{"product_id":"the-once-and-future-witches-9780356512501","title":"The Once and Future Witches","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Glorious . . . a tale that will sweep you away'' \u003c\/b\u003eYangsze Choo, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Night Tiger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A gorgeous and thrilling paean to the ferocious power of women'' \u003c\/b\u003eLaini Taylor, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eStrange the Dreamer\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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 allianc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA\u003cb\u003e gorgeous and thrilling paean to the ferocious power of women\u003c\/b\u003e. The characters live, bleed, and roar. I adore them, and long for witchcraft to awaken in all of us -- Laini Taylor, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA glorious escape into a world where witchcraft has dwindled to a memory of women's magic, and three wild, sundered sisters hold the key to bring it back . . . \u003cb\u003eA tale that will sweep you away\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Yangsze Choo, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of THE NIGHT TIGER\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Once and Future Witches\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea brilliant dazzle of a book\u003c\/b\u003e. This story of sisters and witches, memory and power cracked open my heart and set down roots there. \u003cb\u003eI devoured it in enormous gulps, and utterly loved it\u003c\/b\u003e -- Kat Howard, author of THE UNKINDNESS OF GHOSTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA love letter to folklore and the rebellious women of history\u003c\/b\u003e -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003cbr\u003eThis is \u003cb\u003ea delightful, satisfying novel\u003c\/b\u003e, a tale of women's battle for equality, of \u003cb\u003efairy tales twisted into wonderfully witchy spells\u003c\/b\u003e, of magics both large and small, and history re-imagined. All of it is told in Alix Harrow's exquisite language and with her vivid characterisations - a great pleasure to read -- Louisa Morgan, author of A SECRET HISTORY OF WITCHES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarrow is more than an author; she is a Wordsmith, a sorceress wielding a pen in place of a wand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA gorgeous, aching love letter to stories, storytellers and the doors they lead us through . . . \u003cb\u003eabsolutely enchanting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ten Thousand Doors of January \u003c\/i\u003ehealed hurts I didn't even know I had. An \u003cb\u003eunbearably beautiful\u003c\/b\u003e story about growing up, and everything we fight to keep along the way\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlorious\u003c\/b\u003e . . . A tale that will sweep you away -- Yangze Choo, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA breathtaking book - brilliant and raw and dark and complicated\u003c\/b\u003e. It is also, to be blunt, uncannily relevant -- Sarah Gailey, author of MAGIC FOR LIARS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCompelling, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eexhilarating\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e and magical - a must read\u003c\/b\u003e -- BOOKLIST (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNothing short of bewitching\u003c\/b\u003e . . . This may be a story about fairy tales but gone are the fair maidens in distress, gone are the evil crones, and gone are the fragile mothers - \u003cb\u003ehere is a tale about witches who will ignite the world\u003c\/b\u003e -- FANTASY HIVE\u003cbr\u003eThe storytelling is a joyful kind of magic. \u003cb\u003eAlix E. Harrow has a beautifully dreamy style that is irresistible, even at the book's darkest moments, and her imagination feels limitless\u003c\/b\u003e . . . this book is an infectious celebration of courage and wonder that feels like a massive, life affirming hug\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the most unique works of fiction I've ever read\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Tamora Pierce on THE TEN THOUSAND DOORS OF JANUARY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDark and spellbinding\u003c\/b\u003e, with vivid, unforgettable characters and writing that will take your breath away . . . you won't want to end. It is a rare book worth its weight in magic and moonbeams and stardust.\u003cb\u003e Without a doubt, one of the best books of the year\u003c\/b\u003e -- THE BOOKBAG\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI unabashedly, unreservedly adore\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Once and Future Witches\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e I adore it with the kind of passion that prickles at my eyes and wavers my voice -- NPR\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Once and Future Witches\u003c\/i\u003e showcases all the qualities of Harrow's writing that made her debut such a joy to read . . . Never less than absorbing and often moving. This is a big novel with a big heart -- SFX\u003cbr\u003eThe magical tale of imperfect heroines, fractured sisterhood, and shadowy undying villains you never knew you needed. Alix Harrow crafts \u003cb\u003ea delightfully bewitching story\u003c\/b\u003e with familiar but ingeniously recrafted histories and deft worldbuilding as rich as the prose that leaps off the page. \u003cb\u003eThis book is an amazing bit of spellcraft and resistance so needed in our times\u003c\/b\u003e, and a reminder that secret words and ways can never be truly and properly lost, as long as there are tongues to speak them and ears to listen -- P. Djèlí Clark, Nebula Award-winning author\u003cbr\u003eIt's rare that a story truly feels like magic, but such is the case with Alix E. Harrow's \u003cb\u003elush and enchanting \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Once and Future Witches.\u003c\/i\u003e Part period piece, part celebration of sisterhood, and part feminist manifesto, the story is \u003cb\u003ea love letter to women of all kinds, everywhere\u003c\/b\u003e -- DEN OF GEEK","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733702455639,"sku":"9780356512501","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780356512501.jpg?v=1720001301","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-once-and-future-witches-9780356512501","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}