I’ve always been a fan of mysteries and thrillers, and I’ve always been fascinated by witches. When you combine the two? Oh boy, I’m right there on publication date, impatiently waiting to throw my money at you. Because, to me, witchy mysteries and thrillers hold a special kind of appeal: secrets.
It always comes down to secrets in mysteries and thrillers. It is, in fact, an intrinsic part of both genres: there is always at least one secret that the main characters need to untangle. But secrets are also a key part of narratives about witches: for centuries, witchcraft was practiced in secret, lest the witch in question end up hanging from a noose, or burning at a stake, or a variety of other violent deaths. Moreover, the art of magic is inherently secretive: what is magic? What can it do? Where does it come from? Nobody can say for certain.
The eight books gathered here are either intriguing mysteries or absorbing thrillers, and they’re all brimming with magic. From a woman who can talk to the dead, to magical healers, to spirits lurking in a forbidden forest, the witches in these pages must use their powers for good… and maybe,...
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