This book made me remember why i love reading scary stories! The way the stories of three women in three different decades intertwined to create an increasingly eerie mood, was the perfect page turner. The story took some twists and turns that surprised me, even while following a standard suspense build up, and it gave a lot of new knowledge about witch lore in both New England and Mexico. Combined with her easy language, Moreno-Garcia is definetely a writer i am curious to pick up more books from.

I adore Moreno-Garcia's writing so much and this is such an incredible story. We follow three women through three timelines who are all linked together through a novel. It is fiercely engaging from beginning to end! An absolute delight of a story that highlights the resilience of women.

Silvia Moreno-Garcia has quickly become one of my auto-buy authors. Ever since I first read Mexican Gothic on a rainy afternoon (in one sitting, too), I knew there was something special about her, and this book (my first ARC of hers) proved it.

The Bewitching follows three timelines and three different women who, although so different from one another, are linked together. As always, I loved the writing style. Moreno-Garcia has a way to weave words together that feels otherworldly, and this felt particularly fitting with this story. I loved all three timelines for all different reasons, but my favorite is Nana Alba's, not only because it was by far the creepiest, but also because it was set in Latin America, the place where I'm from.

This is a wonderful read that anyone with an interest in the horror genre should read.

This was so good. I really enjoy this authors writing. I could not put this down. I was completely sucked into the story and I didn’t not want to leave. This is 100 percent worth the read. I will be reading anything this author writes.

Moreno-Garcia conjured up a literary love letter to classic horror and twisted the classic witch tale. She delivered word choices that felt appropriate to a graduate student drafting her thesis. A protagonist that was nailed down by their insecurities but finds her way through the uncanny made me completely fall in love with this novel. The dialogue was eloquent and eerie. The three timelines are beautifully distinct with again – word choices that really fit the timelines. I liked reading the perspective of the uncanny match the appropriate timelines from 1908 to 1934 and 1998. What horrors do we unleash with our curiosities, but what horrors do we learn about ourselves when we let ourselves fall without a safety net?
This truly was a spine-chilling horror that delivers with a gothic feel with modern twists. Witches are a constant obsession and a setting in New England was chilly and quaint for such a tale. This makes me think of what Fear Street wanted to do but Moreno-Garcia really encapsulated the horrors that we accidently open upon ourselves without protection. I wanted more because each moment was more eerie than the next. It was hard to put this one down. Yes, this is about a curse, but what does this say about our obsessions and how we handle our own behaviors?
Muchas Gracias to Net Galley and Random House Publishing for providing this digital arc in exchange for an honest review. This was a pleasure and well put together arc. This is a must buy for the creepy girl’s shelves! The literary easter eggs made my nerdy heart flutter - more horror like this please. This was my first Moreno-Garcia and I am definitely going to be reading her other works! I will be posting this on Goodreads and my wordpress!

A Captivating Nesting Doll of Spooky Intrigue!

I LOVE books that have stories within stories. In The Bewitching, there are THREE stories that take place in different timespans, but all tie together in a perfect, unified cord at the finale.

The two main protagonists were sympathetic and easy to root for. The antagonists, suitably creepy, though that made figuring out their identities as the bad guys fairly easy, which didn't inhibit my enjoyment.

My only quibble was the inclusion of a side character who ended up having nothing to do with the story. Maybe he was meant to be a red herring, but he felt more like a subplot that was cut, but traces of it were accidentally left in.

The ending delivered a couple extra thrills too. All in all, I recommend this book! It's an excellent new/old take on witches.

Thanks to NetGalley, Del Ray, and author Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Silvia Moreno- Garcia does it again! If you are curious about witchcraft and edge of your seat danger, The Bewitching is for you!
RECOMMEND 4 STARS!

This book has 3 timelines that it follows, all having to do with witchcraft. One follows a college aged woman, working on her thesis at a New England College. Another follows a young girl and her family back in the early 1900s and the other follows the journal of a woman seeking answers for a vanishing that happened while she was at college.

Some parts were a little predictable, while some still surprised me. I did enjoy the end, as it left room for a little suspense and interpretation.

This would be a great book to read during October to get into the mood for spooky season. It has just the right amount of eerieness, without being scary. If you enjoy stories of witchcraft, you'd enjoy this book.

The Bewitching was another excellent work by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. The story was gripping from start to finish across all the different time periods and arcs, and the book overall was atmospheric. The pacing of the tale worked really well, always keeping me turning the pages, and the characters were all well-crafted and memorable. The final twist did catch me partially by surprise, which was gratifying and added to the suspense. If you are already a fan of Moreno-Garcia's works, you will definitely enjoy this new offering, and it's also not a bad choice as a first foray if you have not read any of her books before. If you are easily frightened, though, perhaps don't read it late at night. I am giving it 4.5 stars.

It’s safe to say that I was betwitched reading this one!
Halfway through I wasn’t sure how it would end but was so so so happily surprised when it did.

So much of this book was fun. It is a spooky tale, one that is so perfect for fall reads, but anything that combines folklore with modern day and a whodunit is an automatic yes in my book!

My favorite storyline was Minervas, and I so so so hope there’s a sequel starring Noah….

Really good writing. Interesting storyline. Three people each telling a story revolving around witches.
Was thrown off a bit and was not a huge fan of the family affairs in the oldest story. That being said, the writer made a bold effort to produce something of very high quality.

The Bewitching follows three women from 1908, 1934, and 1998 respectively as they battle against supernatural forces and disappearances of people close to them. From my own reading I was reminded of Carmilla, Vampires of El Norte, and The Bullet Swallower.

With her debut Mexican Gothic, Moreno-Garcia proved herself with unique and surprising twists as well as creating a real feeling of dread and atmosphere. She does the same in this novel and by the last half I was non-stop turning pages, feeling fully rooted in the setting and surprised by what was being revealed.

Where she missed the mark for me (at this moment anyway) was satisfyingly tying all three narratives together. (Spoiler incoming) Why is our genetically witchy 1998 heroine happening upon witches in a different part of the world and seemingly disconnected from her own family? Are witches drawn to one another or, as I originally suspected (and is MAYBE hinted at in the epilogue), is there a more nefarious reason?! This seems like a knot Moreno-Garcia would want to tie up but she doesn’t and it’s disappointing. I also did not find this book to be technically dark academia and I kept getting caught up in the details/plot holes of Minerva’s thesis that didn’t make sense- she was an English major, where’s the textual analysis? How does chasing down a missing person’s case give her so much to write about?

Mexican Gothic haunted my thoughts for a long time, so this rating too may well change. But for now, I liked The Bewitching but it was not a 5-star read. Thank you so much to Del Rey & NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

This was incredibly disappointing.
After seeing who this book was by I had high expectations that were quickly dashed away.
The weird relationship niece/uncle relationship was really off putting.
The witchcraft elements of this were really lacklustre and it reads like there so much unnecessary information in here to bulk out the story but just ended up making this a tediously slow read.

This book could be considered a work of art.
Brilliant writing, the way it’s paced and reflects on different generations and storyline’s is incredible.
The perfect balance of supernatural, horror, history and fiction.
I loved this book and will definitely be recommending it to others.

Trois femmes, trois époques, trois histoires effrayantes.
Minerva, étudiante en histoire littéraire, se passionne pour Béatrice Tremblay, une autrice de contes macabres oubliée. Sa thèse devient une obsession lorsqu'elle découvre que le roman phare de Tremblay, « La Disparition », s'inspire d'une histoire vraie terrifiante.
En s'enfonçant dans ses recherches, Minerva sent une présence maléfique roder autour d'elle, celle-là même qui a hanté Tremblay et, plus tôt encore, son arrière-grand-mère, Nana Alba, témoin d'une rencontre surnaturelle avec une sorcière.
Minerva parviendra-t-elle à briser le cycle de cette malédiction ancestrale ?

Tout d'abord, j'ai été très surprise de constater que ce roman était écrit en anglais et non en français, j'ai eu peur  que mon niveau d'anglais ne me permette pas de l'apprécier pleinement, mais finalement je ne m'en suis pas trop mal sortie. J'ai été totalement captivée par cette histoire de sorcellerie qui se déroule à travers différentes époques. L'intrigue est envoûtante, les personnages sont attachants et le suspense est maintenu jusqu'à la dernière page. Une très bonne découverte !

✨ARC Review✨
✅Split-time narrative
✅Witchcraft
✅Unsolved disappearance
✅Superstitions
✅Ghosts

If there’s one word to describe The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, it’s spellbinding. I’ve been reviewing a lot of romantasy lately, so this book provided a great change for me. It’s captivating and I finished the book in two days.

World building: I love how Moreno-Garcia described everything. She weaved an intricate world, and I felt that I was in the story with the characters. Everything was well described and made the story spookier.

Characters: Minerva, Alba, Betty, Ginny, Carolyn, Arturo, and even the minor characters - they were all complex yet relatable. They all went through challenges and trauma that even the villains made me relate to their plight a little. I loved Alba the most. To suffer all that loss but still come out stronger than before is admirable.

Some notes:
- I wish we learned more about Conrad. Is he just a creepy student? Is there more to him that the author just forgot to flesh out?
- Is Noah like his grandmother? The epilogue teased something, but I guess it will just be up to the reader to think of.

Overall, I love this book. It has the right combination of mystery, suspense, horror, and some romance. I have not read a book by Silvia Moreno-Garcia before, but she is now on my list of authors to read and recommend.

Yet another spellbinding, atmospheric novel by Silvia Morena-Garcia. It’s very difficult to weave a coherent story when you have different time settings and povs, but the author does it wonderfully, keeping the reader gripped no matter whose pov we’re reading. The pacing was a little slow for me, especially in the beginning but the characters, story and prose largely make up for it! A must read for 2025.

Silvia Moreno-Garcia once again draws me into her spell with every page in The Bewitching. I cannot stress enough how much I love this one. We follow Minerva and the stories of her great grandmother, Alba, and that of an underrated horror author, Betty, while she navigates the pressures of academia, balancing a social life and being hunted by something that she only heard about in stories growing up.

Pacing was great and by the end I couldn't put it down. I love so so many of her previous works but this one had such beautiful prose, a unique perspective on witches and folklore, and completely skin crawling moments that I haven't felt in ages.

So honored to have been given an ARC, this one is gonna blow up I'm making sure

One of my most anticipated releases of the year, and it is just as fascinating, engrossing, and suspenseful as I had hoped! If not more!! Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s writing absolutely shined in this. It’s the kind of prose that makes it feel like you’re experiencing everything the characters are going through, and the kind that makes you want to pay attention to every small detail. It feels expertly crafted and woven together, and I loved seeing all of the timelines intertwine and overlap with one another. Each woman had a distinct voice, a distinct story that I was equally attached to, and I was fascinated in seeing how their stories echoed one another. I also love that Moreno-Garcia’s stories have this incredible build up - they simmer and build into this incredible drawn out conclusion that always takes me by surprise. And the dark academia aspect makes for a truly spellbinding and lush read. Overall, this is another hit for me. I am very much looking forward to reading this once again come Fall!

Publishes July 15th and follows 3 women in 3 different eras experiencing a missing person and witchcraft.

Throughout this story we follow a young woman named Minerva in the 1990s as she researches an author connected to her great grandmother that leads her down a path of uncovering a multigenerational connection of witchcraft.

3 POVs, 3 timelines, 3 interconnected stories. This story slightly reminded me of The Haunting of Alejandra by V Castro which I really liked.

I found this story quite compelling, I thought the structure of the story flipping between storylines kept me engaged and the consistency of one character in all the timelines kept the story cohesive.

The spooky vibes were weaved seamlessly into a well thought out and brilliantly told story of multigenerational occult dangers. With the vibe of this book, filled with witch stories and the an academic setting, I think this book would hit best in autumn.

This was a slower paced story and well worth the read. 4.25 stars