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The Once and Future Witches

By: Alix E. Harrow
Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
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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.

©2020 Alix E. Harrow (P)2020 Hachette Audio UK
Fantasy Fiction Historical Magic Witchcraft Heartfelt Thought-Provoking Magic Users Scary Suffrage

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Critic reviews

"A brilliant dazzle of a book...I devoured it in enormous gulps, and utterly loved it." (Kat Howard, author of The Unkindness of Ghosts)

"This is a delightful, satisfying novel, a tale of women's battle for equality, of fairy tales twisted into wonderfully witchy spells, of magics both large and small, and history re-imagined." (Louisa Morgan, author of A Secret History of Witches)

"The Once and Future Witches is a gorgeous and thrilling paean to the ferocious power of women." (Laini Taylor, New York Times best-selling author)

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Throughout history, women have been branded as witches by people scared of their power, confidence and independence. In days past, accusations of being a witch – thrown at women for everything from being talented at working with herbs to being in the vicinity of a death – could result in banishment or even death. These 12 audiobooks, perfect for the longer nights, colder weather and the Halloween season, tell the stories of women through history, from goddesses to regular women, through a mix of horror, fantasy and historical fiction.

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I struggled a bit with the first hour or so but then I really got pulled in and really enjoyed it.

Took a while to get into but so worth it.

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Just beautiful really really lovely story and music and narration makes it come to life

Beautiful

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I have been entranced for the duration of this story, it is rich in world building and character development. Alix has excelled with it and this was a brilliant audiobook

Just wonderful story and reading

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A stunningly woven story flawlessly narrated.

Threads of real history, fantasy, and thriller weave together seamlessly with elements of romance in this tale of three sisters. The writing is almost lyrical at times and chock full of wisdom, difficult realities, magic and hope. Each character is vividly drawn and expertly brought to life. Every voice is distinct and each accent is believable. I was drawn into the story and left feeling part of it, something I imagine many listeners/readers will feel. It will stay with me a long time, and the ending made me smile and cry at the same time. Some of those tears were joyful. It is not often that a novel does that.

I wouldn't recommend this for those times you're in the mood for a light fantasy. This is for when you want something worthy of getting lost in. If you read it, I hope you enjoy it even half as much as I did.

Spell-binding

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Has to be one of my favourite audible books ever.
The story and narration were perfectly matched and the story was beautiful.
Highly recommended.

Absolutely brilliant.

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The narrator was brilliant and painted a really good picture of each of the characters

I couldn't stop listening!

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This book is written beautifully in a rolling pace filled with hope, love and the sisterhood.
The narrative is beautifully done 100/100

My favourite book of all time

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This a classic story, not a new one but that doesn't matter, in fact it embraces that, it's the point. But it's gripping and heartwrenching, has all the elements of an epic tale and still manages to be incredibly true and relatable.

I also thought the narrator did an excellent job.

Beautiful, timeless, well narrated

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This story is such a deeply intricate weaving of lost stories and spells, women's wisdom and connection to our sovereignty.
I loved the 3 sisters, their personal stories revealed as you read along, I found this book to deeply resonate with something old and long ago forgotten in my own history.... beautiful and spell binding, looking forward to finding more books by Alix. Thank you Sister

Mystical and Magical

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Highly recommended read, great narration as well. Perfect for those who enjoy witchcraft and feminism.

Fantastic!

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