4.1 (122 ratings)

The Midnight Test (Rite World: Lightgrove Witches Book 1)

Name: The Midnight Test (Rite World: Lightgrove Witches Book 1)
Rating: 4.1 (122 reviews)
Author: Juliana Haygert
ISBN: B0BQ3V7HLH

by Juliana Haygert

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About this book

An unprepared witch. A mysterious human. And a quest that will test them both …

Hazel always knew she was one of the weakest witches of her generation. For a moment there, she even cared about that status.

Not anymore. She’s determined to live her life as a normal human—with exception for the occasional ghost hunting. What can she do if the damn spirits won’t leave her alone?

But when she finally settles into a new routine, Hazel receives a message that changes everything: the Lightgrove Coven, one of the most powerful witch covens in the world, grants her a rare chance to join them, but only if she passes a dangerous test on Friday the Thirteenth.

At first, Hazel wants to disregard the message. But who is she kidding? This is an opportunity she can’t say no to.

Everything is going unexpectedly fine until a human steps in Hazel's way. Sean is mysterious, hot, and inexplicably alluring. Despite Hazel’s best attempts to ignore him, she can’t. And when Sean’s fate entwines with Hazel’s task, it puts everything at risk—not just her test, but also their own lives.

The Midnight Test is the first book in the Rite World: Lightgrove Witches series—full of magic, romance, mystery, and excitement! Grab your copy today and start this new adventure!

Rite World: Lightgrove Witches

The Midnight Test (book 1)

The Midnight Spell (book 2)

The Midnight Flame (book 3)

The Midnight Secret (book 4)

The Midnight Hunt (book 5)

The Midnight Witch (book 6)

Author’s note: this book was first published in 2014 in the Midnight Kiss anthology. In 2015, it was published for free with a new title, Tested. This 2023 version is reedited and 50% longer!

Publication Date: May 25, 2026
ASIN: B0BQ3V7HLH

Reader Reviews

Far better than I was expecting

October 29, 2024

The action started almost from the beginning. The young witch is interrupted while trying to banish a ghost by a representative of the nearby prestigious Lightgrove coven. The characters, both main and supporting are all interesting. Romance is an issue, as well as the main protagonist feeling she is far too weak a witch to be seriously considered. The plot is easily followed and the premise is the main witch deciding whether she is worthy to go through the training to join the Lightgrove coven...

Dark tidings in New Orleans...

August 15, 2021

(rounded up from 3.5) I previously met Hazel, Sean and the Lightgrove Witches in the short story \"Tested\" - which this is expanded from. I enjoyed the taste of the world and meeting Hazel as she's caught between wanting to be a witch and wanting to be a human. A choice made easier before the events of this book, as she's pretty weak so no big powerful coven would take her seriously. If indeed she wanted them to, as mostly she keeps trying to keep her mother happy. Hazel is young, 18 and just...

Needed More

April 7, 2025

Hazel's family is one of the weakest in the coven, and Hazel is the weakest witch in her family. She had come to terms with living as a human with a ghost-banishing hobby. That's why she chose to go to college in New Orleans. But now the illustrious Lightgrove Coven has agreed to give her a chance to join the coven if she can pass their ghost banishing test on Friday the 13th. Hazel has a plan in place but she never expected Sean, a classmate, to show up at the haunted mansion she's at, along...

An awesome book!

November 14, 2024

She thought she was a weak witch but she wasn’t. She surprised the witches council and the dark witch that tried to kill her. )

Good Stuff!

February 26, 2023

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. I have read & I love the entire Rite World series. This one did not disappoint, & I can't wait for book 2. While I'm way too old for Ms Haygert's target audience (63), I still really enjoy her writing. Great stories, & the main characters become real. In this one, Hazel is a young witch who hasn't really fit in anywhere. Teens on the punk rock side will relate to her. Before the book is over, she gains a large...