It’s giving…Matilda meets Practical Magic.

I’ve been excited to read this book since I first heard about it. I mean, thread magic? Yes.
And overall, it delivered. The book did start a bit slow but the last 10-20% of the book was SO GOOD that it made up for it.
For romance fans, the first taste of romance didn’t occur until 75% into the book and I honestly wasn’t sure if I should even be rooting for the couple to get together anyway. This was slightly frustrating and disappointing, but there was enough angst in the last few scenes to make it worthwhile. In the sequel I really hope we get a real taste of some romance though.
I was intrigued by the magic system and thought it was explained well but not to heavy-handedly. It goes the practical magic route of having fantasy elements interwoven with real life, which was cozy and enjoyable. I did kind of wish we spent more time on these elements though. A lot of the book was in a typical high school setting or dealt with the MC not having access to her magic, so I felt like I was doing a bit of waiting.
The scenes where we see magical locations or the MC really connecting with her magic we’re excellent, I just wish they came earlier and more frequently.
There was a bit of choppiness to the flow of the book in my opinion. When it started, I thought I was in a sort of dystopian magical world setting because we only see the MC’s rather extreme home situation, and then I felt surprised and out of place when dropped into a highs school setting. It also took a veryyyy long time to get to the magical library mentioned in the synopsis. I definitely think all of this could have been woven together more quickly or evenly.
Still, I enjoyed the book overall. The ending truly is worth the slightly slow build up, and I think the next book will be even better.

What a great start to a story that i couldn't put down! Full of interesting magic, characters, and a world I wanted to come back to time and time again.