The plot was unique with unique characters but I could not enjoy it. If you like cozy fantasy vibes this might be for you.

As much as I wanted to like this one, I just couldn't get past all the characters and the far too unnecessarily complicated storyline. It had a good idea behind it, but it was just too hard for me to decipher the actual story beyond all the confusion. 2 stars. Thank you, for the eARC.

thank you to netgalley for the advanced reading copy. I really enjoyed this and will be getting copies for my shop.

I was sold by the witchy, and magical vibes of this book, and while it delivered that, it was simply not for me.

Aline Weir is a witch who can talk to ghosts, has kept her talents hidden ever since a disastrous middle school slumber party, choosing to be invisible and use her powers in secret to help lost souls reunite with the keys to send them home. All the while, she finds solace in a bookstore and the three mysterious women who run it… until Aline discovers the book of Mischief, and her powers are enhanced. I struggled with the layout of the story as it appears that most of the characters talked in riddles. However, I loved the romance blended with the magical theme.

Thank you Netgally for the ARC!

Magic and secrets and magical adventure - a light and magical read with fun characters and a little bit of romance thrown in. A great weekend mental getaway!

I was intrigued right out of the gate and loved the premise. 2/3 rds of the way in I felt lost in all the riddles and confused why nothing was happening. The magic system had lots of characters and potential, and the MMC was swoon worthy. But I couldn’t get into it. I received an advance review copy for free via Netgalley and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I thought this book was sweet and fun. I would consider it a more young adult version of witchy-ness (if that is even a word) vs the darker witch novels I've read as of late. I enjoyed the storyline and I felt like the setting was great. The characters were a bit hard to love. I still enjoyed this and it was perfect for fall.

I enjoyed Paige Crutcher's The Lost Witch very much so I was a bit disappointed with this book. The elements and premise seemed very interesting but it was just a bit hard to follow and confusing. It had potential but unfortunately, for me, it did not meet my expectations.

I received this book for free for an honest review from netgalley

Such a fun and exciting witchy read. I look forward to rereading this one this fall.

I really wanted to love this book but i found that the characters were written a little juvenile which made the relationship building not work for me. I found the premise a little close the mean girls which i wasn't really a huge fan of. I would for sure try another book from this Author to see if i liked that better. I wonder if some of these story issues may be corrected through better editing and re working of the story line. I really loved the idea but not really the execution of it. It did keep me interested enough to

I am kinda on the fence on this one. I loved the magical elements and the characters, but the story line was a bit hard to keep up with at times. I spent a lot of time having to rewind and get my bearings in a few of the more fast paced places. I think that I would have probably enjoyed and understood the print version better. This is definitely one that i will come back to as i am such a huge fan of Crutcher's work.

yeesh. this does not feel like an adult book at all. the prose is very young sounding and it clashes with the rest of the story. kind of a worse version of practical magic. would have been better if it was YA

I love a good magical story. This one was full of whimsy. Aline was a lovely character. I really like the beginning of the book and learning about her back story. The scene in the bathroom where she enters the mirror was so cool. Dragon is a wonderful character.

As I dove further into the book, it just wasn't for me. I tried to read a few months ago but put it down thinking it was maybe just where I was but upon picking it up again, I realized that the writing style seems to change as we enter the second part of the book. I found the pacing difficult and the change of the style in writing disjointing. The connection between the FMC and MMC lacked depth for me as well. Even in this section though, the detail and created world is beautiful. While this story wasn't for me, I think that it is beautifully described and whimsical.

What Became of Magic by Paige Crutcher was a book that I was hoping to like more than I did. I love witchy reads but I felt that this was not witchy enough or just a different kind of witchy than I usually read. I finished this one, but felt indifferent to the story and characters afterward.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press for this gifted copy in exchange for an honest review.

First I want to thank Netgalley and the publisher for giving me an arc in exchange of my honest review.

I honestly wanted to love this book, I read the premise and was instantly sold. Witches, a town that is not on the map and magic being literally a person? well who will not be sold with that?. Sadly, I think I have outgrown these type of juvenile stories. Not that the story is juvenile itself, it just really felt that way. The characters acted like they were teens. The relationship between both MC felt like really rush and I really really dislike the insta-love trope. Like I was literally 8 percent in and the MC were already kissing. The whole mean girls ordeal is a no for me to be honest, like I can read books about high schoolers but idk, while I can watch movies/tv shows with bullying and mean girls, reading about it is a real turn off. Maybe people that likes these type of readings or feels will love this one but it definitely wasn't for me.

2.5 stars

What Became of Magic was an interesting read. If you enjoy feeling as though you are in a waking dream world this is for you but otherwise you might not enjoy it so much.

I unfortunately did not love this story and felt that it was more confusing than it was enjoyable. I also felt like the writing was very juvenile and found myself checking to make sure I was actually reading an adult piece of literature and not a young adult novel. This one wasn't for me!

This was a fun, witchy read with a really unique world building and magical system! I would definitely classify this as a cozy read most the time the book felt like a warm hug. The beginning of the book really hooked me but the middle slowed down and added some elements that confused me slightly. I enjoyed the characters I and really thought they were interesting! Overall this was a sweet story that I would definitely recommend!

What Became of Magic is all about betrayal upon betrayal. It actually took me a while to get through the book. I didn’t really connect with Aline. I didn’t really feel any chemistry between Aline and Magic, therefore I didn’t care whether they got together or not in the end.