Payback's a Witch
Published in 2021, Payback's a Witch is a sapphic fiction and queer fantasy novel by Lana Harper. Characters include Emmy Harlow, Linden Thorn and Talia Avramov. It deals with LGBT, witches, Queer and Lesbian.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 35 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 4 editions. It appeared on the New York Times Trade Fiction Paperback bestseller list in 2021.
At about 352 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.
About Payback's a Witch
***Chilling Adventures of Sabrina* meets *The L Word* in this fresh, sizzling New York Times bestselling rom-com by Lana Harper.** Emmy Harlow is a witch but not a very powerful one—in part because she hasn't been home to the magical town of Thistle Grove in years. Her self-imposed exile has a lot to do with a complicated family history and a desire to forge her own way in the world, and only the very tiniest bit to do with Gareth Blackmoore, heir to the most powerful magical family in town and casual breaker of hearts and destroyer of dreams. But when a spellcasting tournament that her family serves as arbiters for approaches, it turns out the pull of tradition (or the truly impressive parental guilt trip that comes with it) is strong enough to bring Emmy back. She's determined to do her familial duty; spend some quality time with her best friend, Linden Thorn; and get back to her real life in Chicago. On her first night home, Emmy runs into Talia Avramov—an all-around badass adept in the darker magical arts—who is fresh off a bad breakup . . . with Gareth Blackmoore. Talia had let herself be charmed, only to discover that Gareth was also seeing Linden—unbeknownst to either of them. And now she and Linden want revenge. Only one question stands: Is Emmy in? But most concerning of all: Why can't she stop thinking about the terrifyingly competent, devastatingly gorgeous, wickedly charming Talia Avramov?
Awards & lists
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Trade Fiction Paperback, 2021
Quick answers
Who wrote Payback's a Witch?
Payback's a Witch was written by Lana Harper and first published in 2021.
What genre is Payback's a Witch?
It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction, Queer Fantasy, Urban Fantasy and Witch Fiction.
How long is Payback's a Witch?
The median edition has 352 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Payback's a Witch?
Readers who like it often enjoy This Poison Heart, Cemetery Boys and Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil.
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