Remedial Magic

Melissa Marr

Feb 2024 · Macmillan Audio · Narrated by Jeremy Carlisle Parker and Max Meyers

About this audiobook

“No one builds worlds like Melissa Marr.” ―Charlaine Harris, New York Times bestselling author

The Magicians meets One Last Stop in this brand-new fantasy romance Remedial Magic, about an unassuming librarian who 1) has fallen in love with a powerful witch; 2) has discovered that she is a witch; and 3) must attend magical community college to learn how to save her new world from complete destruction by New York Times bestselling author Melissa Marr!

Ellie loves working in her local library in the small town of Ligonier. She loves baking scones and investigating the mysterious and captivating in her spare time. And there is nothing more mysterious and captivating than the intriguingly beautiful, too properly dressed woman sipping tea in her library who has appeared as if out of nowhere. The pull between them is undeniable, and Ellie is not sure that she wants to resist.

Prospero, a powerful witch from the magical land of Crenshaw, is often accused of being... ruthless in her goals and ambitions. But she is driven to save her dying homeland, and a prophecy tells her that Ellie is the key. Unbeknownst to Ellie, her powers have not yet awakened. But all of that is about to change.

A Macmillan Audio production from Bramble Books.

Ratings and reviews

I’m not sure what this story is supposed to be, but it’s not what I expected. My problems: Too many POVs. I lost count because they all bleed into one another. This is only romance if you consider a whole lot of couples falling into instalust romantic. Some things are over-described and repetitive (like a certain character’s lily-white perfection) at the expense of any sort of character development. And that leads me to the fact that absolutely none of the characters are complex, interesting, or likable. Or, for that matter, believable. Finally, entering the world of witches means you’re magically cured of anything that makes you human. Everyone’s imperfections are wiped away. Everyone is radiant and healthy. Whitewashed perfection isn’t interesting. DNF at 28% *Thanks to Macmillan Audio for the free download.*

About the author

Melissa Marr writes fiction for adults, teens, and children. Her books have been translated into 28 languages and been bestsellers in the US (NY Times, LA Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal) as well as overseas. Wicked Lovely, her debut novel, was an instant New York Times bestseller and evolved into an internationally bestselling multi-book series with a myriad of accolades. Remedial Magic is the first of two books in a witchy lesbian fantasy-romance series. If she's not writing, you can find her in a kayak or on a trail with her wife.