First published 2016
Cam has zero interest in becoming a witch. She figures being no witch beats being a terrible one. Then three of her mother's old friends show up at her high school with a twisted game in mind. Esmerelda thrives on cruelty. Valda drops anvils on heads for fun. Malkin terrifies everyone she meets. The trio picks students from Cam's school and bets on who can make their chosen victim most miserable. Cam realizes she must learn magic fast to protect her classmates. She studies invisibility spells between classes. She dodges exploding cars in the parking lot. She debates whether love potions cross ethical lines. All this while maintaining her GPA and hoping for a first date with her crush. One of the witches seems to have bigger plans than just winning their sick competition. Someone at school faces real danger. Cam discovers that being a good witch means making hard choices when bad witches play deadly games.
Genres: fantasy, contemporary, magic, young-adult
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: chosen-one, fish-out-of-water
Setting: High School
240 pages · Hardcover · Tor Teen