

Iris begs Pike to help her track the bird, and they set out on a trek through the Pacific Northwest looking for a single bird that could destroy everything. And the Witches’ Council does not look kindly on multiple offenses if they found out, Iris could be stripped of her magic for good. New witches have no idea how to control their magic and the consequences would be dire. If the bird dies, the curse will be unleashed-and the bird is a powerful amplifier, and unleashing the curse would turn not just Pike, but everyone in the region, into a witch.

But just as she’s about to dispel it, a bird swoops down and steals the curse before flying away. Iris concocts the perfect curse for Pike: one that will turn him into a witch. Otherwise, she spends her days at the wildlife refuge which would be the perfect job if not for Pike Alder, the witch-hating aspiring ornithologist who interns with them. Now settled in Washington, Iris never lets anyone see who she really is instead, she vents her frustrations by writing curses she never intends to cast. And while the Witches’ Council was lenient in their punishment, Iris knows they’re keeping tabs on her. When she was forced to leave her last home after an illegal display of magic, she left behind a father who was no longer willing to start over. Iris begs Pike to help her track the bird, and they set out on a trek through the Pacific Northwest.and find they may like each other's company more than they want to admit.Iris Gray knows witches aren’t welcome in most towns. If the bird dies, the curse will be unleashed and turn not just Pike, but everyone in the region, into a witch. But just as she's about to dispel it, a bird steals the curse before flying away. Now settled in Washington, Iris she vents her frustrations by writing curses she never intends to cast and spending her days at the wildlife refuge with a witch-hating intern, Pike Adler. She is the New York Times bestselling author of The Nature of Witches and the forthcoming Wild is the Witch, releasing from Sourcebooks Fire in summer 2022. And while the Witches' Council was lenient in their punishment, Iris knows they're keeping tabs on her. Rachel Griffin writes young adult novels inspired by the magic of the world around her.

Iris Gray knows witches aren't welcome in most towns.

From the instant New York Times-bestselling author of The Nature of Witches comes an enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance about a young witch attempting to undo a terrible curse.
