Shrimp and Sorcery

Wicked Witches of Spellcaster Creek #3

by Mara Webb

Unravel the secrets, embrace the darkness, and skate on thin ice in the spellbinding third installment of the Spellcaster Creek series!

As a competitive figure skating competition descends upon Spellcaster Creek, the town is abuzz with excitement. But when tragedy strikes, the icy glitz and glamour turn into a chilling murder mystery. With suspicion hanging in the air, Sage Rivers finds herself once again thrust into the role of amateur sleuth, determined to uncover the truth before the ice melts and the killer slips away.

Amidst the intrigue, a captivating vampire detective arrives in town, stirring up whispers and curiosity. The handsome and enigmatic man is on a mission to solve a long-standing the whereabouts of Spellcaster Creek’s long-lost treasure. Sage finds herself inexplicably drawn to the detective, but can he be trusted?

This arrival also puts an unusual strain on her developing relationship with Hunter. Not only does the arrogant guardian seem to hate this new vampire detective, but he’s also hiding something from Sage, and she’s determined to find out what.

But that's not the only challenge on Sage's plate. Just when she manages to restore her beloved bookshop to its former glory, a mischievous specter takes up residence—a troublesome ghost who happens to have unfinished business with a member of the family. With supernatural shenanigans wreaking havoc on her business and personal life, Sage must find a way to appease the restless spirit before it drives her to the brink.

Can Sage crack the case before the ice breaks? Can this mysterious new vampire be trusted, and will her heart make the right choice?

Lace up your skates and embark on a journey where danger lurks beneath every twist and turn. The ice is calling...

148 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 29, 2023

About the author

Mara Webb graduated from a child with a vivid imagination and a love of all things magic, to a professional writer. Mara writes cozy mysteries with a paranormal twist, and delights in concocting new and unusual ways to murder characters in her books.

Reviews

[Mike Lewis · Rating 5 out of 5]

entertaining paranormal cozy mystery series

This is an entertaining paranormal cozy mystery series. A fun cast of characters and an entertaining storyline. Sage Rivers is a book witch who owns a bookstore in a magical town. She has the ability to see book spirits which tells her everything about a book and what’s in it. Anything that has written text she can see and talk to a book spirit and get information from. People come to her store in need of assistance and she automatically knows what book to find them and help them in their needs. Along with her cousins and her other family in the town She is living a new happy life after growing up in the human world without magic. As the new owner of the bookstore she’s also the new keeper in town. Which is a kind of sheriff who assists the guardians which are basically the local police and investigating crimes and mysteries in the area. Read on and see what happens this time in their small town and what evil is a foot. An entertaining and always fun series.

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

nothing about settling into a magical town has been easy for a young witch who grew up on the human side

a treasure hunting vampire skilled with persuasion might be diverting- or perhaps be difficult

a new relationship with Hunter could be hard to balance with him out of town, and bossily alphahole. figurative ghosts of relationships past can be challenging to negotiate- absence does not necessarily make the heart grow fonder

strange new connections could be lethal, exciting or possibly both

toss in a few murders and an artistic temperament or three - fun and magical whodunnit with multiple mysteries

[Bill Jones · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story develops, with more about book witches, a vampire and a problem at the skating contest. Well written, although there were a couple of grammatical errors, and one or two typos in the Kindle edition, which did interrupt the flow a little, hence 3 stars instead of 4. There is a little too much emphasis on fashion tips, but this appears to be decreasing as the series develops, as it does interrupt the flow of the story. That said I enjoyed this one and look forward to the next on the series.

[Larry · Rating 4 out of 5]

The stories get just a little better than the last one, in this series. The characters are intelligent, human-like, fun, and caring. The plot is straightforward, and the premise is threefold, stopping a poltergeist, finding out who killed the skater, and finding out how a couple died in a cold case. The answers were cryptic as most visions tend to be. I do recommend this book and the rest of the series.

[Debbie Benson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. A very good mystery where a new murder has Sage investigating a cold case as well. The culprits were unexpected. As a side story, a TV show leads to a family discovery that involves Sage and her cousins which looks interesting.

[James Copeland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent 3rd book

This series is really fun. Starts off with a semi typical girl finds out she's magical, but it takes twists and turns that are a fresh look. As our heroine grows into her own, things get more exciting and her cousins join in the fun. All in all, check out this series and this book. You won't be disappointed.

[John Krohn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read and enjoy.

This is the third book of the series and they keep getting better and better. Sage is starting to "get" the whole witch thing and now with Piper and Rosemary becoming more central to the story arc the magic should really start to fly. Looking forward to Sage getting more magical in the next book.

[Tonya Peterson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A little bit more

Every day she is learning more and more about being a witch and her responsibilities. With her man out of town she's having to rely on someone else to solve a ice skater murder and a decade old ice skater couples murder. And of course she found something very interesting between her and her cousins

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the series. I like the author. What I dislike is running a spellcheck on the book and not having an actual editor read it. REIGNS is for royalty. The King reigns. A horse has REINS not just once but multiple times. Ella’s age changes from 19 to 18 back to 19. At one point, it says his directed not his director.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable ride

I initially picked up these books because I liked the covers, and they sounded good. I find I'm really enjoying Sage's adventures in discovering her magic. And loving the idea of a book witch.

[Mrs. Garen L. Herd · Rating 5 out of 5]

Blood read

Book 3 has murder, a cold case murder, plenty of mystery, danger and humor. A paranormal tv star who happens to be a good vampire (so he says) and a treasure hunter comes to town, and an ice skating competition invades the Keepers life. Highly entertaining.

[Vicki L. Hicks · Rating 3 out of 5]

Books need a proofreader.

Many misspellings. Wrong word used. Words out of order. It is very distracting and unacceptable. Book should be edited. I expect better from Amazon.

[Kelly Simpson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book, it was great. I loved the magic, characters and storyline.

[Pen Kreps · Rating 5 out of 5]

caveat

I love the books, but the writer really needs a proofreader. There are so many mistakes in almost every chapter.

[Pamela Hurd · Rating 5 out of 5]

The authors style is easy to read and her books are enjoyable. Leaving me feeling lighter in the soul.

[Stephen Levesque · Rating 5 out of 5]

Totally enjoyed it! This is a well written and has well developed characters. The story is catching and with the strong characters makes for a very enjoyable read. Great Reading Everyone!

[Rebecca Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful book by author Mara Webb.
I really liked the characters. Enjoyed reading this awesome book, couldn't put it down...loved reading...

[stephanie huntington · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting and entertaining