Basics of Spellcraft (Ember Academy for Young Witches Book 1)

What the hell would an ancient witch want with a witchling who hasn't even unlocked her powers yet?If I had known my mother's life was on the line, I wouldn't have hesitated moving schools.Hell, if I had known Ember Academy was a school for witchcraft, I would have been eager to go.But no, I didn't even know I had magic until my mum was cursed. And I certainly didn't know that an ancient witch, recently awoken from centuries of slumber, had her sights set on me for reasons no one seems to understand.So now my mum's under a curse that no one knows how to lift, and I'm heading to Ember Academy for Young Witches, despite the fact that something is blocking both my magic and a portion of my memories, leaving me lightyears behind my peers and useless to my mother.No one wants to risk removing the block, worried about what it might do to me.But I'm not so sure that this school is safe, and I need to protect myself. I need to figure out this curse and stop this witch so that I can go home. And things can go back to normal.I don't care about the risks, I just want my family back…If you love kick-ass, sarcastic heroines, immersive magical worlds, and slow-burn F/F romances that cross the lines of magical factions, you'll love this fast-paced YA urban fantasy series.