Witches of Brooklyn
Part of the collectionWitches of Brooklyn→Best for readers who want cosy-but-substantial graphic fantasy with witches, family, friendship and gentle emotional depth.
- Books6 / 6
- Arcs2
- Span2024–2026
- StatusOngoing
The series
At a glance.
Witches of Brooklyn is Sophie Escabasse's graphic novel series about Effie, who moves in with her aunts Selimene and Carlota and discovers their magical life. The first book carries the biggest emotional setup because Effie is grieving and finding a new home. Later books lean more into friendship, witch training, jealousy, responsibility, magical mistakes, time and identity. The series has a lovely balance of sparkle and substance: accessible full-colour panels, comic warmth and a found-family structure that makes even the magical complications feel safe.
Best for readers who want cosy-but-substantial graphic fantasy with witches, family, friendship and gentle emotional depth.
Primary themes
Overall tone
- Funny
- Warm
- Whimsical
- Heartwarming
Read in publication order. The first book establishes Effie's grief, her aunts, the Brooklyn setting and the magical rules that later books build on.
Two arcs
A series that changes as it goes.
- INarrative arcBooks 1–2 · 2024Moderate sensitivity
Effie finds her magical family
Effie moves in with her magical aunts, discovers her powers and starts building a new life in Brooklyn.
The opening Witches of Brooklyn arc is the emotional foundation of the series. Effie arrives angry, lonely and bereaved, then discovers that her aunts are witches and that magic is part of her own identity too. What the Hex?! continues the friendship and belonging thread, with jealousy and social worries becoming part of the magical world. The sensitivity is moderate at series level because the first book's parental death and grief are meaningful, but the handling is warm, funny and highly reassuring.
- IINarrative arcBooks 3–6 · 2025–2026Low sensitivity
Growing into witchcraft
Later books follow Effie through camp, time, curses, responsibility, friendship and magical growing-up.
The later Witches of Brooklyn arc moves Effie from discovery into responsibility. S'More Magic gives the series a more independent adventure shape, Spell of a Time and Curse and Reverse increase the magical complications, and S'Witch Back appears to continue the friendship-and-responsibility thread. These books are lighter on the original grief setup but a little more plot-driven and suspenseful. The arc remains emotionally safe overall, with the strongest appeal coming from Effie's gradual confidence, the warmth of her aunt household and the accessible graphic format.
Fit check
Right for your reader?
Where the series lands by age
- 1
- 3
- 5
- 7
- 9
- 11
- 13
- 15
- 17
- 19
- Best fit · 8–12
- Read aloud · 8–11
- Independent · 8–12
Reluctant-reader friendliness
Very high
Read-aloud quality
Workable
Adult crossover
High
Grows with the reader
Designed to
Sensitivity envelope
Moderate overall — with one real jump.
Content notes
- Death of parent
- Grief
Per-arc breakdown
Where it sits
In conversation with other series.
Similar in feel
Different shelves, same wavelength.
About the author