Such a sweeping story that captured my heart from the beginning. Highly recommend!

A special thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for a ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Old wounds and family curses burn through the pages of this book and I couldn’t put it down!

“Only Spell Deep” is an odd title for a book filled with so much depth one could get lost inside of it. Switch more than one skeleton in the closet, Jude has abandoned her family estate and tried her best to stay under the radar but when an mysterious invitation encourages her to embrace the magic she has long kept hidden she finds the strength to confront her fears and embrace a life she was always worthy of having.

Wow this book is not for the faint of heart! Please pay attention to trigger warnings prior to your read!

That being said this felt a little bit like if Practical Magic had a darker cousin. We all hear of love spells and man did this take a horrific turn on that request. The abuses the Cole women faced is not to be taken lightly and their desire to save their daughters at their own risk adds another tragic layer to this story. There are many villains but the need for control and ownership over something, or someone, was the biggest antagonist here.

That being said the magic was rather light. We get moments of sparks and water, and a painting I need to borrow for a friend but this isn’t a book about spells it’s more the consequence of dabbling where you don’t understand and again what happens when you cage something that was never supposed to be locked away. Jude buried her gifts after the night she lost everything and you completely understand her apprehension to rejoin this world that took everything from her but she is so much bigger than her fears and much more powerful than whatever magic flows through her and that journey was one of my favorites. The moments she reaches out for connection and holds her ground are commendable and you want nothing but happiness for her.

A very good book that may be hard for some readers but man I found myself completely consumed with this story!

**special thanks to the publishers and netgalley for providing an arc in exchange for a fair and honest review**

This was a good time. The secret underworld of witches piqued my interest. The FmCs family was crazy and horrible. I hated grandpa with a passion. He got what he deserved. Who wouldn’t fall for the bookstore owner with a man bun??

I feel like the setting is dark, but so is the story. Jude gets swept up into a world of magic, and her companions want to kill the source of magic, the goddess The Fathom, but Arla's the leader and makes it obvious to Jude she wants it for herself. She has Levi help her to track Arla down and save magic itself. This was a great read!