Overview

In a timeless, unnamed land, Lux returns to her mother’s ruined home—her family gone, her identity stripped away by accusation, fire and exile. Rescued by the mysterious Else, she is drawn into an odyssey of revenge, magic and transformation. Together they traverse forests, courts, masked players and poison gardens in a story where what is labelled “witch” becomes both weapon and reclamation.

Voice & Atmosphere

Logan’s prose feels like a dream-dark folktale: lush and strange, filled with herbal scents, forest mist, mummer’s masks and the thud of boot-heels on wooden stages. There’s an almost ritual cadence in the narrative, punctuated by alternating voices from Lux and Else. The world feels both archaic and keenly modern—past and present blurred in the smoke of transformation.

Characters

Lux begins as the accused and abandoned—knowing herbs, statues and shame—but slowly becomes cunning and self-possessed. Else is her mirror: enigmatic, fierce and driven by retribution. Their relationship crackles with power, trust and wary alliance. Supporting characters—mummers, lords, kitchen women—add texture without dimming the central bond between the two.

Themes

Identity, power and the label of “witch” recur throughout—who casts it, and who chooses to wear it? The novel examines female roles, the violence of patriarchal judgment and the reclaiming of agency through language, art and desire. Magic functions as metaphor and survival both; belief itself becomes an act of resistance.

What Worked

• Inventive structure: layered perspectives and interludes enrich the quest’s mythic tone.
• Atmosphere heavy with scent and shadow: sensory writing that lingers long after reading.
• Feminist reimagining: the witch archetype turned inside out with originality and fire.

Minor Quibbles

• The lyrical prose, though beautiful, may slow readers seeking brisk action.
• Some dreamlike or theatrical sequences feel more symbolic than resolved.

Final Thoughts

Dark, enchanting and unflinching, Now She is Witch offers a potent blend of vengeance and metamorphosis. Logan transforms folklore into something fierce, sensual and entirely her own.

Rating: ★★★★½☆ (4.5/5)