This has a solid Buffy vibe, an interesting mystery to solve and plenty of banter, but overall this story really felt like a pilot episode, with all the faults that can come with them. While I loved the coven and time warping aspect was really interesting, by the end I didn't feel like I'd fully got to know the coven members that well.

A big focus is on the death of Nesbit's boyfriend and coven leader, Bastion. I really hate how many Queer YA books have dead boyfriends in them lately, but seeing Bastion's ghost on the UK cover, I decided to put my clown make-up on and see if he really was going to be a ghost or if they'd find a way to save him. And then I rode that clown car all the way to the end.

This story is set in the 90s, but the vibe could be anywhere up to the present day. There's a couple of slang terms, but I never felt that strong 90s atmosphere that I wanted, and to be honest, I don't know what the point was, because the year didn't change any of the story. Some ideas shone in this, but overall I was disappointed.