The Bewitching weaves together three stories spanning a century, all connected. In 1908, young Alba is living on a struggling farm with her nugget and siblings in rural Mexico after the death of her father; Beatrice Tremblay is a young queer woman in 1934 recounting the story of her vanished friend and unrequited first love Virginia from their small college in Massachusetts; and lastly Minvera, the great-granddaughter of Alba in 1998, attending at the same college as Beatrice. As Minerva researches the life and works of horror novelist Beatrice, three timelines divulge as each of the women encounter strange occurrences and experience supernatural horrors... Witchcraft.

Moreno-Garcia has this magical way of blending the eerie and the enchanting that makes you feel like you’re sipping tea with a witchy aunt who’s spilling all the best family secrets. I rooted for her as she unraveled the mystery of her family’s past, all while dodging danger. 

I could practically smell the damp earth and hear the rustle of leaves in the creepy, gorgeous Mexican countryside she paints so vividly. Moreno-Garcia sneaks in these clever little nods to folklore and history. I enjoyed all the timelines and how they weaved together.