I enjoyed this book quite a lot; it is a nice mix of Bewitched, Practical Magic, and Sabrina (the 90s version).

Bass's writing reminded me so much of Samantha from Bewitched; just in Gwen's inner narration, it felt like stepping back into watching the show with my mother as a child. Which was fun.

I wouldn't be surprised if this was originally Practical Magic fanfiction because, especially in the first half, the beats are closely matched. Like a song done in a different key, different but the same. By the ending, it is entirely different. This was disappointing in some ways, as I found the conclusion to be less meaningful than I found the end of Practical Magic.

I also have mixed feelings about Bass's calling the magical community depicted Wicca. As Wicca is a religion and not the act of witchcraft. Also because the Three-fold Law or Wiccan Rede does not seem to be a cornerstone of their society. Especially with what is going down with the edict and the "repercussions" for breaking the edict.
Was harm done by their ancestor? Yes.
Does that make the things done by the council just? No. (Gods, I have thoughts on those things)
And that's without considering the fact that this is very much a "Sins of the Father" situation to the point it is directly stated in the text by the characters. The history of that phrase is inherently biblical from both my personal knowledge and subsequent research. Also, it just doesn't jive with the core tenants of Wicca.

While I'm not sure, I can recommend this based on that. However, it was a fun rom-com that made me laugh and hit the right spots to fill that hole that those nostalgic pieces of media left.