Bewitched (The Bewitched Series, 1)

She came to claim her power.

She awakened something ancient instead.

From bestselling indie author and TikTok favorite Laura Thalassa comes a deliciously witchy romantasy.

Selene Bowers is desperate to join Henbane Coven, the elite academy for witches. But power comes with a price, and hers demands a sacrifice: every time she uses magic, she loses a memory. And now, she may be forgetting something--or someone--crucial.

During her pre-initiation quest in the South American jungle, Selene's magic flares to save her life, awakening Memnon the Cursed, a long-dead villain who mistakes Selene for the wife who betrayed him.

Their connection is immediate. Dangerous. Unforgivable.

Selene escapes and makes it to Henbane, but when witches start turning up dead, all signs point to her. With no memories to defend herself, she turns to the one person who might hold the answers: Memnon. But his help comes with strings that could bind her fate forever...

A sexy, high-stakes romantasy perfect for fans of ACOTAR and The Serpent and the Wings of Night!

Tropes to love:

Dark academia with witches
Magic with a price
Enemies-to-lovers vibes with ancient tension
Fated mates (but make it cursed)
Morally gray love interest
Murder mystery
Reincarnation

Readers are bewitched, too:

"The witchy, magical vibes are immaculate. The setting, the atmosphere, the magic system, they're all just so perfect!" -- ★★★★★ Goodreads

"If you're a fantasy romance girly, live for slow-burn with spice, or are just straight-up feral for morally gray love interests, run (don't walk) and add this to your cart." -- ★★★★★ Amazon

"Dark, sexy, and action-packed, while also having that trademark Laura Thalassa snark and humor." -- ★★★★★ Goodreads

"I devoured this book like it was the last drop of magic on Earth--dark, delicious, and totally unputdownable." -- ★★★★★ Amazon

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Published Apr 18, 2023

464 pages

Average rating: 8.62

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JT Penguin

Aug 07, 2024

10/10 stars

This book was so good! I am so invested in these characters! I need to know all the deets on why Memnon was Cursed and I need to know nooooow lol but the next 2 books aren't out yet. (this review was written before Bespelled came out)

Courtasaurus Rex

Mar 22, 2025

10/10 stars

This is absolutely a guilty pleasure for me. I read this book in one sitting, and I ate it up.

I love Selene. What is a witch without her magic? It's not even a question for Selene not to use her magic despite what it costs her. Despite her acceptance of losing enormous pieces of herself, she does not wallow in self-pity. She is determined and resilient.

I was slightly confused after she met with the coven. A monumental task was thrust upon her and seemed to happen extremely quickly, plus the addition of Memnon. I would have expected those tasks to take some time; however, as I said, it's 100% a guilty pleasure, so I overlooked it.

Memnon is a roller coaster. I wanted to simultaneously love him and punch him, just like Selene. There are some twists I did not expect, AND THAT ENDING. THE GASP I GUSPED

Heyhay1ndonly

Mar 05, 2025

8/10 stars

Definitely a cliffhanger at the end, really good, just a couple plot holes.

Kruegsegger

Jan 05, 2025

8/10 stars

One of those books that hooks you in right from the beginning! There were a lot of times where I laughed out loud and literally could not put the book down

Green Energy

Oct 24, 2024

8/10 stars

Selene and all her bad decisions, that lead to more bad decisions. Memnon and all is vengeance, at least he is true to self. It is set in the same world as the bargainer series. It is the same writing style, if you didn't like that series your likely not, going to love this either. There is dark currents to her stories stories. I enjoyed the mess, and Selene doesn't bother me we can give her space to be young and dumb. There are no minor characters that stand out, or even make the story impactful. Sometimes I think this author over looks the usage of a good minor character outside of space fillers. If morally gray to morally black MMC's arent your thing. I dont think this will be for you. I thought the twist was amusing(keep in mind this is fantasy, not real life). I plan or reading the 2nd book but I am really looking forward to the prequel that comes out in 2025...cause I NEED ANSWERS!