Forget Christmas in July, it’s time for Halloween in April! This month’s book is about a society of modern-day witches quietly gaining power through both their magical deeds and VenCo, their corporate shell that puts women in power throughout the world. But beware: an immortal witch hunter is after them and more than ready to murder them all (and uphold the patriarchy) along the way.

Enter Lucky St. James, a Métis millennial with a dead-end job whose number one priority is taking care of her grandmother, even if it’s at the expense of her dreams. When she finds a strange silver spoon, she has no idea that her entire life is about to change, because her coven – and VenCo – are both coming to give her some very strange news about who she really is.

Canadian and Métis author Cherie Dimaline is a brilliant sentence-level writer who creates unforgettable characters, especially Lucky’s show-stealing grandmother Stella and witch hunter Jay Christos, who you’ll want to murder yourself as soon as you meet him. It’s a crackling romp around North America that pulls heartstrings while also talking about extremely serious issues like sexism, transphobia, climate change, dementia, and capitalism. It reads like a light escape and a meaningful literary read at the same exact time. And if you want to talk books with scary mommies every day, join the Scary Mommy Book Club Facebook Group.

Sarah Aswell, Senior Editor