From the author of the highly addictive and bestselling Blue Bloods series, with almost 3 million copies sold, comes a new novel, Melissa de la Cruz's first for adults, featuring a family of formidable and beguiling witches.
The three Beauchamp women-Joanna and her daughters Freya and Ingrid-live in North Hampton, out on the tip of Long Island. Their beautiful, mist-shrouded town seems almost stuck in time, and all three women lead seemingly quiet, uneventful existences. But they are harboring a mighty secret-they are powerful witches banned from using their magic. Joanna can resurrect people from the dead and heal the most serious of injuries. Ingrid, her bookish daughter, has the ability to predict the future and weave knots that can solve anything from infertility to infidelity. And finally, there's Freya, the wild child, who has a charm or a potion that can cure most any heartache.
For centuries, all three women have been forced to suppress their abilities. But then Freya, who is about to get married to the wealthy and mysterious Bran Gardiner, finds that her increasingly complicated romantic life makes it more difficult than ever to hide her secret. Soon Ingrid and Joanna confront similar dilemmas, and the Beauchamp women realize they can no longer conceal their true selves. They unearth their wands from the attic, dust off their broomsticks, and begin casting spells on the townspeople. It all seems like a bit of good-natured, innocent magic, but then mysterious, violent attacks begin to plague the town. When a young girl disappears over the Fourth of July weekend, they realize it's time to uncover who and what dark forces are working against them.
With a brand-new cast of characters, a fascinating and fresh world to discover, and a few surprise appearances from some of the Blue Blood fan favorites, this is a page-turning, deliciously fun, magical summer read fraught with love affairs, witchcraft, and an unforgettable battle between good and evil.
"A sexy, magical romp, sure to bring de la Cruz a legion of new fans." -- Kelley Armstrong, New York Times bestselling author of The Otherworld series
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"I am always thoroughly stunned by the fantasy that Melissa de la Cruz seems to obtain. The first time I picked up Blue Bloods and read about the Fallen Angels turned Vampires, I was completely awed. It was such a clever idea, and the depth of research that she did in creating this story was just stunning to me. I felt like I was handed a mythological story read straight from an ancient Roman text, which I absolutely loved. I felt similar to this when reading Witches. I admit, I was skeptical when I heard that she was writing a supposed "adult" book, because typically when authors say that, their books are no more adult than their YA novels, except that there is some mention of sex and a little more increased violence. I feel slightly similar to that on this one, but then I suppose I'm having difficulty correctly defining the difference between the two, and it might just be my discrimination after having read her YA books. But again, I was taken to a fantasy world rife with history that I could genuinely believe. A fun romp with a strong background.
Though, my qualms... to me, Freya felt similar to Schuyler of her Blue Bloods series. She would like to commit to one man, but finds herself undeniably attracted and connected to another man. Due to the fact that I have grown greatly attached to Mimi (as far as I have currently read in that series, pending the paperback release of Lost In Time), I have difficulty with Schuyler. She commits, she breaks her commitments, etc... I had this issue when reading Freya's character. She was committed to Bran, loved him "completely", yet continually returned to Killian, but then would wake up riddled with guilt and refuse to be near him. I found that slightly over kill, but it wasn't enough to make me dislike this book in the least. I look forward to the next one!"
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Tiffany (4 out of 5 stars)