Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Witchery | 2022 | S. Isabelle | Buy |
| 2 | Shadow Coven | 2023 | S. Isabelle | Buy |
The Witchery follows a group of teenage witches who attend a school where magic is real and has teeth. S. Isabelle builds a world where power is tied to sacrifice and the lines between ally and threat are blurry. The first book sets up the characters and the rules of its magic system while telling a complete arc about trust, ambition, and what people are willing to do to protect themselves.
Shadow Coven, the second book, expands the scope of the story and delivers on the tensions established in the first installment. Isabelle doesn’t repeat the formula of the opener but instead pushes her characters into new territory. The duology works best read in order, as the emotional payoffs in the second book depend on what came before.