Continuing my trend of making a conscious effort to read more fiction, particularly “witchy” novels, it’s time for a new #spellbooksaturday feature!
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
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 Eastwood sisters—James Juniper, Agnes Amaranth, and Beatrice Belladonna—join the suffragists of New Salem, they begin to pursue the forgotten words and 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 will need to delve into the oldest magics, draw new alliances, and heal the bond between them if they want to survive.
(bookshop.org)
This one was recommended by a customer, and I am so thankful I took note! Feminism, witchcraft, and lgbtq representation? Of course I’m going to enjoy it, but wow, there were some really poignant moments in this book, and I definitely got a little teary eyed once or twice. Happy reading, friends!
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