I read this one in one day, sitting on my sunny porch completely immersed in the lives of the original Owens women. This book is as enchanting as the witches it chronicles. Hoffman brings every last drop of her skillful prose to this story, fans of “Practical Magic” and “Rules of Magic” will be delighted by this prequel.
While the main story is that of Maria Owens, the foundling child who starts the lineage of Owens women, and their powers, in classic Hoffman form, it explores so much more. As the setting moves from England to the new world, the reader learns about the early life of the America’s as seen by the women who never quite did womanhood “right.” The lives of these women on the outskirts intertwine to show us how women have, since the beginning of time, supported women when no one else would. Some lessons about betraying that support, and what happens when you let dark motivation guide your magick, are woven artfully in as well. The heart of magic is love, and each generation must learn that in turn.
This beautiful read is a wonderful addition to the Owens chronicles.
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