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Book Synopsis''THOROUGHLY ENTHRALLING'' Booklist
A young witch must choose between love and loyalty, power and ambition, in this magical novel set in Gilded Age New York and London.
In 1692, Bridget Bishop was hanged as a witch. Two hundred years later, her legacy lives on in the scions of two very different lines: one dedicated to using their powers to heal and help women in need; the other, determined to grasp power for themselves.
This clash will play out in the fate of Annis, a young woman in Gilded Age New York who finds herself a pawn in the family struggle for supremacy. She''ll need to claim her own power to save herself - and resist succumbing to the darkness that threatens to overcome them all.
''A must-read for those who like magic, love, and a little bit of feel-good feminism in their historical fiction'' Library Journal
''An Austen-esque romance, a heart-racing mystery full of dangerous twists and an anxiety-in
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A must-read for those who like magic, love, and a little bit of feel-good feminism in their historical fiction * Library Journal *
An Austen-esque romance, a heart-racing mystery full of dangerous twists and an anxiety-inducing yet enthralling family feud, Louisa Morgan's The Age of Witches is anything but a traditional tale of good versus evil. * BookPage *
Morgan's beautifully conjured tale of three women, social mores, and the sanctity of self-determination is thoroughly enthralling * Booklist *
[A] robust tale of matriarchal magic in a lushly depicted Gilded Age New York . . . Readers will root for these powerful women as they struggle to overcome the social limitations of their time, whether through magic or force of personality * Publishers Weekly *
This is a book about witches, told from their perspective. As such, it's a lyrically and lovely written triumph about independent, unusual women * Book Riot *
The story is enchanting, and Morgan shapes her characters into fully realized people with compelling hopes, poignant histories, and sometimes desperate ambitions... Morgan's incantatory prose and independent-minded women will delight fans of Alice Hoffman and Sarah Addison Allen with this tale of female self-realization and magical realism. A highly enjoyable read * Historical Novel Society *
