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The Moorwitch

by Jessica Khoury

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Why Read This?

A lushly atmospheric gothic romantasy that weaves a witch-and-fae bargain into a Jane Eyre-inspired framework. The Scottish moor setting is hauntingly beautiful, the slow burn between Rose and the brooding laird Conrad is full of aching tension, and the fae politics add genuine stakes. Perfect for readers who want romance woven into dark, moody worldbuilding rather than on top of it.

Synopsis

In this sweeping romantic fantasy from bestselling author Jessica Khoury, a young witch caught in a twisted bargain with the fae must disguise herself as a governess and uncover the gateway to the realm of faerie in order to save her dying magic and escape the clutches of her controlling fae handler—even as she finds herself falling for her new employer, an enigmatic young Scottish laird and the owner of a crumbling estate brimming with secrets. Rose Pryor has sacrificed everything for magic. As a Weaver skilled in the craft of spinning spells with thread and needle, she’s always chosen magic over love, and it was magic that brought her to Lachlan, the fae with whom Rose once struck a sinister deal in order to escape her abusive home. After years of running from her past, Rose has finally managed to build a new life for herself as a teacher in a school for young Weavers. But Rose has a secret: her magic is waning, and every spell she weaves to train her students is slowly killing her. When Lachlan returns to collect the debt Rose owes him, she finds herself on a perilous journey to the Scottish moors where she must find him an ancient gateway to the realm of the fae, lest her precious magic be forfeit. But when her quest pits her against Conrad, a young laird with a soul as lonely as her own who hires Rose to work as a governess for his rebellious young sister, Rose finds herself torn between her promise to Lachlan and her budding feelings for her new employer as her search for the gateway puts both her magic and her heart at stake.

At a Glance

4.24 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

fae romanceforbidden lovesecret power

Mood

atmosphericmysteriousromanticgothicmagical

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.24 ★

Page Count

410 pages

Published

2025

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

Elizabeth Knowelden

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

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Spice Details 🌶️

slow burn with late spice sign in to unlock

abuseparental abuseviolenceabandonment

World & Setting

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Reading Context

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