The witches of Cambridge

by Menna van Praag · 2016

In the cloistered world of Cambridge’s elite, a secret society of witches balances academia with enchantment. Amandine Bisset, a professor who can feel the emotions of everyone around her, watches the fragile bonds among her colleagues fray. She longs for her student Noa’s gift—hearing the innermost thoughts—believing it could mend the rifts. But Noa sees his own ability as a curse, and when a charismatic artist promises a cure, she leaps at the chance, unaware of the price. Meanwhile, mathematics professor Kat wrestles with unrequited love, refusing to use spells to win a heart that belongs elsewhere. Her sister Cosima, a baker, mixes magic into her pastries, and when she sets her sights on Kat’s crush, a dangerous love triangle erupts, threatening to upend their carefully hidden lives. As wishes are whispered and spells cast, each witch must confront what they truly desire and what they’re willing to sacrifice for love.