Trans Witch: College of Secrets
by E Chris Garrison
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Professor Lily Shelley is frantic to find her wife Penny, who vanished two weeks ago. No one else seems to be looking very hard, not the police or even Penny's family. As Lily refuses to give up hope, she continues searching for clues, even as she teaches English at Moraine University. In her search, she stumbles into a magical world; a college for wizards hidden in forgotten places at the University. Her favorite students come to her aid, helping her retrace Penny's steps to learn the secrets of the School of Applied Metaphysics - as well as her newfound powers - in hopes of rescuing her wife.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781953763280
- Binding
- Paperback
- Authors
- E Chris Garrison
- Publisher
- Silly Hat Books
- Published Date
- February 27, 2021
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 212
- Physical Info
- 9 in L x 6 in W (0.7 lb)
I love urban fantasy, supernatural mystery, cozy mysteries, and magical school books. Trans Witch fits into all of these genres, as it weaves Professor Lilly Shelley, the “trans witch” of the title’s search for her missing wife Penny into a magical university setting, with the help of the “Queer Quartet”-four of her students who are also students at the wizarding college, a magical library, an elf, and even a magic eating, opossum faced dog, against the transphobic dean who wants to prevent magic from being revealed to the world, no matter what.It’s a truly joyous and fun book, a quick read, and will surely be enjoyed by anyone who loves these genres. Apparently it’s part of a shared universe, and I look forward to reading many, many more of them!
Do you have trouble with Pronouns? Do you wonder what's the difference between trans, fluid, bi, etc.? Well, Google it, because this book, while gender identification is an important part of the main character's life and struggles, is just a damn good book. It's like a 50-70s mystery in which a "girl" reporter has trouble getting the same respect as her male counterparts: Gendercentrism is one of the obstacles, but not the plot.For all fans of cozy magical mysteries.
Great book showing how a Trans Witch uses her forbidden powers to save her missing wife. 5 stars!
A cool premise (what if a "second puberty" kicked off magical powers at midlife?) paired with a richly described "college for wizards" make this a standout #ownvoices LGBTQ+ read. The missing spouse mystery at it's heart keeps things moving at an urgent clip. As the stakes keep ratcheting up, it gets harder to put this enjoyable book down. Read in one sitting. A good fit for fans of Leigh Bardugo's "Ninth House," Kat Howard's "An Unkindness of Magicians," Lev Grossman's "The Magicians" and of course, The Series Which Shall Not Be Named. 😉
Our lovable heroine is on a quest to find her missing wife and stumbles into a magical world. This was a fun and quick read with some very clever humor thrown in along the way. Would love to see a sequel!
