About the Book

The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch by Melinda Taub

Genre: Fantasy

Book Review

Utterly fantastic.

I love retellings, and this Pride and Prejudice combines magic with a new look at the characters we all know and love. Lydia Bennett is the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter (some sisters died at birth), and that gifts her with powers she doesn’t quite understand. When she accidentally turns her barn cat familiar into her sister Kitty, though, she attracts the attention of an aunt with powers. Lydia’s love for Kitty makes her vulnerable to powers beyond her control, however, and the two sisters find themselves stretched to the max as mentors and allegiances shift. Their bond to each other becomes a critical part of a power struggle amongst coven members, all against the backdrop of an ancient power that wants to claim what’s due to it.

Who knew Wickham could be even more fascinating? I love this iteration of Wickham as a demon conflicted when he enjoys human life more than he ever dreamed. As his motives and Lydia’s collide, every moment they are together is a delight.

Die-hard Pride and Prejudice fans will want to know that this book focuses on Kitty, Mary, and Lydia, with Elizabeth and Jane only referred to, instead of appearing on the page. Their husbands make brief appearances, however.

I delighted in this clever, charming retelling that gives Lydia a whole new set of motives and depth.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance review copy of this book.