I love that this is so kind! Laurel is a witch, and off to her first year of uni in Wellington. She doesn't know anyone, and her familiar is not allowed in the halls of residence. (Her familiar comes along anyway.) She makes friends and finds a way to make potions in the kitchen and keep her cat out of sight... but there's another cat in the halls, another witch, and Laurel is suddenly less alone than she thought.

It's warm and friendly and everyone is likeable, and the author's prose, as always, is so accomplished and an absolute pleasure to read.