Sorcery and Small Magics by Maiga Doocy - ISBN: 9780356524009
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Rivals cursed, magic ignites: can love bloom in a deadly forest?

Sorcery and Small Magics

The Sunday Times bestselling cosy fantasy

$24.69

  • Paperback

    416 pages

  • Release Date

    20 January 2026

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Summary

‘Maiga Doocy’s voice is nothing short of masterful … I would gladly take an arrow for either Leo or Grimm’

Megan Bannen, author of The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy

‘I just finished this jewel of a book and I wish I could give it ten stars or a million. I loved it. I loved it I loved it I loved it with my whole heart’ Reader review ?????

Desperate to undo the curse binding them together, an impulsive sorcerer and his curmudgeonly rival venture deep into a magical fores…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780356524009
ISBN-10:0356524000
Author:Maiga Doocy
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Orbit
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:416
Release Date:20 January 2026
Weight:280g
Dimensions:198mm x 126mm x 34mm
Series:The Wildersongs Trilogy
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Critics Review

Maiga Doocy’s voice is nothing short of masterful. Leo Lovage could read me the phone book and I’d be delighted, and I would gladly take an arrow for either Leo or Grimm – Megan Bannen, author of THE UNDERTAKING OF HART AND MERCYThis Ghibli-esque slow-burn fantasy delivers on every promise it offers when it drops Diana Wynne Jones’s Howl’s Moving Castle inside Patricia A. McKillip’s The Forgotten Beasts of Eld – Library Journal (starred review)I loved this book! Sorcery and Small Magics has a unique magic system and plenty of adventure, but most of all, absolutely wonderful characters in one of the best slow-burn relationships I’ve seen in a long time. Prepare to get deeply invested in Leovander Loveage and Sebastian Grimm – Melissa Caruso, author of THE LAST HOUR BETWEEN WORLDS‘Reading Sorcery and Small Magics feels like stepping into the world of the ultimate comfort story. Packed with humour and heart, Doocy’s debut had me grinning from ear to ear and giggling the whole way through. This is a cosy, whimsical spin on academia that will give you all the warm fuzzy feels! – Sydney J. Shields, author of THE HONEY WITCHSorcery and Small Magics smoulders like spell-paper, set aflame by its singular enchanted setting, a spirited violin soundtrack and plenty of charming chaos. The hesitant care that Leo and Grimm show each other as they work to dispel a genuinely terrifying curse is heart-warming – Sylvie Cathrall, author of A LETTER TO THE LUMINOUS DEEPWith a vibrantly imagined world and characters that leap off the page, Sorcery and Small Magics positively sparkles with wit and charm. It’s a light-hearted tale of friendship, forgiveness, magic and love. Much like Doocy’s opposites-attract heroes, Leo and Grimm, this book sings, leaving you spellbound and wanting more – Julie Leong, author of THE TELLER OF SMALL FORTUNESAs sparkling and delicious as enchanted champagne, Sorcery and Small Magics is full of wit, joy and real heart. I loved it – Stephanie Burgis, author of WOOING THE WITCH QUEENCharming, cheeky and utterly magical – Davinia Evans, author of NOTORIOUS SORCERERA delightful story of healing, full of heart, with two flawed but irresistible heroes and a fantastic sorceress in the woods! I didn’t want it to end! You won’t want to leave the Unquiet Wood! – Sarah Beth Durst, award-winning author of THE SPELLSHOPWith vibrant characters, delicious slow-burn tension, and a fascinating magic system, this is a compelling start to the trilogy. Adults yearning for the enchantment of their childhood favourites will be spellbound by this modern magical adventure – KIRKUS (starred review)A delightful combination of cosy academia and romantasy in a tender, sincere, funny bundle – BOOK RIOT

About The Author

Maiga Doocy

Maiga Doocy (she/they) is a fantasy writer from Connecticut. She lives in a house where the people are outnumbered by cats, has a serious tea habit, and loves sad songs. She likes to write stories that are full of bittersweet longing and as much unexplainable magic as she can get away with and her short fiction has appeared in Fantasy & Science Fiction Magazine, Fireside, and The Dark.

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