What is Witchlight about?
Something strange is happening to children’s magic. Not to mention magical creatures and dwellings falling ill. Eglantine’s sentient house Huswyvern has a cold and each time he sneezes their entire household is left topsy-turvy.
Can Miss Hegotty’s Secret Society of young witches figure out what is causing all the problems?
Plot summary of Witchlight
Eglantine’s house Huswyvern is sick. She has been searching Hus’ Grimoire for a spell to help, but hasn’t had any luck.
Her friends and fellow Secret Society Members are hard at work trying to solve another mystery. Something is happening to children’s magic – especially to girls or those who aren’t deemed wealthy or important.
Has the Department of Isle-Spark got something to do with it? An undercover operation, accidental trips back in time and ghosts with warnings, lead them to the culprits – but also terrible danger.
Can they go up against the Department and scheming Royal Court to save the lives of all their magical friends and family?
Review
Diving back into the world of Witchspark is a real treat!
Both girls from the first novel in the series are back – stronger, braver and more determined than ever to put things right in their magical world, especially for girls.
Victoria’s place as the future queen is suddenly in jeopardy and Eglantine’s very life is at risk. These challenges raise the stakes as those who wish to rule their world have no regrets at any lives lost in their malevolent plans.
The conclusion of the this duology left me nodding at its ‘rightness’ also filling me with relief for characters I’d fallen in love with (especially the sentient house named Huswyvern.)
Book Style
Beginning with a flyer and news articles, this sets the scene for a problem the characters are facing.
267 Pages / Individual illustrations and titles in each chapter heading / Letters, advertisements and government notices appear throughout the book along with black and white full-page illustrations, in times of peak action.
FAQ’s
What age is it for?
9+
Where & When is it set?
A fictional Fantasy Victorian London, England
What is the Point of View / Tense of the novel?
Third person / Past tense
Is there Violence?
(The threat of – yes)
What genre is Witchlight?
Middle Grade Fantasy
Themes
Magic / Fantasy/ Family / Friendship
Is it part of a series?
Yes
- Witchspark (2025)
- Witchlight (2026)
Author
Dominique Valente
Publisher
Harper Collins UK
(2026, Magic, Series, Friendship, Sentient House, Portals, Villains, Princess, Curses, Magical Creatures, Courage, Time-travel, Betrayal, Conflict, Fantasy, Ghost, Historical)