Climate change, however, is threatening all of that. Spring, summer, autumn, and winter witches have unique types of magic and are able to harness different elements of nature. Magic is tied to the seasons, with each witch’s power coming to full strength during their birth season and diminishing throughout the rest of the year. The underlying theme of climate change is also allowed to take center stage, which ultimately, is what sets The Nature of Witches apart from other contemporary novels within its genre.Įarth’s climate and seasons are at the heart of this book. By deprioritizing entertainment, the book is able to devote more time to developing its characters and magic system. The Nature of Witches is neither fast paced nor action packed, but that is actually to the benefit of the story.
TLDR: A witchy read with relevance to the present day through its overarching theme of climate change. A choice must be made: her happiness or her magic. Without her magic, she would no longer be a risk to Sang, but the loss of her power would be a fatal blow to the witches’ fight against climate change. Clara soon begins to develop feelings for Sang, but she knows that no relationship can ever form between the two of them…unless she is willing to strip herself of her magic. As a result of these losses, she has become wary of her magic and is hesitant to practice using it, but at the behest of her teachers, she agrees to study alongside Sang, a recent graduate and visiting researcher at her school. It is a curse that has already taken the lives of both of her parents, as well as her best friend.
Her power, however, comes at a steep cost – her Everwitch magic will seek out and kill anyone whom she loves. As an Everwitch, her power is not tied to any given season she retains her full power throughout the year.
Only one witch, Clara Densmore, has the power to prevent further death and deterioration of the environment. Witches are dying of depletion as they attempt to control unseasonal weather with their ill-suited seasonal magic. Climate change is upsetting nature’s balance and threatening witches’ hold on the natural world.
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