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Society of Magical Botanists #3
Evergreen Legacy
It’s time for one more adventure at Evergreen Academy, the secret college for Magical Botanists.
After an eventful winter break, my spring experience at Evergreen Academy promises to be much more than the typical garden parties, botany classes, and equinox festivals.
My friends and fellow members of the secretive Root and Vine Society are on a recover a long-missing botanical book that may be the key to saving Evergreen Academy from the tightening grip of the Magical Botanical Board of Regents.
The journey to find the book will take us to unexpected places, push the boundaries of my rare magic, and force us to examine how much our society knows about the magical botanists who came before us.
Through it all, I’m stealing romantic moments with Callan Rhodes–my former tutor and now partner in crime–who is just as dedicated to saving the academy as I am. We tried to delay our feelings due to scouting vines and overbearing parents, but we can’t quite seem to keep the creeping tendrils of our hearts apart for long.
One thing is the opposing forces at Evergreen Academy are headed for a showdown, and the fight won’t just be waged with spells and vines. The battle for Evergreen Academy will be won through friendship, teamwork, and uncovering the deepest roots of all. And if we fail, the consequences won’t end at the academy’s gates. They’ll echo through the human world, too.
Elements you'll find in this
Third in a trilogyMagical academySecret societyForestcoreGreen academiaStronger together loveSweet, kisses-only romanceFound familyBotanical history vibesCozy nature-based magic
After an eventful winter break, my spring experience at Evergreen Academy promises to be much more than the typical garden parties, botany classes, and equinox festivals.
My friends and fellow members of the secretive Root and Vine Society are on a recover a long-missing botanical book that may be the key to saving Evergreen Academy from the tightening grip of the Magical Botanical Board of Regents.
The journey to find the book will take us to unexpected places, push the boundaries of my rare magic, and force us to examine how much our society knows about the magical botanists who came before us.
Through it all, I’m stealing romantic moments with Callan Rhodes–my former tutor and now partner in crime–who is just as dedicated to saving the academy as I am. We tried to delay our feelings due to scouting vines and overbearing parents, but we can’t quite seem to keep the creeping tendrils of our hearts apart for long.
One thing is the opposing forces at Evergreen Academy are headed for a showdown, and the fight won’t just be waged with spells and vines. The battle for Evergreen Academy will be won through friendship, teamwork, and uncovering the deepest roots of all. And if we fail, the consequences won’t end at the academy’s gates. They’ll echo through the human world, too.
Elements you'll find in this
Third in a trilogyMagical academySecret societyForestcoreGreen academiaStronger together loveSweet, kisses-only romanceFound familyBotanical history vibesCozy nature-based magic
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Heather Schneider
7 books175 followersHeather Schneider enjoys writing cozy novels with a light romance and mystery angle, often inspired by some of her favorite places.
Heather lives in Las Vegas with her husband and their Chiweenie, Toby.
When she’s not writing, you can find her reading, listening to podcasts, traveling, or spending time with family.
Heather lives in Las Vegas with her husband and their Chiweenie, Toby.
When she’s not writing, you can find her reading, listening to podcasts, traveling, or spending time with family.
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February 3, 2026
The Evergreen Legacy by Heather Schneider is the finale finish to a beautiful series.
I loved the ending..! It was fast-paced, it was action packed, and it was answer filled. The book gave us the answers to the questions we had that popped up in books one and two, and the author tied each and every knot and string up beautifully. I loved the stand the students took to save the school. We saw more and more of the beautiful world that Heather created and oh my gosh was everything just amazing!
Let me just say that MMC is such a green flag, supportive, defensive, humorous, and smart! The whole package. I loved the interactions of the main characters, each full of love, admiration and respect. Such a huge squeal!! The FMC's sleuth skills were on another level, and her dedication to keeping natural spaces open for everyone was amazing. I really loved this overall message of this book about how we shouldn't section ourselves off from nature, and that we need to coincide with nature and not fight it and use it for profit. Our planet is such a beautiful place and Heather did a great job emphasizing that.
I recommend this series to anyone who wants just a good time.
Thank you Heather Schneider for the free book.
I loved the ending..! It was fast-paced, it was action packed, and it was answer filled. The book gave us the answers to the questions we had that popped up in books one and two, and the author tied each and every knot and string up beautifully. I loved the stand the students took to save the school. We saw more and more of the beautiful world that Heather created and oh my gosh was everything just amazing!
Let me just say that MMC is such a green flag, supportive, defensive, humorous, and smart! The whole package. I loved the interactions of the main characters, each full of love, admiration and respect. Such a huge squeal!! The FMC's sleuth skills were on another level, and her dedication to keeping natural spaces open for everyone was amazing. I really loved this overall message of this book about how we shouldn't section ourselves off from nature, and that we need to coincide with nature and not fight it and use it for profit. Our planet is such a beautiful place and Heather did a great job emphasizing that.
I recommend this series to anyone who wants just a good time.
Thank you Heather Schneider for the free book.
February 3, 2026
Evergreen Legacy was the perfect final book to the Evergreen trilogy! This cozy, heartwarming series will envelop you in goosebumps and gives the reader all the feel-good moments expected from a Heather Schneider novel. I loved this trilogy and it will be one to read again and again!
February 5, 2026
📝 ARC Review: This was the PERFECT ending for this series! I’ve loved each book and felt each one got better and more intriguing, this finale did not disappoint!
I want to gush endlessly about what an awesome job the author did on tying all the loose ends up and giving me an absolutely amazing conclusion to this wonderful series, but I know my review needs to be more than just that.
This is a series/Trilogy that DOES need to be read in order! Each book gets more in depth and intriguing, with plenty of academic, young love, plant life, magic and suspenseful vibes! It follows the society of magical botanists and one of their colleges, where someone is tampering with their shield and trying to change the overall theme of what magical botanists stand for. But a group of students, along with a few professors, decide to take matters into their own hands and stand up against those influential ones trying to basically take over the world and usurp regular humans. - This conclusion showed how much people can achieve when they stand together against those who want to strip others of their choices.
Also, this series has such cozy vibes despite the intrigue/drama. The author did an excellent job of incorporating the cozy with the suspense. Highly recommend!!! Also, each of these book covers are gorgeous and should definitely be on your shelves! (So go grab the series as soon as you can!)
My Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5/5
Spice: 🌶️ 0.5/5
Quote 👇
“It was just us, a boy and a girl. Two magical botanists. Hearts that had found each other despite how different our worlds had been not very long ago.”
Tropes 👇
- Plant Magic
- Spells
- Academic setting
- Young love
- Slow burn romance
- He says the L word first
- Cozy vibes
- YA
- Brave FMC
- Standing up for what you believe in
- Ancestry
- Art
- Found family
- Secrets revealed
Release Date: March 20, 2026.
Genre: Cozy YA Fantasy
POV: Single; First Person.
Series: Society of Magical Botanists, Book 3.
Thank you to the author, Heather Schneider, for this ARC in return for my honest review.
I want to gush endlessly about what an awesome job the author did on tying all the loose ends up and giving me an absolutely amazing conclusion to this wonderful series, but I know my review needs to be more than just that.
This is a series/Trilogy that DOES need to be read in order! Each book gets more in depth and intriguing, with plenty of academic, young love, plant life, magic and suspenseful vibes! It follows the society of magical botanists and one of their colleges, where someone is tampering with their shield and trying to change the overall theme of what magical botanists stand for. But a group of students, along with a few professors, decide to take matters into their own hands and stand up against those influential ones trying to basically take over the world and usurp regular humans. - This conclusion showed how much people can achieve when they stand together against those who want to strip others of their choices.
Also, this series has such cozy vibes despite the intrigue/drama. The author did an excellent job of incorporating the cozy with the suspense. Highly recommend!!! Also, each of these book covers are gorgeous and should definitely be on your shelves! (So go grab the series as soon as you can!)
My Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5/5
Spice: 🌶️ 0.5/5
Quote 👇
“It was just us, a boy and a girl. Two magical botanists. Hearts that had found each other despite how different our worlds had been not very long ago.”
Tropes 👇
- Plant Magic
- Spells
- Academic setting
- Young love
- Slow burn romance
- He says the L word first
- Cozy vibes
- YA
- Brave FMC
- Standing up for what you believe in
- Ancestry
- Art
- Found family
- Secrets revealed
Release Date: March 20, 2026.
Genre: Cozy YA Fantasy
POV: Single; First Person.
Series: Society of Magical Botanists, Book 3.
Thank you to the author, Heather Schneider, for this ARC in return for my honest review.
February 6, 2026
“You caught more than my eye. And you have every day since.”
“Callan leaned in again to whisper into my ear. ‘Normal? What have I told you, local? You weren’t born for normal.’”
I devoured this book and had it finished in less than 36 hours! I came into this story already loving Evergreen Academy – the world, the characters, the plant magic and science, the cozy fantasy, the sweet, longing-filled romance, all of it – and I was not disappointed in how the series wrapped up!
Like the previous books in this series, Evergreen Legacy is told only from Briar’s point of view. The story is well-written, flows nicely, and paced in a way that kept my attention. The descriptive world building is SO good, the plant science is fascinating, and secrets are revealed/puzzles are solved in layers. There isn’t a lot of “down time” in between big plot points.
The cast of characters is wonderful – unique, fun, so supportive of each other, and I like how Briar, Callan, and their friends work so well together.
And Callan and Briar are slow-burn perfection! Their relationship is so sweet and full of green flags, and they complement each other so well. Their leaf messages and treehouse meetings are some of my favorite moments. This is a perfect example of how an author can create a beautiful, sweet, tension-filled romance without any overly descriptive kissing/physical scenes or lusty thoughts.
My one critique – at times, things felt too easy, and I think I was expecting more of a fight. This is a “pen is mightier” kind of conflict, and I’m good with that!
I love this story and series, and I’m a little sad that it’s over. I absolutely recommend this book and the whole series, and I’m already looking forward to rereading it!
Content: no-spice/kisses-only romance (not super descriptive); clean language (some in-world, magical botanist cursing); no violence; a few depictions of drinking magical botanist drinks (maybe underage?); loss of parent prior to story; strained parental relationships
I received an advanced digital copy of this book from the author and was under no obligation to post a review.
“Callan leaned in again to whisper into my ear. ‘Normal? What have I told you, local? You weren’t born for normal.’”
I devoured this book and had it finished in less than 36 hours! I came into this story already loving Evergreen Academy – the world, the characters, the plant magic and science, the cozy fantasy, the sweet, longing-filled romance, all of it – and I was not disappointed in how the series wrapped up!
Like the previous books in this series, Evergreen Legacy is told only from Briar’s point of view. The story is well-written, flows nicely, and paced in a way that kept my attention. The descriptive world building is SO good, the plant science is fascinating, and secrets are revealed/puzzles are solved in layers. There isn’t a lot of “down time” in between big plot points.
The cast of characters is wonderful – unique, fun, so supportive of each other, and I like how Briar, Callan, and their friends work so well together.
And Callan and Briar are slow-burn perfection! Their relationship is so sweet and full of green flags, and they complement each other so well. Their leaf messages and treehouse meetings are some of my favorite moments. This is a perfect example of how an author can create a beautiful, sweet, tension-filled romance without any overly descriptive kissing/physical scenes or lusty thoughts.
My one critique – at times, things felt too easy, and I think I was expecting more of a fight. This is a “pen is mightier” kind of conflict, and I’m good with that!
I love this story and series, and I’m a little sad that it’s over. I absolutely recommend this book and the whole series, and I’m already looking forward to rereading it!
Content: no-spice/kisses-only romance (not super descriptive); clean language (some in-world, magical botanist cursing); no violence; a few depictions of drinking magical botanist drinks (maybe underage?); loss of parent prior to story; strained parental relationships
I received an advanced digital copy of this book from the author and was under no obligation to post a review.
February 8, 2026
🌿 ✨ ARC REVIEW: Evergreen Legacy ✨ 🌿
5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
How lucky am I to be an ARC reader for this ENTIRE trilogy!!? This was the PERFECT ending for this series.
I loved seeing the students take a stand together to save their school. Watching a group of students and professors stand up against those trying to take over the world was so inspiring!
Briar & Callan: Their connection has NEVER felt forced in all three books. Callan is such a "green flag” supportive, defensive, and smart. Seeing these two magical botanists find each other despite their different worlds had me squealing!
I really loved the message about not sectioning ourselves off from nature and learning to coincide with it instead of using it for profit.
Heather did an excellent job incorporating the cozy academy vibes with the suspense of the looming disaster.
This book gave us all the answers to the questions we had from books one and two. It follows the Society of Magical Botanists and the fight to protect what they stand for. Watching Briar’s sleuth skills reach a new level while she fought for her community was one of the most rewarding parts of the finale!
📚 Final Thoughts:
I am so sad to see this series come to an end, but this was the perfect place to stop while you’re ahead! If you want a story that makes you feel like magic will always guide you home, go grab this entire series as soon as you can!
🌷 TROPES:
✨ Slow Burn Romance
🌷He says the L-word first!
✨ Found Family
🌷Garden Academia
✨ Secrets Revealed
🌷Standing up for what you believe in
✨ Clean YA Romance
🌷plant magic
Thank you so much to Heather Schneider for providing me with this ARC in return for my honest review!
5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
How lucky am I to be an ARC reader for this ENTIRE trilogy!!? This was the PERFECT ending for this series.
I loved seeing the students take a stand together to save their school. Watching a group of students and professors stand up against those trying to take over the world was so inspiring!
Briar & Callan: Their connection has NEVER felt forced in all three books. Callan is such a "green flag” supportive, defensive, and smart. Seeing these two magical botanists find each other despite their different worlds had me squealing!
I really loved the message about not sectioning ourselves off from nature and learning to coincide with it instead of using it for profit.
Heather did an excellent job incorporating the cozy academy vibes with the suspense of the looming disaster.
This book gave us all the answers to the questions we had from books one and two. It follows the Society of Magical Botanists and the fight to protect what they stand for. Watching Briar’s sleuth skills reach a new level while she fought for her community was one of the most rewarding parts of the finale!
📚 Final Thoughts:
I am so sad to see this series come to an end, but this was the perfect place to stop while you’re ahead! If you want a story that makes you feel like magic will always guide you home, go grab this entire series as soon as you can!
🌷 TROPES:
✨ Slow Burn Romance
🌷He says the L-word first!
✨ Found Family
🌷Garden Academia
✨ Secrets Revealed
🌷Standing up for what you believe in
✨ Clean YA Romance
🌷plant magic
Thank you so much to Heather Schneider for providing me with this ARC in return for my honest review!
February 8, 2026
How lucky am I to be an ARC reader for this ENTIRE trilogy!!?
I’d give this one 4.5 stars, it was my least favorite of the 3 books but in no means was it a bad book!
My favorite thing about Heather Schneider is that each book in a series immediately jumps in right where the last book started. When you don’t read the books immediately after one another I could see someone struggling to remember what happened in the previous book but I prefer it that way!
Don’t get me wrong I love some spice, but sweet, clean, PG-13 love gets my stomach in butterflies the most! I love Briar and Callan’s relationship, it has NEVER felt forced in all 3 books. I love that Wyatt was a bigger part of this story and together they took down their mother.
My main “issue” with this is I think the plot involving Alex and Briar’s aunt Vera wasn’t made out to be bigger than it seemed. Like oh we spent the last book and a half getting to this but it was just a misunderstanding!
Things almost seem “too easy” for Briar. She didn’t have many setbacks besides losing her powers for a short time and whatever they tried to do was easily successful.
I’d like to be sent away to Evergreen Academy and live amount the plants now please! I am sad to see this series come to an end but this was a perfect place to end it! Sometimes book series end up just going TOO long and it’s good to stop it while you’re ahead!
I’d give this one 4.5 stars, it was my least favorite of the 3 books but in no means was it a bad book!
My favorite thing about Heather Schneider is that each book in a series immediately jumps in right where the last book started. When you don’t read the books immediately after one another I could see someone struggling to remember what happened in the previous book but I prefer it that way!
Don’t get me wrong I love some spice, but sweet, clean, PG-13 love gets my stomach in butterflies the most! I love Briar and Callan’s relationship, it has NEVER felt forced in all 3 books. I love that Wyatt was a bigger part of this story and together they took down their mother.
My main “issue” with this is I think the plot involving Alex and Briar’s aunt Vera wasn’t made out to be bigger than it seemed. Like oh we spent the last book and a half getting to this but it was just a misunderstanding!
Things almost seem “too easy” for Briar. She didn’t have many setbacks besides losing her powers for a short time and whatever they tried to do was easily successful.
I’d like to be sent away to Evergreen Academy and live amount the plants now please! I am sad to see this series come to an end but this was a perfect place to end it! Sometimes book series end up just going TOO long and it’s good to stop it while you’re ahead!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 8, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Format: 📱
Evergreen Legacy had a complete hold on my heart. Every book was amazing, but this last one meant everything to me. It was adventurous, emotional, and gave such a beautiful ending that I already want to reread it.
The reveal of Callan’s feelings made me emotional. He is a true book boyfriend. Watching Briar fall in love with botany from book one was magical. It felt like she was finally finding herself.
The ending was perfect. It felt peaceful and earned.
Format: 📱
Evergreen Legacy had a complete hold on my heart. Every book was amazing, but this last one meant everything to me. It was adventurous, emotional, and gave such a beautiful ending that I already want to reread it.
The reveal of Callan’s feelings made me emotional. He is a true book boyfriend. Watching Briar fall in love with botany from book one was magical. It felt like she was finally finding herself.
The ending was perfect. It felt peaceful and earned.
February 8, 2026
Spice: a few chaste kisses
Language: none
What a great ending to a fun series! I’m sad to be done at evergreen academy but felt like the book tied everything up nicely.
I love briar and callan more every book. The way they challenge and support each other is great. I enjoyed all of the friends working together and that the story wasn’t only focused on romance (though that was my fav part 😍)
Language: none
What a great ending to a fun series! I’m sad to be done at evergreen academy but felt like the book tied everything up nicely.
I love briar and callan more every book. The way they challenge and support each other is great. I enjoyed all of the friends working together and that the story wasn’t only focused on romance (though that was my fav part 😍)
February 4, 2026
This is a wonderful cozy fantasy trilogy. The magical system is completely unique. The characters all feel like real people you would meet in real life. I would love to see more set in this world one day.
Thank you to Heather for the arc
Thank you to Heather for the arc
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