1695: Her life was taken.
2013: Her fire reawakens.
A New Legend Is Born.

Niamh McShane was born a witch and died a witch in the same moment, at the tender age of thirteen. A victim of the madness that spread from Salem Town to her home on Piety Island, she found comfort in her last hours from the weavers imprisoned alongside her, who saw the light and power within her and gave her some of their own.

More than three hundred years later, on the same island, Neve McShane wakes with excitement on her thirteenth birthday and unwraps gifts from her aunts: sneakers, an iPhone, and a stunning antique pendant. Then she receives something else: a revelation that will change her life.

Astonished, Neve learns that her aunts’ abilities go beyond simple kitchen magic and the potions they sell in their shop. Their tales of past lives aren’t just whimsical fantasies. They are witches, and so is she. Their lives–past and present–are bound together by that pivotal day centuries ago. Now Neve has been tasked with stopping a growing darkness. To prepare for the dangerous enemy that awaits, Neve hones her skills and searches for clues to aid her in her quest. At night, she dreams of a young man from Ireland whose eyes met hers for a fateful moment centuries ago.

Titles in the Coven of Three trilogy/series include:  Birth of the Witch ~

This story may contain language, violence, and/or sexual situations intended for an adult 18+ audience.

This title releases on November 17, 2026

Title:  Birth of the Witch
Series:  Coven of Three #1
Author:  Nora Roberts
Published:  November 17, 2026
Publisher:  St. Martin’s Press
My Rating:  5 stars

Birth of the Witch is the first title in the Coven of Three trilogy/series.  I always look forward to the Paranormal stories that Ms. Roberts brings us, and I was not the least bit disappointed in Neve and Caden’s intricate story.  There is definitely worldbuilding in this first story, and frankly, I think this trilogy needs that initial creation of this particular world.  Knowing what Neve, Dorcas, Elspeth, and Caden went through in the past, the quest given to both Neve and Caden, and the introduction of the evil that will plague them across lifetimes is what built this world for me. They weren’t immediately zapped with superpowers—they earned them through dedication, hard work, and difficult, even dangerous, situations.  I appreciated that hard work, which prepared them for the rest of the trilogy; it made that cliffhanger worthwhile.  (and I don’t easily say that about cliffhangers)

I was easily drawn into this world where everyday meets magic, where the past influences the present and the future in solid, unexpected ways.  Their story is well-written and engaging, with humor, intensity, danger, and the need to know more and be impatient while waiting for what comes next.  If you love an intense paranormal romantic suspense story with characters you’ll root for throughout lifetimes, you’ll enjoy Birth of the Witch.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley, and I sincerely thank the author or publishing house for their trust. I chose to leave a review sharing my personal opinion of this book.*

**This was originally posted on another of my websites, yet because of the Paranormal aspects of the story/series, I felt it also belonged here with the other Paranormal stories I love so much. **

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