Iris Gray is a young witch working at a wildlife refuge in the PNW. Pike is an intern at said wildlife refuge and the most obnoxious person Iris has ever met and he happens to hate witches. So of course Iris curses him and it all goes wrong!!

Queue enemies to lovers on a quest to save the world, or at least the PNW! Iris’s curse ended up in an owl who has escaped the refuge and she has to get it back. Pike of course doesn’t know she’s a witch and she isn’t about to tell him… adventure ensues.

I enjoyed this one, the pacing could at times be slow, and the stakes sometimes felt slightly lackluster but over all I loved it and I definitely recommend!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for my copy in exchange for my unbiased opinion.

I was immersed in this book from the moment I picked it up. I loved the premise, and the execution was just phenomenal.

I was excited for this book because it really sounded like a young witch coming of age story. Which it is - but it also falls prey to that “girl couldn’t do it without boy” plot line.

We have obnoxious boy who teases, torments, & makes the MC’s life frustrating - but wait he does it for her! To help her take herself less seriously! But they don’t know anything about each other until spending 2 days in the woods together. I think you can catch where this is headed without me dropping spoilers.

This book was a journey through the wilderness while a Witch works to rectify something they’d done. I liked the vivid picture the author built. It was easy to see the characters and follow them on their adventure. I felt as if I was spying on them as they grew throughout the book. The ending fit well with the story line and wrapped things up nicely.

Overall, the book is fine. I love the interpretation of magic & it being in tune with nature/the universe etc. It’s just not what I was hoping for with all the potential it had.

Rachel Griffin is wonderful at weaving together magic and teen angst. A teen struggling with the consequences of their power and mistakes learning through her own magical journey. For teens and adults who love all things witchy.

18-year old Iris is a witch. She has worked extremely hard to hide her gifts in order to stay safe. While witches are not uncommon in her world, they aren't accepted very well either. She and her mother escaped to the Pacific NW to live their lives in quiet and safety. There's just one big problem, Pike. Pike works at the animal refuge Iris's mom owns. But he is a pain to Iris and when she needs to get out her frustrations, she casts spells that she then burns. Unfortunately, one spell was "stolen" by an owl. If she cannot find the owl and release the curse, it could be devastating for those living miles around. In a twist of fate, Pike and Iris are sent on the errand to retrieve the bird and return it to the sanctuary.

This was a fun story. At times Iris was really whiny and annoying, but overall I enjoyed the back and forth between her and Pike. It is a very creative look at witches and how it would look if they were living among us.

Thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Atmospheric and stunning. Cozy and comforting and magic. Would definitely recommend to anyone in the genre.

I absolutely adored the characters and a different take on magic. I’m definitely reading again and sharing to my audience.

I loved this book! Witches, curses, magic, animals & adventure. The premise of this book immediately had my attention-Iris & Pike work with Iris' mother at an animal refuge. They don't get along well even on their best day. When Pike expresses his hatred of witches, Iris' feelings for Pike reach an exponential degree of hatred, she's a witch & so is her mother. When she tries to relieve the feelings by creating a curse to make Pike a mage, it gets bound to an owl rather than her herbs & she knows the consequences of turning a non-magical person into a witch/mage-she witnessed her best friend be stripped of her powers. She embarks on a journey to find the owl and release the curse & she'll be accompanied by the one the curse is meant to change.

The growth of the characters, the speed at which the story evolves, and the overall storyline make this a 5⭐️ read.

I was able to meet Rachel Griffin during the release of this book and get it signed and I am so lucky I got that chance. This book is so whimsical, and I love her writing.

I loved her debut novel as well and both are amazing. Wild is the Witch, is aesthetically pleasing and the atmosphere made me feel so comfortable. I read my copy in two days and couldn’t put it down.

I am looking forward to Griffin’a new novel and I am sure that one will be just as amazing as her other two.

Rachel Griffin's sophomore novel is a remarkable powerhouse of storytelling, with moments of heartbreak and immense hope.

A beautifully picturesque novel set in the Pacific Northwest, a witch-in-hiding and a magic-hating young man must traverse through nature to find an injured flyaway owl from the animal sanctuary where they both work. What Pike doesn't know, however, is that the owl isn't just hurt-it is also carrying a curse crafted for him, one that Iris must never let out, because at this stage, Pike would only be the beginning of those who would be affected.

Both the external and internal drives for Iris' search are strongly written by Griffin, and I would recommend this book to anyone who has ever felt like they had to hide a big part of themselves to be accepted.

I enjoyed the story and the plot a lot. The characters were lovely. However, there were slow parts but it still flow well.

Absolutely loved this story by Rachel Griffin! Her take on witches living in modern society is something I could picture and it’s fantastic!

I went into Wild is the Witch pretty blind, but expecting a true sequel to The Nature of Witches, and was unfortunately disappointed. The two books, though in the same world, didn't really it together in my mind (this may be a me issue for expecting something the book wasn't meant to be).

I'd recommend this one to many readers, as long as they are clear from the beginning of their expectations.

Enjoyed the connections to nature, and the magic system and I look forward to future books from this author.

This was a very compelling story. I loved the enemies to lovers romance. I also love the fantasy element in this book. The only thing about the book is that it feels very rushed. I think it should have been broken into two books so that the story could take time to develop. Still, I recommend this for fans of The Secret Circle, Witches of East End, and The Bone Witch!

A really fast paced book with a nice magical storyline. Griffin is a fabulous storyteller. Every word that she writes seems to leap off the page and form electrifying imagery and realistically flawed characters. The way that she weaves magic and worldbuilding into the narrative is phenomenal, and I never felt like I was being lectured to, which is a difficult feat for many fantasy writers. The way that magic works in this world is quite unique and fascinating, but never overly complex. I genuinely hope that Griffin writes another book set in this dynamic fantasy world!.

Another wonderful story taking place in the world created by Rachel Griffin. I hope we get many more.

*Thank you to the publisher for this eARC.

This one took me a bit to find my groove but one I did I was flipping pages like crazy. I’ve been very finicky with my books lately. It’s hard to find that keeps me going. But this one did.

There's no doubt that Rachel Griffin can write an atmospheric story. The level of setting details are like a character in of itself. With that said, Wild is the Witch wasn't my favorite. My issues were inconsistencies and the believability of some scenes as well as questionable decision making by the main character.

It saddens me that I did not enjoy Wild is the Witch when I absolutely adored Nature of Witches. Still, I am looking forward to Griffin's upcoming release, Bring Me Your Midnight.

I loved this book so much! Rachel Griffin wrote such a gorgeous story! A love letter to nature and treating our planet right, the casual and unquestioned queer rep, the asthma rep, and such a fun banter filled hate to love romance. Iris and Pike were so fun to watch, and they way their story developed felt so genuine! Not to mention we always love an only one tent situation 👏

Plus the anxiety rep! Rachel did such a freaking incredible job weaving Iris's anxiety through the story in subtle and extremely realistic ways that 53% in was the first time the word was actually used but I recognized her anxiety in my soul from the beginning of the story.

Magic and wishes going wrong...a great premise to work off of. Iris must find the answers after a spell goes bad. Nature, mental health, and relationships are all worked into this story. All these subplots add up to a great read. I enjoyed the descriptive language, the character development, and the story itself making this read one you won't want to put down. Ms. Griffin definitely knows how to spin a tale that you want to belong to and in. It was a great read.