Schrödinger's Books Review: Do you know a teen reader who loves witches? Tonight, I Burn, the first in the Thorn Witch series by Katharine J. Adams is a YA fantasy romance about a coven of witches who burn each night so they can patrol the plains of Death. They return each morning after their duty is complete only to burn again the next night. I was intrigued by the different concept of a world where colour is banned by the despised Warden. Penny, a young witch, must save her sister when she does not return from the veil after burning one night. I was rooting for her every step of the way. Together, with a mysterious man living in Death, Penny plots to save her people from the Warden’s iron rule and his masked army of Gilded. But with deceit around every corner, how long with her plot stay secret? With LGBTQ+ themes and a strong bond between sisters, this is the perfect read for an older teen who loves a bit of magic, romance, and a daring plot. Denika Mead (YA author, runs Schrödinger's Books Childen's Book Group)

Katharine worked in medical imaging until moving to the glorious Kapiti Coast in Aotearoa where she spends her days writing, playing taxi to her children, and making space for just one more book on overflowing shelves. She's passionate about positive LGBTQ+ representation in literature and genuinely thought everyone secretly liked all genders for an embarrassingly long time. If she's not out mountain biking or hiking with her family, she's often found hiding in the garden where she accidentally kills more plants than she does characters in her stories.