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Chapters (37)
  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright
  3. Dedication
  4. Introduction
  5. 1: My Family of Healing Witches
  6. 2: Saturday Is Temple Day
  7. 3: Even Witches Go to School
  8. 4: How to Open an Enchanted Safe
  9. 5: Time to Get Initiated, Witches
  10. 6: The Tiger Is Out of the Bag
  11. 7: Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way
  12. 8: Noah Noh and the Dojang
  13. 9: Um, Mago Halmi, Is That You?
  14. 10: The Dark Sun and Dark Moon
  15. 11: The Cheollima and His Cookies
  16. 12: Don’t Forget to Smile
  17. 13: Where Does the Bearded Man Buy His Suits?
  18. 14: The Best Boba Teas in Town
  19. 15: Potato Sacks and Truth Bombs
  20. 16: Of Course There’s a Prophecy
  21. 17: Why Is There Always a Catch?
  22. 18: It’s Time to (Rescue) Party
  23. 19: Anyone Hungry for Seoulful Tacos?
  24. 20: Halmeoni’s Soul Animal Is a Magpie
  25. 21: Make Way for the Bionic Girl
  26. 22: Taming of the Inmyeonjo
  27. 23: Are Family Reunions Always This Awkward?
  28. 24: Let’s Get Down to Business
  29. 25: Dokkaebi Rules of Engagement
  30. 26: The Dokkaebi Takes His Bite
  31. 27: Ticktock, Ticktock Goes the Heart
  32. 28: Nuh-uh, She Didn’t!
  33. 29: Get Your Battle Gear on, Fambam!
  34. 30: The End Is Also the Beginning
  35. Epilogue
  36. Glossary
  37. About the Authors

Miru (MEE-roo) Witches of the Miru clan are protectors and are descendants of the Water Dragon Goddess. Their clan color is blue, and their motto is Provide and Protect. Thanks to their superhuman speed and/or strength, they often guard our secret portals and entrances. They usually give off a jock-like vibe.

Moon Rabbit Goddess the patron goddess of the Tokki clan.

Mortalrealm the realm where we mortals live, aka Earth.

Mountain Tiger Goddess the patron goddess of the Horangi clan. She disowned the clan when the witches were excommunicated, though.

Nine-Tailed Fox Goddess the patron goddess of the Gumiho clan.

noraebang (NOH-reh-bahng) a Korean karaoke room. Norae is Korean for song, and bang means room.

nunchi (NOON-chee) the word you use to describe someone’s ability to pick up what’s going on or someone’s feelings without being told. Essentially, one’s ability to read a room. Surprisingly, despite his being allergic to emotions, Emmett has amazing nunchi.

Samjogo (SAHM-johk-oh) Witches of the Samjogo clan are seers and are descendants of the Three-Legged Crow Goddess. Their clan color is purple, and their motto is Leadership and Wisdom (although my appa says it should be Power and Ego, because they’re so full of hot air). Seers can get visions of truth simply by touching an item, and have premonitions in their dreams.

saram (SAH-rahm) the word we use for people who aren’t gifted with magic.

saranghaeyo (SAH-rahng-heh-yoh) Korean for I love you.

Saturday School school for witches, held only one day a week.

Spiritrealm the place we go after we die.

Taegwondo (TEH-gwon-doh) a Korean martial art. Noah Noh’s dad is a Taegwondo grandmaster and runs a famous dojang in Koreatown.

Three-Legged Crow Goddess the patron goddess of the Samjogo clan.

Tokki (TOHK-ghee) Witches of the Tokki clan are infusers and descendants of the Moon Rabbit Goddess. Their clan color is green, and their motto is Kindness and Heart. They infuse all the potions and tonics the clans use. They also run the best restaurants in town, because of their ability to infuse food with magic.

tteokbokki (DDOK-bohk-ghee) a spicy rice-cake dish that Hattie, Emmett, and I eat every other Saturday while watching our K-drama marathons. It’s even better if you melt cheese on top.

Water Dragon Goddess the patron goddess of the Miru clan.

Korean passages with English translation:

Jega gajingeon, dangsinege jumnida.

That which I have, I give to you.

Dangsini gajingeon, jega gajyeogamnida.

That which you have, I take from you.

Nae nunape inneungeot, The thing that is in front of me,
Geurimsoge inneungeot. Inside the picture that I see.
Nuneul keuge tteugo boseyo, Use your eyes, look carefully,
Muni jamsi yeollyeoyo. A door opens momentarily.