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Santa Cruz Witch Academy #0
Third Generation Witch: Applications
A teen girl fears her family’s reputation will label her for life. Her mother wants her to follow in her footsteps and learn witchcraft. Can she become a witch on her own terms?
Brie knows two things about the witches in her family. Her grandmother almost destroyed their hometown with magic. Her mother saved it. But the upheaval from their fight has caused problems for twenty years. Now witchcraft is subjected to strict laws and everyone knows the McAddams family is to blame.
When Brie is old enough to study witchcraft under the new laws, her mother, Rosa, assumes that she’ll attend the school where she teaches. But everyone would put Brie under a microscope to see if she’ll turn out to be a hero like her mother or a villain like her grandmother. She wants to hide in anonymity.
Then her second mother suggests that she try a different school—one where people won’t know her family name. Brie would have to be accepted under her own merit. The MATs—Magical Aptitude Tests—will score her ability to learn magic. But if she succeeds, Brie might find a more welcoming home at Santa Cruz Witch Academy.
She just has to pass the entrance exams.
Third Generation Witch is a prequel to the upper YA urban fantasy academy trilogy, Santa Cruz Witch Academy. The series takes place twenty years after the Fae of Calaveras trilogy, but does not require prior reading. If you like teen witches, magical schools, and queer families, you’ll enjoy Kristen S. Walker’s story about the struggle to be accepted.
Brie knows two things about the witches in her family. Her grandmother almost destroyed their hometown with magic. Her mother saved it. But the upheaval from their fight has caused problems for twenty years. Now witchcraft is subjected to strict laws and everyone knows the McAddams family is to blame.
When Brie is old enough to study witchcraft under the new laws, her mother, Rosa, assumes that she’ll attend the school where she teaches. But everyone would put Brie under a microscope to see if she’ll turn out to be a hero like her mother or a villain like her grandmother. She wants to hide in anonymity.
Then her second mother suggests that she try a different school—one where people won’t know her family name. Brie would have to be accepted under her own merit. The MATs—Magical Aptitude Tests—will score her ability to learn magic. But if she succeeds, Brie might find a more welcoming home at Santa Cruz Witch Academy.
She just has to pass the entrance exams.
Third Generation Witch is a prequel to the upper YA urban fantasy academy trilogy, Santa Cruz Witch Academy. The series takes place twenty years after the Fae of Calaveras trilogy, but does not require prior reading. If you like teen witches, magical schools, and queer families, you’ll enjoy Kristen S. Walker’s story about the struggle to be accepted.
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First published July 26, 2021
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About the author
Kristen S. Walker
50 books125 followersKristen S. Walker is a fantasy writer, blogger, and geek from California.
She grew up in small towns in Northern California, running around barefoot in the woods and climbing trees with a notebook to write down stories. She lives with her family, including one rescued cat, in a house full of books.
She writes and self-publishes fantasy novels for teens and adults.
She grew up in small towns in Northern California, running around barefoot in the woods and climbing trees with a notebook to write down stories. She lives with her family, including one rescued cat, in a house full of books.
She writes and self-publishes fantasy novels for teens and adults.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
August 5, 2021
A good short story . Brie and her gay friend Damian have a good relationship as friends but Brie will be required to attend a Witch Academy but she is not interested in going to her parent's academy. She wants to go to Santa Cruz near the ocean so she can surf but only if her friend can attend with her. It will not be an easy task to pass the exam since Damian is a human and has no magic background like Brie does. So they agree to study together and only time will be tell if both will be accepted. Well worth reading.
June 11, 2024
A pleasant read about high school students contemplating their next steps in life. The decision is complicated by their lives. With a witch family history how could it not be? Then she is lesbian but mostly closeted. He is gender fluid but out boldly. Combine with the usual teenage angst that accompanies life in high school. Throw in a desire to go to the Witch Academy and there you go. There is a lot going on, and you'll have the inside track on some of the witch and Fae activities and laws.
November 1, 2021
Not a bad start to the series. We are introduced to Brie and Damien, two high schoolers who want to go to witch school. Brie is a legacy, with one mom who is a witch and another who is fae. Both apply to two schools together.
Its interesting to see Brie build up her confidence for something she really wants. Her and Damien's relationship is cute but you can see how clueless he is sometimes although she has expectations that are pretty high. Not a bad start to the series.
Its interesting to see Brie build up her confidence for something she really wants. Her and Damien's relationship is cute but you can see how clueless he is sometimes although she has expectations that are pretty high. Not a bad start to the series.
November 28, 2021
Cozy and enjoyable
There's something comforting about Kristen S. Walker's writing. Maybe it's because of how normalized the queer characters are in her stories. I love the world-building in this book, which is sprinkled throughout in a way that feels natural and lived-in. It provides a look at a larger magical world through the point of view of the teenage protagonist, hinting that there's more out there to discover. I'm excited to read the rest of this series!
There's something comforting about Kristen S. Walker's writing. Maybe it's because of how normalized the queer characters are in her stories. I love the world-building in this book, which is sprinkled throughout in a way that feels natural and lived-in. It provides a look at a larger magical world through the point of view of the teenage protagonist, hinting that there's more out there to discover. I'm excited to read the rest of this series!
July 31, 2021
Enjoyable
This short story is interesting and adds great background information about Brie and the start of her witch education.
I received this story free from the author.
This short story is interesting and adds great background information about Brie and the start of her witch education.
I received this story free from the author.
September 2, 2021
Good short read about Brie, her parents, her best friend and the journey to SCWA. I really liked the background on Brie.
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