Review: The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer

The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer

Blurb from Goodreads:

Rainy March is a proud, third-generation Book Witch, sworn to defend works of fiction from all foes real and imaginary. With her magical umbrella and feline familiar, she jumps in and out of novels to fix malicious alterations and rogue heroes like a modern-day magical Nancy Drew.

Book Witches live by a strict code: Real people belong in the real world; fictional characters belong in works of fiction. Do not eat, drink, or sleep inside a fictional world, lest you become part of the story. Falling in love with a fictional character? Don’t even think about it.

Which is why Rainy has been forbidden from seeing the Duke of Chicago, the dashing British detective who stars in her favorite mystery series. If she’s ever caught with him again, she’ll be expelled from her book coven—and forced to give up the magical gifts that are as much a part of her as her own name.

But when her beloved grandfather disappears and a priceless book is stolen, there’s only one person she trusts to help her solve the case: the Duke. Their quest takes them through the worlds of Alice in Wonderland, King Arthur, and other classics that will reveal hidden enemies and long-buried family secrets.

My Review:

The latest Meg Shaffer does not disappoint!! I have loved everything I've read by her and the latest is no exception.  Rainy March is probably one of my favorite fictional characters, ever.  Add in the Duke and this was lights out!  I wasn't sure where it was going but I was thrilled for the ride! Definitely add this one to your TBR if you like reading and if you like magical realism.

The Book Witch comes out next week on April 7, 2026, and you can purchase HERE!  

All stories are love stories if you love stories.

And I do love stories. As a Book Witch, you kind of have to love them. It's on our recruitment posters, after all.

My name is Rainy March, and yes, it's a bad pun and also a weather forecast, and no, sorry, I can't change it now. It's already embroidered into my underwear and printed on my bookplates.

This love story starts with a phone call, one of those pivotal moments you don't realize will change your life until much, much later. It was two years ago on September 1st, back when 1 was a young and mostly innocent Book Witch of twenty-five. I don't even have to look at my case notes to remember the exact date.

After all, you never forget the day you fall in love with a fictional character.