Book 26 Root Brew Float

 

Root Brew Float by Sydney Winward fulfilled the category “Book with a Protagonist Who Uses a Mobility Aid” for the PopSugar 2022 Reading Challenge. In this novella, the hero Clarence Watts walks with a cane after a terrible car accident.

I grabbed this title, looking for a little fun in the sun. It’s part of the One Scoop or Two series by The Wild Rose Press. I’ve read several in the series and loved the lighthearted beachy feel. I was intrigued by the idea of a witch in the mix.

In this story, Josephine Brevil is a witch on a mission. She lands in a town in Massachusetts to remedy a magical disturbance. She’d been to Mass before during the Salem witch trials! In this novella, the witches dwell in another dimension of sorts. They can use their magic openly, fly on their brooms, and live long lives. They can’t have commitments in the other realm, our world.

Josephine takes a job at a local ice cream shop and adds small magical elements to her customers’ orders. Many find the ice cream gives them good vibes, great memories, and the spark of a romance. She likes the town, but she really admires the man who lives in the house she came to cleanse.

Clarence Watts is mourning the loss of his fiancée who died years ago. He blames himself. But Josephine knows better. There’s more than a fluttering romance here. The tale is perfect for the prompt, as Clarence’s injury from the boat accident has a huge part in the story. But I won’t spoil it. Read it yourself.

The book is only seventy pages, but there’s oodles of story. Ms. Winward crafts an amazing world with just a few sentences. I was fascinated by the witches, their purpose, and their loneliness. I wanted to learn more about how their jobs worked, how their spells help the mere mortals, and why they had to keep everything separate. You know I’m going to stalk Ms. Winward’s books looking for more witchy tales!

I give Root Brew Float by Sydney Winward Five Rides on a Broom.