Something Wicked by Belinda Campbell is a standalone YA fantasy novel that delves into family secrets, unexpected magic, and the complexities of identity. When Darryl Hadley moves into her late grandmother’s secluded manor, she uncovers a chilling family legacy and awakens dormant powers that bring both wonder and peril. With its atmospheric setting and blend of mystery and magic, this book promises to be a captivating read for fans of witchy tales and hidden legacies.
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Bookish Essentials
Genre: Young Adult / Mystery / Contemporary Fantasy
Series: Standalone
Reading Age: 14+
Published: 2024
Pages: 292
From the Jacket of Something Wicked by Belinda Campbell
Hadley Manor was quiet, but it was very much awake.
Darryl Hadley has always been kept in the dark about her family history, so when she moves to her estranged and recently deceased grandma’s countryside manor, she takes it as an opportunity to find out more about where she came from. But Darryl soon discovers her family has a reputation, and that everyone thinks her grandma murdered her own twin sister almost fifty years ago.
After befriending her new neighbour, Tod Griffin, the pair team up to uncover the truth about what actually happened to her grandma’s sister. Things take a wicked turn when on the night of a storm, Darryl wakes up the dormant magic inside her — magic she didn’t know she possessed — and resurrects her grandma in the process.
Darryl is forced to come face-to-face with her past — quite literally. Not only has her magic brought back the dead, but it has also awoken a dark force that is hungry for revenge on the Hadley family. Darryl must learn to use her magic to protect herself and the ones she cares about before they are caught in a battle between the past and present.
Why Something Wicked is on my TBR
I’m always intrigued by a good mystery, especially one that involves hidden magic. Something Wicked by Belinda Campbell seems to tap into all the things I love most: eerie family secrets, a countryside manor with a dark past, and a girl who accidentally wakes both the dead and her own dormant power. This setup has strong echoes of Forgotten Cove (my book! 😊) and The Secret Circle—the latter being a cult classic I’ll never stop recommending. I think Something Wicked has the potential to be something really special. It’s showing all the signs of a stellar hidden gem, and I’m excited to see what it holds.
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Reader Praise
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