The Women of Wild Hill

Sisterhood, witchy revenge and a dollop of magical realism. 

This is a multigenerational story about a family of witches finding their strength, overcoming long-held grudges, and learning to harness their power to kick the greedy patriarchy's ass. As one does.

Told in multiple timelines, this is a modern witchy tale about fulfilling a prophecy set generations before. It has some magical mischief and themes of climate change, sisterly rivalry and women using their gifts and the power of nature to put the world back in balance. 

The story is filled with well-defined and interesting female characters (the menfolk are quite secondary) and I loved the multigenerational look at witches, seeing how these women were treated in the past and present. They were/are a strong bunch, each with their own struggles to overcome, but all strong in their own unique ways.  

I was instantly pulled into the story and was eagerly turning pages for the first 80% or so, but my one criticism is that it felt like the ending was a bit too rushed and over-the-top after such a promising build-up. 

I was quite bewitched by this book and despite its quick ending and the large family to keep track of (I regularly used the family tree at the beginning of the book), I highly recommend this book (and Miller's debut The Change) for thought-provoking reads that will get people - especially book clubs - talking about some of the bigger issues around us.

My Rating: 4.5 stars

Author: Kirsten Miller

Genre: Magical realism, Contemporary Fiction, Women

Type and Source: Hardcover, personal copy

Publisher: William Morrow

First Published: Oct 7, 2025

Read: Oct 25-29, 2026

Book Description from GoodReads: A witty, spectacular, and timely tale of modern-day witches waging war on the patriarchy, from fan favorite Kirsten Miller, the author of The Change and Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books.

There are places on earth where nature’s powers gather. Girls raised there are bequeathed strange gifts. A few have powers so dark that they fear to use them. Such a place is Wild Hill, on the tip of Long Island. For centuries, the ghost of a witch murdered by colonists claimed the beautiful and fertile Wild Hill…until a young Scottish woman with strange gifts arrived. Sadie Duncan was allowed to stay.

Five generations of Sadie’s descendants called Wild Hill home, each generation more powerful than the last. Then, in the aftermath of a terrible tragedy, the last of the Duncans, once prophesized to be the most powerful of their kind, abandoned their ancestral home.

One of them, Brigid Laguerre moved to California and turned her dark gift into fame and fortune. Her sister, Phoebe, settled on a ranch in Texas, where women visit in secret for her tonics and cures. Phoebe’s daughter, Sybil, has become a famous chef. Seemingly powerless, Sibyl has never been told of the Duncan bloodline.

Now Brigid, Phoebe, and Sibyl have been brought to Wild Hill to discover their family legacy. The Old One, furious at the path mankind has taken, has chosen three powerful witches to turn the tide. The Duncans will fulfill their destinies—but only if they can set aside their grievances and come together as a family.