Maude struggles with being a witch as the coven faces a mysterious presence on campus.
The Willbrook witches are back in book two of this cozily spooky series for graphic novel fans. This time, to protect their friends, the coven must combine their powers to pacify an angry ghost on campus.
Maude feels like she’s living two separate lives: she became a witch without her mother and best friend knowing, and now she can’t tell them anything about her life at Willbrook. Especially not the angry ghost haunting the campus. To make things even worse, the Knights’ Order is watching the Willbrook witches—so they can’t mess up. Will the witch who is still struggling to accept her powers be able to help neutralize this sinister force?
Book Two of The Willbrook Witches
As Maude reluctantly adjusts to life as a witch, the coven bands together to try to quell an angry ghost on campus.
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Book two in The Willbrook Witches, the new graphic novel series for teen readers! Book one, The Secret Society of the Willbrook Witches, is being published by Second Story Press in October 2026.
The series has received great reviews so far, including praise from Vivian Zhou, creator of the Atana graphic novel series: “A perfect balance between teenage struggles and a dash of magic, this story makes me wish I was best friends with the girls in Rosemary and Toad.”
Brenda Hickey, comic artist for My Little Pony and creator of the Don't Call Me Sidekick! series, also raved: “This cozy mystery story, beautifully illustrated in black and white, with colored accents to highlight the magical plot points, is sure to charm readers of all ages in its spell.”
The series was originally published in French by Éditions Bouton d’or Acadie, a French Canadian publisher based in New Brunswick.
A playful, modern take on witchcraft, The Haunting of Willbrook is also a relatable coming-of-age story about the experience of first year university and the anxiety of making new friends while feeling split between two worlds. Maude’s struggle with mental health is nuanced and relatable, as she tries to figure out her identity as separate from what her mother expects her to be.
Each book in The Willbrook Witches series focuses on a different member of the Rosemary and Toad coven and their unique magical powers. Book one was primarily about Andrea, who has plant magic, while book two follows Maude, who has a connection to the spectral realm.
In book one, the witches realized that Maude was accidentally poisoning the trees on campus with her melancholy and repressed magic. In book two, Maude is trying to embrace being a witch, which goes against the wishes of her mother, who turned away from magic and has taught Maude that magic is evil. Maude is scared to tell anyone about the visions she keeps seeing of an angry ghost.
A key plot point is Maude meeting her grandmother for the first time. She is a respected witch who Maude’s mother kept out of Maude’s life. With the help of her coven and the powerful grandmother she never knew, Maude begins to embrace her identity as a witch.
Book two is slightly darker in tone than book one, with higher stakes and more conflict, as well as some intriguing worldbuilding. Maude learns the witches on campus are being monitored by the Knights’ Order, who are trying to make sure the witches are invisible and within control. Readers also learn more about the Grand Council of Witches, who need to be consulted about the paranormal disturbances on campus.