Synopsis:
Sage Hemlock has no interest in embracing her witchy side. Magic has betrayed her before, bringing nothing but heartache, and she will not let something so foolish happen again.
Instead, Sage has thrown herself into her work and studies, running the local museum and largely preferring the company of her library and her cat to other humans. Her one goal is to fly under the coven’s radar so that she can finally shed her blasted powers forever.
But when a strange historical book accidentally triggers a curse, Sage’s quiet, small-town life is suddenly overrun and magic is running rife. A beanstalk grows in her garden, and her friend and co-worker Casimir starts to look an awful lot like a handsome prince. Fairy tales are coming true . . .
Now, with the threat of the coven on her tail, Sage must confront the magic she’s always denied to solve the mysteries of the book and save everyone she’s come to love from being lost to a fairy tale forever. The question is, can she finally learn to be her own happily ever after?
Review:
A story where the witch wins and there is no need for a prince.
My first review for this series of standalones expressed my joy for the cosiness, but also my slight disappointment that the witch was ultimately fulfilled by love. Here, it’s girl power.
For the ones who trust that whimsy should lead the way sometimes and who know that to still choose to believe in magic, despite it all, is brave.
Sage is a witch who hates her magic. When a curse turns her town into a fairytale (neighbours turning into archetypes, gingerbread houses, and beanstalks), Sage is determined to rid the world of her magic once and for all and return her town to normal.
This is a story about self-love, acceptance, and forgiveness. Sage refuses to ask anyone for help, to even admit to not having everything together.
However, her brother and sister and her rival-turned-best-friend-and-now-colleague know how to support her. Importantly, not rescue her, but look out for her and offer their love and assistance.
I love a golden retriever, charming, witty character and Prince Charming, aka Casmir, is almost too perfect.
‘Come on then. Better be ready; unsheathe your sword.’
‘Steady on, Specs. At least take me for dinner first.’
It was a miracle that Casimir did not land headfirst into the stream.
It is pretty sappy and sentimental. The plot is fairly predictable from fairytale curse, villain, and ending; yet it’s a healing story.
Joy wasn’t supposed to be kept hold of for long. It glimmers and glitters for us all. Blink and you’d miss it. Warm water running through cold fingers, a blackberry bursting in your mouth, hysterical laughter that turns into breathless, achy gasps with a friend.
The events of Disenchanted take place after Annie’s story in Uncharmed and Belle’s adventures in Rewitched, but all three are standalone stories set in the Selcouth world. The connection to the coven (and thus the other two books) makes up a negligible amount, so you can definitely dive into this one without missing out.
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