A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping

Sera, a witch who was born with much greater talent and power than most witches have, is the novel’s dynamic protagonist. When Sera was a young girl, her parents tired of caring for her and for the inn they had purchased, so they left to pursue adventure. Sera’s aunt Jasmine took over as her guardian and ran the Batty Hole Inn. When Sera reached school age, the British Guild of Sorcery made a cursory offer to educate her at their estate, but because Sera’s mother is from Iceland and her father is from India, her magical “pedigree” was frowned upon. Only when she cast a spell on the Batty Hole Inn, hiding it from everyone except those who are kind and in need of something that it can provide, did the Guild finally pay attention to her. Ultimately, the Chancellor and Albert Grey (the only witch whose magical ability matches Sera’s) insisted that she live at the estate and train as Albert’s apprentice. However, Albert was always more interested in undermining Sera than in maximizing her abilities, as he was reluctant to share the spotlight with her.