handsome warlock on the cover speaks to Mena, telling her that if she doesn’t like something about herself, or the world around her, she can write within the book to change it. Mena realizes her life isn’t perfect, but it soon can be. All it takes is the touch of a quill.

But will her desires to change herself erase the parts that made her who she is?

Read on to find out in this slightly darker, but still amusing installment of Phenomena the Basic Witch.

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Status
Completed
Year
2022

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  • M W Arita AuthorRoyal Road
    ★★★★★ 5.0
    In this latest iteration of the "Basic Witch" saga, Mena enters a magical writing contest hosted by the mysterious Melina Penwell. What follows is a series of twists and turns that culminate in a pretty explosive climax.
    One of the best aspects of this book is the author's willingness to show us that Mena is not perfect by any means. Like a real child, she has moments of selfishness, and makes mistakes. Some readers might not like how far Mena is pushed as a character in this book, but I loved it.
    The supporting cast is just as whimsical, wacky, and wonderful as ever, with Janus being the clear standout.
    While the first half of the book focuses on Penwell and the contest (with some clever "meta" ideas about what it means to be a writer), the second half delves into a deeper conspiracy that peels back layers of the world Mena inhabits. The metaphors at play here are quite clever and fun without hitting the reader over the head with their message.
    The finale is an epic showdown between Mena and several antagonists, one of whom finally gets to make their on-stage presence known. Shocking truths are revealed, creating compelling complications for Mena and friends going forward. While the impact of the reveals gets lost a bit in the shuffle of comedic battles and puns, I was still satisfied with how the story played out, and am excited to see where Mena's journey takes her next.