Book Synopsis:
In 1893, there’s no such thing as witches. There used to be, in the wild, dark days before the burnings began, but now witching is nothing but tidy charms and nursery rhymes. If the modern woman wants any measure of power, she must find it at the ballot box.
But when the three Eastwood sisters join the suffragists of New Salem, they begin to pursue the forgotten ways that might turn the women’s movement into the witch’s movement. Stalked by shadows and sickness, hunted by forces who will not suffer a witch to vote – and perhaps not even to live – the sisters must delve into the oldest magics, draw new alliances, and heal the bond between them if they want to survive.
There’s no such thing as witches. But there will be.
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My Review:
I really enjoyed this absorbing, believable magical story which I thought was part fantasy story and part alternate history. I’ve always hoped that magic does exist somewhere in the world so I loved that the author suggested some areas where it might exist. The idea that it had been hidden by women for generations in stereotypical female hobbies amused me and I enjoyed exploring this idea.
The world the author has created was utterly compelling and I really enjoyed learning more about it throughout the book. The author’s vivid descriptions helped me imagine what it looked like and what it would be like to live there. It’s a world of inequality, like our own history in real life, with the woman as the weaker sex so I loved that they hid such a great secret that could change everything.
One of the things that really stood out about this book was the way the author describes and developed the characters relationships with each other. This was particularly true of the three sisters who had an interesting history together. There is definitely a lot of resentment there which I found interesting to learn more about as the story continued. It was interesting to see how different things were at the end of the book
Overall I really enjoyed this beautifully written and absorbing read which made me cry at times. The plot develops at a good pace which helped the plot and relationships to develop naturally so they never felt forced. I felt there was a lovely hidden message in this book too about how it’s not to late to find your voice and fight for what you want – though I might be thinking too deeply into things!
Huge thanks to Tracy Fenton for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Orbit for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
A former academic and adjunct, Alix E. Harrow is now a full-time writer living in Kentucky with her husband and their semi-feral kids. She is the author of Hugo Award-winning short fiction and her debut novel, The Ten Thousand Doors of January was shortlisted for the Hugo, Nebula and Locus awards. Find her on Twitter at @AlixEHarrow.
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