Season of the Witch by Sarah Rees Brennan (Paperback)

As her sixteenth birthday approaches, a young witch begins to realise that the life she has always known is about to change. Raised by her aunts, Hilda and Zelda, she has spent years studying spells and learning the traditions of magic. At the same time, she has grown up surrounded by the ordinary routines of the mortal world.

She attends Baxter High, spends time with her close friends Roz and Susie, and enjoys quiet moments with her boyfriend Harvey. For years she has balanced both parts of her life, moving between magic and normality without fully choosing one over the other.

But the time is coming when that balance will end.

Leaving behind the life she shares with her friends feels far more difficult than she expected. Questions about her future and her relationships begin to weigh heavily on her mind, especially when she starts to wonder how Harvey truly feels about her.

Hoping for clarity, she turns to a spell suggested by her cousin Ambrose to reveal the truth. What should have been a simple act of magic quickly spirals out of control when an ancient and mysterious presence interferes.

The consequences force her to confront the power she has always been drawn to and the path that power might lead her down. As her birthday draws closer, she must face the difficult choice between the world she loves and the destiny that awaits her.