Ever wanted a cool talent, like flying or freezing people? How about throwing balls of fire from your hands? It sounds cool, unless you are the only one in your family without a talent.

So goes the story in the urban fantasy of “Once a Witch.” Tamsin Greene belongs to a family of witches where everyone has inherited some kind of fantastic talent, except her. At seventeen years old, Tamsin goes to a boarding school where she can get away from her magical family and at least act like she is normal. During the summer, she goes home to help in the bookstore her grandmother owns. It is here that a customer mistakes her for her nearly perfect older sister Rowena and asks for help in finding a magical object. Tamsin takes the job without correcting him on the mistaken identity. With the help of a friend, she goes back into time and finds the object. But by bringing back that item, she unleashes a dangerous and evil power that might be the end of her sister if she doesn’t find a way to fix what she messed up. In the end, Tamsin finds out a family secret that changes her life forever.

I have to say, I really enjoyed this book. It might not have been exactly dark and creepy but it is definitely not normal. There was witchcraft, super cool powers, bad guys and a budding romance with a hot guy; what more could you want out of a book? Except maybe a sequel?! Well, Carolyn MacCullough did just that and it’s titled “Always a Witch.” Since I haven’t read it yet, I can’t say much about it, except that I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy of it.

Carolyn MacCullough has four more books under her belt. I encourage everyone who enjoyed “Once a Witch” to check out her other titles. I’m going to and I don’t think I’ll be disappointed.