The Hidden Witch: The Coven: Academy Magic, Book 1
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The Hidden Witch: The Coven: Academy Magic, Book 1 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Chandelle LaVaun (Author), Vanessa Moyen (Narrator), Wanderlost Publishing (Publisher)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,812 ratings
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Magic. Isn’t. Real.

At least that's what I thought. But now, my story is changing....

You know you’re invisible when even your bullies forget to pick on you. That’s me, Bettina Blair, hidden in plain sight. No matter how hard I try I just never fit in with my classmates.

Now I know why. I’m a witch...apparently.

One little demon attack and my parents confess their ugly secret…and ship me off to an elite academy of magic- for witches only.

I can't summon magic. I can't fight with my hands or my fists. I just don't belong here, and Jackson Lancaster keeps reminding me every single chance he gets. This boy is the most insufferable, intolerable, unbearable, judgmental person to ever have the right to be that gorgeous. I don’t care how sexy his British accent is, or that literally everyone else on campus adores him. He hates me, and the feeling is mutual.

Suddenly, I’m sent on a quest into the Old Lands to find the only thing that can save Eden from a demon invasion. I’m in way over my head, and my best chance of coming back alive lies in the hands of the guy who wants me gone....

The Hidden Witch is the first book in a brand new, fast-paced urban fantasy adventure featuring a sharp-witted heroine, swoon-worthy hero, and one epic hate-to-love rollercoaster set inside a magical academy!

*Disclaimer: Academy Magic is Season Two in The Coven Series. It can be listened to as a stand-alone, but contains some spoilers for Season One - Elemental Magic.

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  1. Listening Length
    7 hours and 40 minutes
  2. Author
    Chandelle LaVaun
  3. Narrator
    Vanessa Moyen
  4. Audible release date
    April 20, 2021
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Wanderlost Publishing
  7. ASIN
    B092RP62SK
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 7 hours and 40 minutes
Author Chandelle LaVaun
Narrator Vanessa Moyen
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date April 20, 2021
Publisher Wanderlost Publishing
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B092RP62SK
Best Sellers Rank #140,169 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#4,318 in Horror Fiction
#7,164 in Dark Fantasy
#15,152 in Fantasy (Audible Books & Originals)

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Great first book for the new series. The fact that this is about Teagan's best friend, Bettina, makes it even better. It's crazy how many times they almost cross paths. This book gives a new perspective for the main events in the first series.*I was given access to this book from the author for a honest review.*
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Katy
5.0 out of 5 stars Chandelle LaVaun writes some of the best YA that I've ever read!
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2019
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This is the book that started my fascination (read obsession) with Chandelle LaVaun's books! I believe I had read Ella Summers' books (all of them) and Leia Stone's Fallen Academy books first, and The Hidden Witch popped up as a recommendation on Amazon. So I read it. I was hooked immediately! I fell in love with Bettina, Jackson (Lancelot), Lennox, Dean, Warner, Trey, Genevieve, and Erin. I also adored Fred and George (not That Fred and George, but you have to love the tribute paid to THE BEST YA Fantasy ever - don't get me wrong, I love a lot of books, especially LOTR/The Hobbit, but I'm not sure I consider it YA as much, and it still didn't hook me like HP!) If you're looking for a great author who tells wonderful stories, start reading Chandelle LaVaun's books today! I started with Bettina and while waiting for her next book (Chandelle does leave the books within the same season on a cliffhanger, but resolved them by the end of the season,) went back and read Tennegan's season. Now some people say it ruined it for them to do it that way, but it didn't for me. Regardless of whether you start with The Elemental Magic series or The Academy of Magic series, they are well worth the read. Disclaimer: I wouldn't necessarily read all of Bettson's story without backtracking to Tennegan, or it is likely to ruin Tennegan for you as The Academy series answers some questions asked during The Elemental Magic series, but to read B's first book did not ruin the first season.
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Doris
5.0 out of 5 stars Witches and demons
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2023
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This is a book about a witches school. Witches are train in different areas of the school. Demons start attacking the school and other cities. The young witches start to battle to save the world. Good book
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AMA
4.0 out of 5 stars Better
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2019
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I’m breezing through this world. It’s getting better and better! This is now Bettina’s story (POV switching still between her and the love interest Jackson). Turns out she is a witch and this story is parallel to the events happening during the Elemental Magic series. It was so frustrating how Bettina and Tegan kept JUST missing each other! I can’t wait until they both realize the other is a witch! They are best friends for goodness sake!

Anyway, it was nice to read through a point of view not consumed with soulmate thoughts. The story was also pretty cool. It was fun knowing what was happening in the school while the Coven was on their quest and I realized they each had references to each other. Good job in tying those together. Theres so much more questions than answers and I can’t wait to find them out. I’m going to continue speeding on!
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lamonica
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE IT!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2023
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This is my 3rd or 4th time reading this series and the Tegan series anytime I can’t find another book to read I go back and read it again.
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Jay A. Aulds
5.0 out of 5 stars Hidden Witch found!
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2022
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Oh wow, Keagan's best friend ends up being a witch too! Small world, eh?
Betina Blair kept stumbling into incident after incident until a witch declared her one of the witches. FIrst the Gathering then the Ouigi Board.
Then comes across a jerk of a witch named Jackson who has the hot for Betina just like Betina does for him.
Once admitted into the Edenbourgh Academy, she's put into the Sword suite and trains her butt off to be an awesome warrior. She makes new friends and gained an awesome mentor named Timothy who's the Judgement Card and one of the LLeader of the coven.
But Timothy is murdered and guess what? OUr favorite Betina being framed for it.
Ugh I want some righteous justice, 'yall!!!
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Amber
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book!
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2019
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4.5 review
This book was very good. It starts of with Bettina and her friend Tegan was separated. Tegan had to move and Bettina was left behind. She snook out went to a party of her friend which was now her only friend since Tegan was gone. She went inside and the girls was being cruel she found a nice girl named Ashley and ended up playing on a Ouija board. Turns out it worked because she was a with and her parents decided she isn't safe anymore after getting attacked by a demon at school. She gets sent to edenburg a school for witches a crystal ball picks her suit which is swords. How can that's be she never fought in her life. She is having a hard time and her magic is suppressed and if that isn't enough the guy she is crushing on hates her. The school is under attack and she is getting blamed for a murder what will happen next.
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Spinneretta
4.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2021
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**Warning! Cliffhanger!**
This book begins season 2 of the coven, and the story of Bettina, Tegan’s (Aether witch and Priestess from season 1) best friend.
Bettina had no idea magic exists, and is stunned when she is told she is a witch, and taken to a new school.
There she is trained in witchcraft and weaponry, learning how best to fight the evils of the world.

There are a lot of crossovers in this book, which occurs concurrently with the entire Elemental series of the Coven. There are a few scenes told from another perspective, and a number of cameo appearances.
At times heartrending, and other heart pounding, it starts this new story arc with a magical bang!
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Jill Dennis
5.0 out of 5 stars The Hidden Witch (The Coven: Academy Magic Book 1)
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2023
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An engrossing magical fantasy. The heroine is a teenager who discovers she is a witch. Her crush turns out to be a witch as well. The ensuing adventures and battles leave one waiting to know what happens next. These are mature and competent teenagers, for sure!
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Sharri Bombard
5.0 out of 5 stars cliffhangers are not my forte
Reviewed in Canada on May 3, 2023
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Nothing like finding everything you ever wanted only to have it betrayed. Surely Bettina will be proven innocent. She wasn’t even given a chance to explain. Not right.
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Katie Harrison
5.0 out of 5 stars Book one
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 2, 2023
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Love it so far. The storyline and characters are that well written it leaves you on the edge of your sear wanting more... it's perfect.
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Linda Figueira
5.0 out of 5 stars What more can we expect next? 👏👏
Reviewed in Brazil on September 29, 2019
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A new development of the serie extending the narrative to old and new characters without losing its focus and purpose. Ready to the next one.
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JayCee
5.0 out of 5 stars How does something so right, go so wrong?
Reviewed in Australia on September 17, 2019
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I am thrilled this season adds a whole new cast of players while keeping all the originals. For Bettina, it's a case of what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Her BFF, Tegan, up and left her a few months ago, and when she fianlly decides to try and make one new friend, her entire world blows up. Finding out she's a witch, comes as both a blessing and a curse, as her magic appears to be blocked, the guy she has deveoped an inrrational instant attraction to apparently hates her guts, and to top things off, she's been designated a sword, which is so far out of her comfort zone, and said hot mean guy is supposed to teach her how to be the best sword she can possibly be. Jackson has a lot riding on his shoulders and doesn't have time for the distraction Bettina is bringing to his life. She seems to be able to push his buttons like no one else can. She gets under his skin, makes him lose his cool, and yet she takes all his crap, gets up every time he knocks her down, only to ask 'Is that all you got, Lancelot?' But just as Bettina is begins to earn the respect of her peers, mostly due to her unorthodox self-taught fight moves, tradgey strikes in a most unexpected way and the blame is laid right at Bettina's feet. All her hard work is for naught, when those closest to her stuggle to give her the benefit of the doubt. If Bettina can't prove her innocence, sh'e'll lose everything she's ever wanted, everything she's worked for, and then some.
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Deborah J Snowden
5.0 out of 5 stars I can't wait to read book two!!!
Reviewed in Canada on April 2, 2019
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This is the first book in The Coven: Academy Magic series by Chandelle LaVaun and it was incredible! Chandelle has created a unique mystical/fantasy young adult series which started in the Eternal Magic Series and it just keeps getting better. Bettina accidentally summons a demon and finds out she is a witch. Then she is whisked off to Eden to attend Edenburg Academy of Witches. We are introduced to many new characters and some we have met before with the Coven making appearances throughout the book. The book grabs your attention right from the beginning full of action, suspense, love and sacrifice. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series The Fallen Witch!
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