A Resistance of WitchesA Resistance of Witches
What it's about
Lydia Polk, a stubborn, plainspoken young woman from an unimpressive family, never expected to be accepted into the Royal Academy of Witches. Now, with Hitler's army sweeping across Europe, Britain's witches have joined the war effort, and Lydia sets out to find a book of terrible power before it falls into Nazi hands.
Why it's worth reading
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. It's a historical fantasy inspired by real wartime witch rituals.
You'll love it if you liked
Weyward
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
The Rose CodeGood to know
It's the first of a series.
By the numbers
- Readers48 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller14 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
On our reserve shelf: it's well reviewed, but isn't currently a prize winner, a lifetime bestseller or a book everyone's talking about, so we don't rank it. We check again every month, and it can still turn up in your 50 once you've read most of our ranked books.
Why it made the list
Reads as
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Quick answers
Is A Resistance of Witches worth reading?
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. Its Must-Read Score is 59.7 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is A Resistance of Witches about?
Lydia Polk, a stubborn, plainspoken young woman from an unimpressive family, never expected to be accepted into the Royal Academy of Witches. Now, with Hitler's army sweeping across Europe, Britain's witches have joined the war effort, and Lydia sets out to find a book of terrible power before it falls into Nazi hands.
How long does it take to read A Resistance of Witches?
About 10 hours (416 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after A Resistance of Witches?
If you liked it, try Weyward by Emilia Hart, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna or The Rose Code by Kate Quinn.