Rachel Griffin is becoming one of my favorite authors. After reading Nature of Witches, I knew I had to dive more into her next work. This was such an atmospheric read.

Loved every moment of this book!
The atmosphere, the romance, everything was executed wonderfully and I can't wait to have my own physical copy :)

Rachel Griffin is writing some of the absolute best YA contemporary fantasy in the game. WILD IS THE WITCH is a love letter to nature, forgiveness, and second chances. This book has nature, witches, forced proximity, enemies-to-lovers, and high stakes. It feels both familiar and fresh at the same time. Teen readers will most likely connect strongly with the heroine who feels real, flawed, and relatable. I highly recommend this book to adults and teens alike.

A new trope: "There's Only One Tent"

TROPES:
Forced Proximity
Loathe-to-Love
Secret Identity
"Oh no you're hurt!"
Meddling Owl

A witch-in-hiding falling in love with a boy who hates witches?! And she accidentally curses him and they have to go camping in the woods together to stop the curse before it's too late? Wild Is the Witch.

Rachael Griffin’s books is like taking a walk amidst the trees, smelling the dew drops in the air, hearing the owls hoot in the distance and just feeling like you are home

After a tumultuous turn of events lead to Iris and Pike being forced into the woods together to look for a cunning and mischievous owl 🦉, Iris becomes paranoid that Pike will discover that she’s a witch (both iris and her mom have a specific kind of magic that connects them to animals!)
After having made it clear that he hates witches, Iris does not trust Pike and vows to never reveal the truth
However, with a dangerous curse on the loose and the woods becoming more dangerous, Iris must decide how far she will go to keep her secret.

Wild is the Witch is an vivid and atmospheric read with elements of perseverance, hope, learning to trust yourself + letting go 🌱
As always, Griffin cleverly added an environmentally conscious narrative that subtly educates people on climate change
This is a book about emotional growth, with a protagonist that has such relatable anxious thoughts that I so deeply connected with
She is a constant worrier who wants, so badly, to simply exist without worrying about what is to come
Meanwhile, a very carefully and tenderly woven enemies-to-lovers romance that had me smiling and clutching my kindle 🥺
The love interest is “infuriating” and is constantly challenging Iris which drives her nuts!
With glasses that constantly shift down his nose to the most adorable messy hair, Pike 100% stole my heart! 🥺
This was such an emotional story filled with hilarious banter, magic, a thrilling adventure in the woods… and there’s only one tent 😈
I absolutely adored this book!! All the stars!

Thank you thank you to Sourcebooks Fire for an eARC in exchange for an honest review!

I am a HUGE fan of Rachel's work. As a Seattleite, her stories just really call to me, so it's no surprise that I absolutely adored Wild is the Witch even more than The Nature of Witches!

Between the magic, the setting, and the characters, this one captured what I love most about the PNW and animals. In one sitting, I read Iris and Pike's story. Between their bickering, sweet moments, and tear-jerking exchanges, this one will be a warm hug and a punch to the gut.

At first, I honestly couldn't see how he was the live interest because THE BICKERING WAS THAT GOOD. And then of course Iris had to go ruin it with a curse.

This book is just beautiful. It's touching, sweet, and I won't lie, the last 15% of the book was rough. I had to keep wiping my eyes to read through the tears. I loved how much both Like and Iris grew as characters over a matter of days, and I loved seeing the theme of forgiveness throughout the book.

Overall, this was just a truly fantastic book, and I easily read it in one sitting. Cannot recommend this one enough!

Cw: animal deaths

I read this book in one setting. I couldn't put it down. I love her ability to make me feel like I am in the pacific northwest even though I have never actually been there. She is an auto buy author for me and my library.