Rating: 3.75⭐️
Witch At Last, the third book in The Jinx Hamilton Series by Juliette Harper, resolves several of the issues I mentioned about this series in the previous stories.
Having a character or two main characters who are both consistently lied to about deeply important matters and elements about themselves from those closest to them is highly toxic. Especially when the excuse is because “it’s for their own good “, “they aren’t ready”, or whatever that means when someone takes control or consent away from an adult(s) for important decisions in their lives.
It needed to be rectified by the author for me to go forward with the series, and in a way that makes sense for all the characters involved here.
I’m not sure if they have addressed it throughly but I can see this being a part of the plot and series .
The mothers of Jinx Hamilton and her best friend/cousin, Tori, play important roles with their daughter’s future magic powers and in the process of making the town safe. And Harper somewhat addresses part of the drama behind the neglect of the friends’ lack of understanding and knowledge.
Chase and his father, Festus, along with the magical gang from the sentient house/shop herself are all involved from a story that carries over from the previous drama of book 2.
While the characters are enjoyable, the plot overall seems a bit flimsy, especially when given the ages of the characters, the details revealed by the plot, and some of the most memorable elements. Where is the real planning? Heavy duty wards or anything that would make sense for something on the scale that’s represented here?
Aside from some narrative plot holes here and there, I noticed a few things that weren’t caught by the author or editor. Harper has Jinx telling Tori how happy she is they opened up the shop early at 7, with people flooding in at 6 filling the tables with their papers and tablets. Uh, what? Things like that.
Plus she barely knows Chase but they love each other? With no realistic relationship having been established between them other than one of lies? That’s not credible.
I think there’s some terrific things here but the foundation for all of it needs to be better layered. Give the relationships, other than Tori and Jinx, a depth of dynamic that is missing. Chase and Festus come the closest to a real father and son interaction here.
As a cozy witch and warlock mystery, it’s good. I’ll eventually pick up another one in the series. But I’m in no rush.
The Jinx Hamilton Series (16 book series): complete and all released.
Witch At Heart #1
Witch At Odds #2
Witch At Last #3
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Witch At Last (The Jinx Hamilton Series Book 3)
Blurb
A lot has changed for Jinx Hamilton in just a few months. After the mishaps that befell her in Witch At Odds, Jinx just wants to enjoy the rest of the summer, but she’s not going to be that lucky. Just as she’s poised to tell her friends she’s a witch, secrets start popping out all over the place. Between old foes and new locations, Jinx isn’t going to get her peaceful summer, but she may just get an entirely different world.
*Note: This is a republished version of Witch At Last.
Cabot Publishing Group
Publication date
September 8, 2025
Edition
2nd
Accessibility
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Language
English
Book 3 of 16
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