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Accidental Familiar #1
All Too Familiar
A familiar is a life-long companion. Choose wisely.
It's hard being the youngest in a family of witches known for their power. It's even harder when that magical power has all but passed you by.
Still, I was doing okay for myself. I like to think I was proving to the rest of my family that magic wasn't a requirement to living.
Then Aunt Opal was accused of murder. Wouldn't you know it would happen right when everyone else in the family but me was out of town.
Now it's up to me to prove her innocence, and a little magic could go a long way in helping me do that. My aunt's been after me to get a familiar for quite a while now. They are known for helping a witch channel her power and even strengthen it.
So, want to or not, allergies or not, I did it. I went to an animal shelter and found my familiar. A cute little black kitty. The allergy medicine companies were going to love me.
But for some reason, this little guy didn't make me sneeze. Kind of weird, actually. Not that I was complaining.
I just really wish I'd known more about him before I did the binding spell…
It's hard being the youngest in a family of witches known for their power. It's even harder when that magical power has all but passed you by.
Still, I was doing okay for myself. I like to think I was proving to the rest of my family that magic wasn't a requirement to living.
Then Aunt Opal was accused of murder. Wouldn't you know it would happen right when everyone else in the family but me was out of town.
Now it's up to me to prove her innocence, and a little magic could go a long way in helping me do that. My aunt's been after me to get a familiar for quite a while now. They are known for helping a witch channel her power and even strengthen it.
So, want to or not, allergies or not, I did it. I went to an animal shelter and found my familiar. A cute little black kitty. The allergy medicine companies were going to love me.
But for some reason, this little guy didn't make me sneeze. Kind of weird, actually. Not that I was complaining.
I just really wish I'd known more about him before I did the binding spell…
203 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 1, 2019
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Belinda White
45 books82 followersBelinda lives in a tiny house fairly close to McCormick’s Creek State Park in Indiana. She shares her home with a German Shepherd. Please note that any and all resemblances to Tazlynn Hunt, the main character in The Benandanti series, is purely coincidental.
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February 23, 2020
This was a cozy mystery worthy of the name.
All Too Familiar is a fun series opener. A great mystery mixed together with a magical flair made for one exciting read!
More than anything, these characters are wonderful. I love the Ravenswind women. I love all of the male side characters as well.
The open ending makes me glad I can pick up the next book immediately. I’m dying to know what happens next!
Make sure you set yourself some time to binge these books. It’s going to be hard to put them down.
All Too Familiar is a fun series opener. A great mystery mixed together with a magical flair made for one exciting read!
More than anything, these characters are wonderful. I love the Ravenswind women. I love all of the male side characters as well.
The open ending makes me glad I can pick up the next book immediately. I’m dying to know what happens next!
Make sure you set yourself some time to binge these books. It’s going to be hard to put them down.
November 16, 2020
Whoa!
Dark horse surprise. No, no horses but an exceptionally good witch story. The initial mystery was easy; however, the over arching story is very intriguing. On to buy more on this series because I got to know how it resolves.
Dark horse surprise. No, no horses but an exceptionally good witch story. The initial mystery was easy; however, the over arching story is very intriguing. On to buy more on this series because I got to know how it resolves.
August 23, 2021
A really fun, witchy, urban fantasy book. There's a few stereotypical tropes in there but I really enjoyed the characters and relationships. Very entertaining!
May 30, 2020
It was a solid witch book but the tropes just bugged me. Girl who doesn't think any guy likes her suddenly has 3 love interests, the short girl is a bad ass who takes down bad guys trope... Just bugs me though I'm intrigued enough by Arc for me to read the next
September 23, 2021
Urgh, this book pushed my buttons.
By page 30, I thought, "This author must be from the Midwest."
By then, the book exudes Midwestern cooties. I was sick of that shit decades ago. Thank Goddess I escaped that region years ago--but it was much later than I should have. Revisiting empathy-challenged, emotionally stunted, sniggering, snarky, Midwestern misogynists isn't amusing--it's triggering. Other than maybe Chicago, I don't want to revisit that region ever again--I don't even feel like visiting Indiana to see my parents' graves. #triggering #cooties
"We both knew what kind of person Val Kimble was (p. 46)." But the reader doesn't. Did I miss something earlier in the book? At this stage, it doesn't seem like the author has shown that much about the characters other than the protagonist.
Neuter is cuter. I realize he's a familiar, not just any cat, but... why on earth would you not want him neutered?!?!? Not doing so is irresponsible.
This book gets interesting around page 70, when they do the ceremony for bonding with a familiar.
Page 81: He who?!?
Apparently Opie, but this is the first mention of him in this chapter. That's at least the second time we see "he" when he's mentioned for the first time in a scene.
Page 141: The generalizations about "men" and "women" in this book is tiresome. Gender binary is overrated--and it has me thinking I could write more characters who are nonbinary. Recently I realized a character who often appears in my fiction is nonbinary but doesn't say so because it's Regency England. Other characters call him/them androgynous.
Also, you don't have to be a man to get dressed quickly nowadays--you can throw on a tunic and elastic-waistband slacks.
"If you can’t trust the law, who can you trust, right p. 151)?"
Wrong as fuck. ACAB. Wow. How can you be over the age of 16 and dwelling in this country and think that?!? Sure, you just flaunted your white privilege. But... if you had any experience driving while female in St. Louis, you wouldn't say that. (Or driving while black or both black and female, but I'm pale and bigots don't automatically assume I'm Ashkenazi, and yet driving as female in and around St. Louis means cops will harass you.) No, don't fucking trust cops. The origin of police in the U. S. is slave catchers, and it shows.
Seriously, this book should come with trigger warnings. Midwest. Psychopathic smug & self-righteous Goddess-rejecting monotheist hypocrite--the ultimate in Midwest trauma in my experience. Creepy Midwest sexist cooties. A bizarre belief that you should trust cops.
By page 30, I thought, "This author must be from the Midwest."
By then, the book exudes Midwestern cooties. I was sick of that shit decades ago. Thank Goddess I escaped that region years ago--but it was much later than I should have. Revisiting empathy-challenged, emotionally stunted, sniggering, snarky, Midwestern misogynists isn't amusing--it's triggering. Other than maybe Chicago, I don't want to revisit that region ever again--I don't even feel like visiting Indiana to see my parents' graves. #triggering #cooties
"We both knew what kind of person Val Kimble was (p. 46)." But the reader doesn't. Did I miss something earlier in the book? At this stage, it doesn't seem like the author has shown that much about the characters other than the protagonist.
Neuter is cuter. I realize he's a familiar, not just any cat, but... why on earth would you not want him neutered?!?!? Not doing so is irresponsible.
This book gets interesting around page 70, when they do the ceremony for bonding with a familiar.
Page 81: He who?!?
Apparently Opie, but this is the first mention of him in this chapter. That's at least the second time we see "he" when he's mentioned for the first time in a scene.
Page 141: The generalizations about "men" and "women" in this book is tiresome. Gender binary is overrated--and it has me thinking I could write more characters who are nonbinary. Recently I realized a character who often appears in my fiction is nonbinary but doesn't say so because it's Regency England. Other characters call him/them androgynous.
Also, you don't have to be a man to get dressed quickly nowadays--you can throw on a tunic and elastic-waistband slacks.
"If you can’t trust the law, who can you trust, right p. 151)?"
Wrong as fuck. ACAB. Wow. How can you be over the age of 16 and dwelling in this country and think that?!? Sure, you just flaunted your white privilege. But... if you had any experience driving while female in St. Louis, you wouldn't say that. (Or driving while black or both black and female, but I'm pale and bigots don't automatically assume I'm Ashkenazi, and yet driving as female in and around St. Louis means cops will harass you.) No, don't fucking trust cops. The origin of police in the U. S. is slave catchers, and it shows.
Seriously, this book should come with trigger warnings. Midwest. Psychopathic smug & self-righteous Goddess-rejecting monotheist hypocrite--the ultimate in Midwest trauma in my experience. Creepy Midwest sexist cooties. A bizarre belief that you should trust cops.
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May 26, 2020
3.5 Stars
The "mystery" was pretty predictable but overall a quick read, with enjoyable characters.
Will pick up the next book
The "mystery" was pretty predictable but overall a quick read, with enjoyable characters.
Will pick up the next book
May 26, 2024
Free audible book. Quite liked it. Would read more as this book definitely sets up future storylines.
October 24, 2019
3 Stars
All Too Familiar is the first book in the Accidental Familiar series by Belinda White.
This must be a YA book, the prose felt a little juvenile. The character and world building wasn’t anything spectacular. I did enjoy the story, just not to the extent I had hoped.
This is a cute little story about how a witch finally looking for a familiar in the midst of a family crisis got a little more than what she bargained for. The mystery behind ‘Destiny’ alone is what saved this book for me. That and the confusion as to whether Amie’s new magical whoop-ass after bonding with the kitty is from him, or something of her own that’s just recently manifested.
All Too Familiar is the first book in the Accidental Familiar series by Belinda White.
This must be a YA book, the prose felt a little juvenile. The character and world building wasn’t anything spectacular. I did enjoy the story, just not to the extent I had hoped.
This is a cute little story about how a witch finally looking for a familiar in the midst of a family crisis got a little more than what she bargained for. The mystery behind ‘Destiny’ alone is what saved this book for me. That and the confusion as to whether Amie’s new magical whoop-ass after bonding with the kitty is from him, or something of her own that’s just recently manifested.
October 13, 2019
‘All too Familiar’ by Belinda White
Amie is the youngest in a family of high witches. Expectations are low as Amie has repeatedly failed to demonstrate the required skills, and she has a marked inability to keep a job. After some success as a bounty hunter, Amie has applied for a licence as a ‘Private Eye’. With her short stature needing two-inch heels, nobody believes she can do it; but she has a little secret.
I loved the story ‘All too familiar’, so much so that I bought the next one. 13-Oct-2019.
Amie is the youngest in a family of high witches. Expectations are low as Amie has repeatedly failed to demonstrate the required skills, and she has a marked inability to keep a job. After some success as a bounty hunter, Amie has applied for a licence as a ‘Private Eye’. With her short stature needing two-inch heels, nobody believes she can do it; but she has a little secret.
I loved the story ‘All too familiar’, so much so that I bought the next one. 13-Oct-2019.
July 24, 2024
Witchy things gone fizzle...but there is a mystery.
The MC might not have much magic and the mystery is not solved with magic, but there is plenty of magic going on elsewhere (and not in the romance department). Slow development, but I liked that though the MC isn't superninja, she is able to take down bounties playing to her strengths and using a tazer. I hope the next book has a bit more character development but I'm intrigued enough to read the next in the series.
The MC might not have much magic and the mystery is not solved with magic, but there is plenty of magic going on elsewhere (and not in the romance department). Slow development, but I liked that though the MC isn't superninja, she is able to take down bounties playing to her strengths and using a tazer. I hope the next book has a bit more character development but I'm intrigued enough to read the next in the series.
August 3, 2020
Typical fare. Family of witches, oddly devoid of male presence, one known to be underpowered (or IS she?!) The required male best friend since kindergarten. The murderer found more by accident than by investigation. My main thought was that, for some reason, the circle of twenty-somethings seems terribly immature.
December 18, 2021
This was okay, a bit like Stephanie Plum (bounty hunter, 2 possible love interests, quirky characters). I loved the cat, a pity it did not stay being a cat.
The plot was a bit abrupt, one second we are investigating, the next - bum - there is the bad person.
A lot of editing errors (as if someone changed the sentence but left words in there).
Please do not feed cats milk!
The plot was a bit abrupt, one second we are investigating, the next - bum - there is the bad person.
A lot of editing errors (as if someone changed the sentence but left words in there).
Please do not feed cats milk!
April 6, 2022
About a witch in a long lineage of witches, but with the least power of any in memory. A murder of a witch in the community and suspicions of her aunt lead her to take drastic measures to gain magical power. It works, but of course not the way she intended. Then things get complicated.
March 14, 2020
soooooooooo boring it literally never hooked me
October 16, 2023
There’s a specific sort of witchiness I crave when October rolls around, more small towns and humor than darkness and intricate world-building, and happily, All Too Familiar fit my parameters really well.
Technically, there is some darkness since there is a murder, but it’s handled along the lines of a cozy murder mystery, not so much about blood, gore, or grief, the focus mainly on the who done it. There are several suspects to choose from and the heroine, Amie, is given solid reasoning for getting involved in this case, this isn’t one of those books where someone’s just nosing into a mystery/other people’s business for no reason. Also, even though this is the first book in a series and there are some aspects that will carry over into the next books, this murder mystery is resolved by the end of the book, you’re not left with a cliffhanger.
Everyone in town knows about the witchcraft, it isn’t a secret as is often the situation in these sorts of books, so that felt refreshing. I also liked the twist with Amie’s newfound familiar and how that connection didn’t go in the direction I thought it might.
Impossible to decide which of three relationships here that I preferred, the supportive cousin and the way she and Amie totally have each others backs is female friendship at its best, and then there’s Opie (his nickname a nod to The Andy Griffith Show, his dad is Sheriff Taylor), my favorite love interest option, the lifelong friend who’s clearly (and sweetly) carrying a massive torch for Amie.
I really enjoyed the writing style, it moves along at a zippy yet comfortable pace, the author’s voice is as engaging as it is easy to read and the tone is entertaining, serious when it should be but inflected with a sense of fun throughout. So glad I gave this a try.
Technically, there is some darkness since there is a murder, but it’s handled along the lines of a cozy murder mystery, not so much about blood, gore, or grief, the focus mainly on the who done it. There are several suspects to choose from and the heroine, Amie, is given solid reasoning for getting involved in this case, this isn’t one of those books where someone’s just nosing into a mystery/other people’s business for no reason. Also, even though this is the first book in a series and there are some aspects that will carry over into the next books, this murder mystery is resolved by the end of the book, you’re not left with a cliffhanger.
Everyone in town knows about the witchcraft, it isn’t a secret as is often the situation in these sorts of books, so that felt refreshing. I also liked the twist with Amie’s newfound familiar and how that connection didn’t go in the direction I thought it might.
Impossible to decide which of three relationships here that I preferred, the supportive cousin and the way she and Amie totally have each others backs is female friendship at its best, and then there’s Opie (his nickname a nod to The Andy Griffith Show, his dad is Sheriff Taylor), my favorite love interest option, the lifelong friend who’s clearly (and sweetly) carrying a massive torch for Amie.
I really enjoyed the writing style, it moves along at a zippy yet comfortable pace, the author’s voice is as engaging as it is easy to read and the tone is entertaining, serious when it should be but inflected with a sense of fun throughout. So glad I gave this a try.
May 30, 2024
I liked this book. It was an unusual take on the witch and her familiar which was fun but a few things annoyed which meant not a five star review. The fact that every man who enters her orbit is in love with the main character and they are all swoon worthy, it just gets annoying. The other thing is the ending felt rushed, as though the author just decided she was done and that was it. Even through the mystery did get wrapped up it kind of felt like there was questions left unanswered. It probably continues on into the next book, especially as we know what Amie will be investigating next. I liked the plot idea of the familiar not being what she thought and that was the part I enjoyed most. The characters were like able but again didn't really explain the animosity between her and her aunt. The mystery was okay but the author used up all the twists on the familiar. I would probably get the next book just to see what happens but I am not rushing out to get it.
Being the only one in the family not to have powers is hard, so is being allergic to animals. So when a witch from another coven is killed hours after arguing with her Aunt, Amie decides its time to try harder. To finally help her powers emerge she tries finding herself a familiar that won't make her sneeze all the time. An oddly attentive black cat catches her eye. Has she finally found an animal that she isn't allergic too? More importantly will he help her clear her aunt of the murder? Unfortunately things don't go as expected and the whole family is put in danger.
I like the narrator. She was a big reason I gave this book a chance in the first place because I knew with her reading the story of was going to be entertaining.
Being the only one in the family not to have powers is hard, so is being allergic to animals. So when a witch from another coven is killed hours after arguing with her Aunt, Amie decides its time to try harder. To finally help her powers emerge she tries finding herself a familiar that won't make her sneeze all the time. An oddly attentive black cat catches her eye. Has she finally found an animal that she isn't allergic too? More importantly will he help her clear her aunt of the murder? Unfortunately things don't go as expected and the whole family is put in danger.
I like the narrator. She was a big reason I gave this book a chance in the first place because I knew with her reading the story of was going to be entertaining.
July 5, 2020
I really enjoyed this book a lot and probably would have forgotten I even had it if I hadn't read the short story that was the start of a spin-off series. I loved the friendship that Amie had with her police pal Opie--pretty cool that they went back as far as kindergarten as friends. I had to chuckle that his dad is Sheriff Taylor hence I'm sure the nickname of Opie. Sheriff Taylor isn't Andy though, he's Orville but he's kind and smart like Sheriff Andy would be. Opie's real name is actually Trevor, and he made a great sleuthing buddy for Amie. I'm hoping they become a little more than that, but I wouldn't want that to ruin the friendship they have.
Amie had been bugged by Aunt Opal, her cousin and best friend Ruby's mom to get a familiar, so she finally caved and miraculously found a rescue cat that didn't make her sneeze. Wait till you see what happens with this cat, it's actually pretty funny.
Amie's efforts to keep her aunt from going to jail for a murder she didn't commit all came together in a really good showdown. I'm always grateful when the sleuth actually lets the police go along with her. Opie knew that Amie and her family were witches, but he got a little demo at the showdown. I wasn't surprised at who the killer was, but there had been some good red herrings to muddle it up a little. I hope to be reading the next book, because this one does leave some things hanging. As long as it's never the main murder, I'm cool with that.
Amie had been bugged by Aunt Opal, her cousin and best friend Ruby's mom to get a familiar, so she finally caved and miraculously found a rescue cat that didn't make her sneeze. Wait till you see what happens with this cat, it's actually pretty funny.
Amie's efforts to keep her aunt from going to jail for a murder she didn't commit all came together in a really good showdown. I'm always grateful when the sleuth actually lets the police go along with her. Opie knew that Amie and her family were witches, but he got a little demo at the showdown. I wasn't surprised at who the killer was, but there had been some good red herrings to muddle it up a little. I hope to be reading the next book, because this one does leave some things hanging. As long as it's never the main murder, I'm cool with that.
July 20, 2020
Amethyst "Amie" Ravenswind comes from a powerful family but she doesn't seem to have any magical powers. She's making it work, working as a bounty hunter and studying to become a private eye. But then, the leader of another local coven dies and Amie's aunt is the main suspect. That forces Amie to do something she has never wanted to do- take on a familiar. Her big problem is that she is allergic to cats. But when she visits a shelter in Indiana, she finds a cat that seems intelligent as well as hypoallergenic. When binding herself to the cat unlocks a massive amount of powers, Amie is confused but she doesn't have time to figure that out; she just needs to keep her aunt out of jail.
I was concerned that there might be a romantic triangle (or quadrangle, even) being set up but it is taken care of early in the second book. A nice beginning to a new series with a character who is an amateur sleuth but at least acknowledges it and has some common sense.
I was concerned that there might be a romantic triangle (or quadrangle, even) being set up but it is taken care of early in the second book. A nice beginning to a new series with a character who is an amateur sleuth but at least acknowledges it and has some common sense.
July 20, 2024
🧹🐈⬛Review🐈⬛🧹
Just finished the most enchanting book and absolutely loved it! 🐈⬛✨ It's about a witch with barely any power whose aunt is suspected of murder by jelly doughnut poison. 🍩💀The last coven meeting had its issues, but no one dancing unclothed around the fire that night had expected murder!
She must help her aunt and to do this she needs her powers! She needs a familiar to boost her magic, but is allergic to cats and dogs! Despite the sneezes, she decides to adopt an interesting black kitty from the shelter. 🐈⬛ The girl at the adoption center mentions that he can’t be adopted yet, because he hasn’t been neutered yet! The cat looks up to pleading with his eyes, and she knows she must save him! Breaking and entering to keep your potential familiar from being neutered. Well, this wasn’t what she was expecting!
So, now it’s time to solve a murder!💀
Allergy meds, breaking & entering, a magical bond to a cat, and solving a murder!– this book had it all! 🌟
Just finished the most enchanting book and absolutely loved it! 🐈⬛✨ It's about a witch with barely any power whose aunt is suspected of murder by jelly doughnut poison. 🍩💀The last coven meeting had its issues, but no one dancing unclothed around the fire that night had expected murder!
She must help her aunt and to do this she needs her powers! She needs a familiar to boost her magic, but is allergic to cats and dogs! Despite the sneezes, she decides to adopt an interesting black kitty from the shelter. 🐈⬛ The girl at the adoption center mentions that he can’t be adopted yet, because he hasn’t been neutered yet! The cat looks up to pleading with his eyes, and she knows she must save him! Breaking and entering to keep your potential familiar from being neutered. Well, this wasn’t what she was expecting!
So, now it’s time to solve a murder!💀
Allergy meds, breaking & entering, a magical bond to a cat, and solving a murder!– this book had it all! 🌟
January 28, 2020
A nice cozy mystery
With a paranormal twist.
The witchy family at the center of this book, are powerful witches (all named for gemstones), with the exception of Amie, who might be the least powerful of them all. When she decides to get a new cat familiar to help her channel her power, she gets a lot more than she bargained for.
This is the first in a witchy cozy mystery series, which means that any romances are slow mysteries are usually easy to figure out, and the lifestyle tends towards small towns. Like others of the genre, it is a quick and easy read, and while it doesn’t quite end on a cliffhanger, the next story is already well set up and under way by the end.
Enjoy reading this by the fire with a nice cup of tea or coffee, or on the beach with a cool drink- you’ll enjoy yourself 😉
With a paranormal twist.
The witchy family at the center of this book, are powerful witches (all named for gemstones), with the exception of Amie, who might be the least powerful of them all. When she decides to get a new cat familiar to help her channel her power, she gets a lot more than she bargained for.
This is the first in a witchy cozy mystery series, which means that any romances are slow mysteries are usually easy to figure out, and the lifestyle tends towards small towns. Like others of the genre, it is a quick and easy read, and while it doesn’t quite end on a cliffhanger, the next story is already well set up and under way by the end.
Enjoy reading this by the fire with a nice cup of tea or coffee, or on the beach with a cool drink- you’ll enjoy yourself 😉
October 25, 2021
No magic
Amie is the least magical of the four Ranenswinds women. She can sense it but, not put it to use.
It is full moon and Opal has allowed another coven to celebrate the Esbat with them. An argument over whether or not a non witch can take part in the ritual sets teeth on edge. After, another argument send the leader of the other coven storming off, stealing Opal's favorite cupcake. The thief is found in her car the next morning -- dead. Poisoned.
Amie knows it wasn't her Aunt Opal, but who could it have been?
Along the way to solving the murder, Amie finally gets a familiar, their house gets firebombed, her best friend realizes she really is a witch with power, and she hides a person of interest to another murder in her family home.
Lots of twists to keep the book interesting but, I had the witch muederer figured out long before she did.
Amie is the least magical of the four Ranenswinds women. She can sense it but, not put it to use.
It is full moon and Opal has allowed another coven to celebrate the Esbat with them. An argument over whether or not a non witch can take part in the ritual sets teeth on edge. After, another argument send the leader of the other coven storming off, stealing Opal's favorite cupcake. The thief is found in her car the next morning -- dead. Poisoned.
Amie knows it wasn't her Aunt Opal, but who could it have been?
Along the way to solving the murder, Amie finally gets a familiar, their house gets firebombed, her best friend realizes she really is a witch with power, and she hides a person of interest to another murder in her family home.
Lots of twists to keep the book interesting but, I had the witch muederer figured out long before she did.
January 4, 2021
I liked the chemistry, the surprises and the chaos which tossed the main character about. Having to accept that she now wasn't the same, that what she was while being rare was also a danger. Mostly if a certain counsel found out. Since she'd be treated harshly due to ridged judgemental attitudes who believed her to be a threat, thus choosing to keep her isolated and drained.
Then all the other events tumbling in one after another. I found it hard to stop reading, as I was worried something would go wrong, someone would discover the secrets or another surprise was about to show up.
I'm worried about saying too much as I don't want to ruin the experience upon reading the story. It's really fun and frantic, a really twisted adventure.
Then all the other events tumbling in one after another. I found it hard to stop reading, as I was worried something would go wrong, someone would discover the secrets or another surprise was about to show up.
I'm worried about saying too much as I don't want to ruin the experience upon reading the story. It's really fun and frantic, a really twisted adventure.
October 28, 2022
This is a cute, quick read. The main character, Amie Ravenswind, tells the story about her family and trying to start a career as a bounty hunter. Aime's family is part of a coven of witches, but she has little to no power. When her Aunt Opal gets into trouble with the law over the death of her nemesis and head of the Gemstone Coven, Valerie Kimble, Amie decides to get a familiar to increase her witch powers. She travels to a town away from her own, finds an animal shelter and chooses her unneutered familiar. She breaks into the shelter with her cousin, Ruby. They steal the cat and Aime takes it home. Later, she finds out that her familiar is NOT a cat, which leads to some funny shenanigans.
October 18, 2020
Great story
Wonderfully written and a great cast of characters
Amethyst, Ame for short, is a part time bounty hunter, photographer, and an air witch
But magic is hard for Amethyst. Her aunt keeps telling her she needs a familiar to get her magic working
She works on her time and lives in a farmhouse that is divided into 4 apartments
She lives with her mom, Sapphire , her aunt Opal, her cousin Ruby and their familiars
Amethyst needs a familiar and when she finds one it isn't what you think...
Also someone murdered one of the witches from another coven in town
Does Amethyst help find the killer? And what is wrong with her familiar
Wonderfully written and a great cast of characters
Amethyst, Ame for short, is a part time bounty hunter, photographer, and an air witch
But magic is hard for Amethyst. Her aunt keeps telling her she needs a familiar to get her magic working
She works on her time and lives in a farmhouse that is divided into 4 apartments
She lives with her mom, Sapphire , her aunt Opal, her cousin Ruby and their familiars
Amethyst needs a familiar and when she finds one it isn't what you think...
Also someone murdered one of the witches from another coven in town
Does Amethyst help find the killer? And what is wrong with her familiar
October 25, 2021
“All Too Familiar” gets off to a good start, bogs down for a good while, and then gets interesting again.
Amethyst (Amie) Ravenswind is a witch with a slight problem, she has very little magic.
When she finally acquires a familiar it appears that she may have more power than she can manage, and that there's more to her new familiar than meets the eye.
Then the top witch in a neighbouring coven is murdered, with all the evidence pointing towards Amie's aunt, Opal.
As the violence escalates can Amie work out who is behind it? Of course she can!
It's a quick and quirky read.
2.5 Stars rounded up.
Amethyst (Amie) Ravenswind is a witch with a slight problem, she has very little magic.
When she finally acquires a familiar it appears that she may have more power than she can manage, and that there's more to her new familiar than meets the eye.
Then the top witch in a neighbouring coven is murdered, with all the evidence pointing towards Amie's aunt, Opal.
As the violence escalates can Amie work out who is behind it? Of course she can!
It's a quick and quirky read.
2.5 Stars rounded up.
July 26, 2023
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Content Warning: murder (not graphic), use of a taser
I thought this was really cute and a good introduction to this series! I would have liked a bit more focus on the mystery portion and less on the romance aspects. There is a delicate balance in these types of cozy mysteries of the need to have the romance be cozy and the mysteries be interesting and I think this doesn't quite have that balance yet.
I am interested in reading the rest of these, so we'll see how far into the series I get!
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Content Warning: murder (not graphic), use of a taser
I thought this was really cute and a good introduction to this series! I would have liked a bit more focus on the mystery portion and less on the romance aspects. There is a delicate balance in these types of cozy mysteries of the need to have the romance be cozy and the mysteries be interesting and I think this doesn't quite have that balance yet.
I am interested in reading the rest of these, so we'll see how far into the series I get!
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March 10, 2020
A fun and entertaining supernatural cozy mystery series
A fun and entertaining supernatural cozy mystery series. An outstanding cast of characters with a quirky yet fun storyline. A young woman in a family of powerful witches is for the most part a squib. Not very magical. She’s been told that if she gets a familiar maybe it will bring out her magic. Unfortunately she seems to be allergic to most furry animals. Follow along as her and her family and friends solve murders mysteries and other weird goings on.
Check it out a very entertaining read.
A fun and entertaining supernatural cozy mystery series. An outstanding cast of characters with a quirky yet fun storyline. A young woman in a family of powerful witches is for the most part a squib. Not very magical. She’s been told that if she gets a familiar maybe it will bring out her magic. Unfortunately she seems to be allergic to most furry animals. Follow along as her and her family and friends solve murders mysteries and other weird goings on.
Check it out a very entertaining read.
October 29, 2022
3.5/4 ⭐
I enjoyed this one even though I guessed correctly who the killer was in the beginning. It was pretty obvious but I still wanted to be along for the ride. I enjoyed the aspect of her finding a 'familiar' and then not quite what it seemed to be. I'm not sure if I'll continue the series. I would like to find out what will happen with Arc and his ex-girlfriend and just how powerful the powers are. But I'm not in any rush to read them when I already have a huge forever growing TBR list of books I want to try to get to first on my physical bookcase.
I enjoyed this one even though I guessed correctly who the killer was in the beginning. It was pretty obvious but I still wanted to be along for the ride. I enjoyed the aspect of her finding a 'familiar' and then not quite what it seemed to be. I'm not sure if I'll continue the series. I would like to find out what will happen with Arc and his ex-girlfriend and just how powerful the powers are. But I'm not in any rush to read them when I already have a huge forever growing TBR list of books I want to try to get to first on my physical bookcase.
October 19, 2025
DNFed as the first few chapters were excruciatingly boring to me. Seemingly irrelevant events were taking pages and didn't lead anywhere. Nothing was written with intention, and the dialogues were very bland and not very logical. It's not as annoying as some of the books I've read, but I decided to skip this one and move on to something more to my taste after debating with myself. I'm also happy I stopped where I was as I read in one of the reviews that the main character has multiple love interests in later chapters.
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March 5, 2020
Kitty?
Amie is super fun. Arc is a it of a mystery.Poor Opje. I mean even his name makes on feel bad for us guy. Should really switch to his first name. Opal is a trip. She doesn't care who she pisses off. Sadly that leaves Ruby and Amie to clean up the aftermath. With help of Opie and Arc of course. Maybe Opal will think twice about who she angers in the future. Now Amie and have to figure out the familiar bond.
Amie is super fun. Arc is a it of a mystery.Poor Opje. I mean even his name makes on feel bad for us guy. Should really switch to his first name. Opal is a trip. She doesn't care who she pisses off. Sadly that leaves Ruby and Amie to clean up the aftermath. With help of Opie and Arc of course. Maybe Opal will think twice about who she angers in the future. Now Amie and have to figure out the familiar bond.
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