Fortunes & Frenemies (Wildseed Witch Book 3)

by Marti Dumas

Overview

Fortunes & Frenemies is the third book in Marti Dumas’s Creole tradition inspired, fun middle-grade contemporary Wildseed Witch fantasy series, about a social-media-loving tween—and witch!

In the past year, Hasani has learned she’s a witch, been accepted by Les Belles Demoiselles, and formed her own coven—and her YouTube followers for her makeup channel are growing every day. Now that she’s in eighth grade, she’s ready to rule the school with all her witch powers and best friends by her side.

But frenemy LaToya is still at Riverbend Middle causing trouble, both magically and socially. LaToya’s determined to befriend every single possible witch at school (and turn them against Hasani), and Hasani can’t help but wonder if she’s got another scheme going. Witches aren’t supposed to interfere in each others’ business—but what if LaToya is going to hurt someone? Or herself? Hasani and her friends Dee, Angelique, and Luz have to figure out for themselves when it’s right to let things lie—and when it’s their responsibility to stand up for their community.

The Wildseed Witch series
Wildseed Witch (Book 1)
Charmed Life (Book 2)
Fortunes & Frenemies (Book 3)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781419772733
Publisher:	Amulet Books
Publication date:	09/17/2024
Series:	Wildseed Witch
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	446,673
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.00(h) x 1.40(d)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Marti Dumas taught elementary school literacy for 10 years, conducts teacher literacy trainings, and is the author of Jaden Toussaint, the Greatest. She lives in New Orleans with her family.

Editorial Reviews

"A fitting sequel that deepens the magical world and its well-developed characters."

—Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

2024-08-30
In this follow-up toCharmed Life (2023), Hasani finds herself faced with questions, choices, and her biggest magical challenges yet.

Hasani and her best friends, Luz, Angelique, and Dee, are back in this third series installment. Still fresh from hearing the news that she’s a witch and having spent her summer at witch camp, Les Belles Demoiselles, Hasani is trying to balance learning more about her magical side as a wildseed with being on the school’s Mathletes team. She’s also continuing to grow her YouTube channel, MakeupontheCheapCheap. This entry involves some chapters from the perspective of LaToya, Hasani’s fellow witch who’s something of a rival; she appears to be up to some grand scheme that apparently involves all of Riverbend Middle School. While strange and possibly dangerous occurrences at school related to LaToya crop up, Hasani and friends are uncertain of exactly what’s going on, and they try to figure out LaToya’s plan and to determine whether they should intervene or “live and let live,” as is the custom of witches. As they embark on their search for answers, they discover more about themselves, each other, and the magical society in which they exist. Dumas continues to expand the worldbuilding while adding layers to the characters’ histories and personalities. Readers should be familiar with the previous volumes to fully immerse themselves in this book.

A fitting sequel that deepens the magical world and its well-developed characters.(Fantasy. 10-14)

Kirkus Reviews