Darcy Merriweather moves to the Enchanted Village looking for a fresh start and quickly finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation. As a Wishcrafter with the power to grant wishes, she has abilities that set her apart from ordinary residents, but it is her persistence and refusal to let mysteries go unsolved that make her an effective amateur detective. Heather Blake introduced her in It Takes a Witch in 2012.
Over nine books, Darcy builds a life in the Village while repeatedly getting pulled into criminal cases. She runs a wish-granting business, develops relationships with the eccentric locals, and learns more about her own magical heritage. The murders that arrive with each installment give structure to stories that are equally interested in community, family, and the small details of daily life in a place where magic is ordinary.
Blake writes Darcy as warm and relatable, someone who reacts to danger with determination rather than bravado. Her connections to the people around her give her investigations a personal dimension, and her growth across the series comes from experience rather than any sudden transformation.
Reading Order
See the complete Wishcraft Mysteries reading order for all books in the series.