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The Witch Haven

by Sasha Peyton Smith · 416 pages · Published September 2021
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3.55 / 5 across 8K ratings
Spice: ❄️ (0/5)

A atmospheric, dark Young Adult ya fantasy built around witch school, 1911 nyc, mystery. 416 pages and a satisfying conclusion.

Best for readers who want…

Atmospheric. Dark. Romantic.

Atmospheric Dark Romantic

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Atmospheric Dark Romantic
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  • You need romance or spice to stay engaged
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  • You want a long series to binge
  • You need a strong romance to drive the plot

Content notes

Violence Death
Witch School
1911 NYC
Mystery
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
10%
Fantasy
75%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
3/5
Spice
0/5
Core elements
Genre
YA Fantasy
Historical
Moods
Atmospheric
Dark
Romantic
Key Tropes
Witch School
1911 NYC
Mystery
Ending
Satisfying
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Is The Witch Haven spicy?

No spice (0/5) — clean read with no heat.

Who would enjoy The Witch Haven?

Readers who love atmospheric and dark stories with witch school and 1911 nyc. Best suited for Young Adult readers and up.

What kind of read is The Witch Haven?

A atmospheric, dark Young Adult ya fantasy built around witch school, 1911 nyc, mystery. 416 pages and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for The Witch Haven?

Content notes include: violence, death. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make informed choices.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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