“My rival. My torment. My lover”

Quiet Spells is the sequel to Modern Divination, following the events of the last book, Teddy Ingram is now living in Townsend, taking care of Louisa after the disappearance of her mother, Gemma. When Aurelia comes back bearing news of her mother’s death that might also link to Gemma’s disappearance, it sets off a chain of events that draw back to Leona Sum and the question of witches and their looming extinction.

I really loved Modern Divination and I was so excited to revisit this world again and to fall in love with Teddy and Aurelia, while there were parts of this book that I did really enjoy (the first third of the book was everything I wanted; from the yearning between the two characters, the push and pull of different responsibilities and paths, the desire for belonging and acceptance, I was so emotionally invested) the rest of the book unfortunately didn’t quite work for me.

I feel like one my biggest issues with this sequel was that we didn’t really have much set-up for the villain arc and confrontation, I kind of wish we got more backstory with Aurelia’s mom, Meredith, and her past with her old coven because I think that would have built up more of a foundation, both plot-wise and emotionally, for the last third of the book as the ending felt a bit rushed and I think I was left was more questions than answers to the how and the why’s of the villain’s actions.

Overall, I did love the prose, and the yearning was immaculate as always between Teddy and Aurelia. I did really appreciate the epilogue and it had me tearing up in the end though, and it was a solid ending for all the characters in a way.

Thank you to Pan Macmillan for the e-arc. All opinions in this review are my own.

modern divination was one of my top reads of 2025 and this one did not disappoint!
I loved every second of it.

“Imagine that these paper birds were me and you, I’d have folded us together” *cries into my book*

I loved this duology. I didn’t want it to end 😭 I will never stop recommending Modern Divination.

My only complaint is that I wanted more Aurelia. I think Isa wrapped this up beautifully and while I don’t want to leave this world or these characters, Im happy with the ending.