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A Resistance of Witches- WWII British Spy Witch Covens? Hell yes.

A Resistance of Witches by Morgan Ryan

January 31, 2026 by NatteringwPride Leave a Comment

Stubborn, plainspoken, and from an unimpressive family, Lydia Polk never expected to be accepted into the Royal Academy of Witches. Now, with Hitler’s army rampaging across Europe, the witches of Britain have joined the war effort, and Lydia is key to the cause: she must use her magic to track down magical relics before Hitler and his sycophants can. Then a Nazi witch infiltrates the Academy with heart-breaking consequences, leaving the coven shaken, exposed, and divided. The elder British witches have no interest in further […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, History Tagged With: Morgan Ryan

NatteringwPride's CBR18 Review No:11 · Genres: Fantasy, History · Tags: Morgan Ryan ·
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Witches and Nazis and Ghosts – Oh My

A Resistance of Witches by Morgan Ryan

November 25, 2025 by Jen K Leave a Comment

The author definitely has potential and I’d be curious to see what else she does but I’d say the novel is a solid 3 – really interesting ideas but there were plot points that could have been fleshed out more to make it stronger. Other themes and plot were very much conventional (mother-daughter conflicts, the old ways vs the new ways, and I don’t think anyone is going to be surprised by the twist) but within that, there are some very emotional and moving scenes. […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, History Tagged With: Morgan Ryan, witches, World War II

Jen K's CBR17 Review No:116 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History · Tags: Morgan Ryan, witches, World War II ·
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