The Bewitching

Name: The Bewitching
Price: 12.19 USD
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Rating: 4.2 (3000 reviews)
Author: Silvia Moreno-Garcia

by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

4.2

About this book

Minerva, a graduate student obsessed with the history of horror, seeks to uncover the truth behind a forgotten author, Beatrice Tremblay. Her research leads her to Tremblay’s masterpiece, a novel inspired by the chilling disappearance of a roommate during the Great Depression. As Minerva digs into the archives, the boundaries between her academic life and a dark, supernatural reality begin to blur.

She realizes that the sinister force that plagued Tremblay—and haunted her own great-grandmother in 1900s Mexico—has followed her to the halls of her Massachusetts university. The narrative weaves together three distinct timelines, tethered by a lineage of women who have long known that witchcraft is not merely a fairy tale. As Minerva peels back the layers of history, she finds herself caught in a cycle of ancient, encroaching dread that refuses to remain buried in the past.

With the shadows closing in, she must confront the same malevolent entity that destroyed those who came before her. In this atmospheric exploration of obsession and legacy, the pursuit of knowledge becomes a dangerous game of survival, where the most unsettling secrets are the ones that demand to be found.

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What readers are saying

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Best novel of 2025

"The Bewitching is a layered story that weaves together three timelines - the years 1908, 1934, and 1998 - all coming together to tell a tale of witchcraft and the supernatural in a novel that's an elegant blend of mystery, suspense, and horror. Minerva is a student at Stoneridge University, located in New England. While working on her thesis on a relatively unknown and forgotten writer named Beatrice Tremblay, Minerva learns about the mysterious disappearance of Tremblay's friend, Virginia Somerset. The novel dives heavily into witchcraft and spells, dating back to Minerva's great-grandmother's own supernatural experiences, back in 1908 when Alba is a young adult. Is this novel for you? I personally don't believe in ghosts and witchcraft. HOWEVER, I absolutely love it in stories. If I'm scrolling Netflix and I see anything supernatural, I'm watching it. This is exactly the novel I was looking for. I need more of it in novels, and Silvia Moreno-Garcia has me hooked. I have a feeling I'll be reading several more of her novels in the near future. Keep in mind, there IS witchcraft and spells and things of that nature. This is no Scooby Doo story, where the mask is lifted and the parlor tricks are revealed. If you want witchcraft, it's here. I absolutely fell in love with this amazing novel. The characters truly came to life. It also scared me in a way. Not in a Pennywise sort of way, but the story instead slowly seeped under my skin and truly creeped me out. No jump scares here. The characters are so well developed, they'll live within you rent free. Since we're also talking mystery here, just to give a heads up, Moreno-Garcia is no Agatha Christie, so don't expect it, but she's also not writing detective fiction. But The Bewitching is the best new release you could pick up right now for Halloween. I have to say, I'm truly excited that I've finally discovered this author (took me long enough). I also read Velvet was the Night recently. Good novel, too, but I liked this one better. I can't wait to read Mexican Gothic. ["

January 4, 2026 Verified Purchase

Yesenia

The Bewitching

"Another great read by Silvia Moreno- Garcia. Her writing is so detailed and captures the story perfectly! Can’t wait to read more of her books! ["

March 16, 2026 Verified Purchase

KK

Stunningly atmospheric!!

"“Back then, when I was a young woman, there were still witches.” This book, I am still thinking about it since I finished it. A beautifully atmospheric, witchy, with a touch of vampiric, book. I could see fans of the new Nosferatu enjoying this one as there were elements and story choices that reminded me of it. This follows three women in three different time periods all having eerie events almost mirroring each other and I did find it, personally, well done. It was just this really beautifully done slow burn build and it was speaking to my heart. I loved the setting, the culture, the way the story was told and just how creepy some of the horror elements are. There was a scene that, where I personally, felt like I could also hear the strange unsettling animal-like noises outside the window. There were lots of references to infamous horror authors, and a time line with an academia- like setting that was just, ugh… There were many moments where I felt the wind and the rustling of the fall leaves. The ending?! I loved it so so so much. It did such a lovely thing of jumping between two perspectives and just trust me, it was bad ass. The very very end? The last line? I adored it. There’s so much I want to say that I am not too sure if I can put into words. This turned into one of those reads I was sad to put down as I wanted to keep going, I didn’t want to put it down. This has officially landed on my list of favorite books. Note: There are descriptions of animal killing aftermath. One does involve a cat but, it will get redemption in the end, don’t you worry. ["

October 18, 2025 Verified Purchase

Emmeline Everdeen

Entertaining Read

"Definitely enjoyed this story. As a fan of anything related to New England witches, this book hit the mark. I enjoyed the multiple timelines and thought they were really well done and definitely enhanced the authors ability to tell a complete story. And the story itself was rather intriguing. The characters were interesting and well developed. Overall a very good read and I definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a witch story that is just a bit different from anything else you’ve read in the genre. ["

October 18, 2025 Verified Purchase