The Once and Future Witches
The spellbinding bestseller
$21.11
- Paperback
560 pages
- Release Date
12 October 2021
Summary
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
‘Glorious … a tale that will sweep you away’ Yangsze Choo, New York Times bestselling author of The Night Tiger
‘A gorgeous and thrilling paean to the ferocious power of women’ Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author of Strange the Dreamer
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.…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780356512501 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0356512509 |
| Author: | Alix E. Harrow |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Orbit |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 560 |
| Release Date: | 12 October 2021 |
| Weight: | 380g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 126mm x 42mm |
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Critics Review
The Ten Thousand Doors of January healed hurts I didn’t even know I had. An unbearably beautiful story about growing up, and everything we fight to keep along the way
A gorgeous and thrilling paean to the ferocious power of women. 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
A 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 … A tale that will sweep you away
– Yangsze Choo, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of THE NIGHT TIGERThe Once and Future Witches is a brilliant dazzle of a book. This story of sisters and witches, memory and power cracked open my heart and set down roots there. I devoured it in enormous gulps, and utterly loved it – Kat Howard, author of THE UNKINDNESS OF GHOSTSA love letter to folklore and the rebellious women of history – PUBLISHERS WEEKLYThis 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. 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 WITCHESHarrow is more than an author; she is a Wordsmith, a sorceress wielding a pen in place of a wandA gorgeous, aching love letter to stories, storytellers and the doors they lead us through … absolutely enchantingThe Ten Thousand Doors of January healed hurts I didn’t even know I had. An unbearably beautiful story about growing up, and everything we fight to keep along the wayGlorious … A tale that will sweep you away – Yangze Choo, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling authorA breathtaking book - brilliant and raw and dark and complicated. It is also, to be blunt, uncannily relevant – Sarah Gailey, author of MAGIC FOR LIARSCompelling, exhilarating and magical - a must read – BOOKLIST (starred review)Nothing short of bewitching … 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 - here is a tale about witches who will ignite the world – FANTASY HIVEThe storytelling is a joyful kind of magic. Alix E. Harrow has a beautifully dreamy style that is irresistible, even at the book’s darkest moments, and her imagination feels limitless … this book is an infectious celebration of courage and wonder that feels like a massive, life affirming hugOne of the most unique works of fiction I’ve ever read
– Tamora Pierce on THE TEN THOUSAND DOORS OF JANUARYDark and spellbinding, 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. Without a doubt, one of the best books of the year – THE BOOKBAGI unabashedly, unreservedly adore The Once and Future Witches. I adore it with the kind of passion that prickles at my eyes and wavers my voice – NPRThe Once and Future Witches 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 – SFXThe magical tale of imperfect heroines, fractured sisterhood, and shadowy undying villains you never knew you needed. Alix Harrow crafts a delightfully bewitching story with familiar but ingeniously recrafted histories and deft worldbuilding as rich as the prose that leaps off the page. This book is an amazing bit of spellcraft and resistance so needed in our times, 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 authorIt’s rare that a story truly feels like magic, but such is the case with Alix E. Harrow’s lush and enchanting The Once and Future Witches. Part period piece, part celebration of sisterhood, and part feminist manifesto, the story is a love letter to women of all kinds, everywhere – DEN OF GEEKAbout The Author
Alix E. Harrow
Alix E. Harrow is a full-time writer living in Kentucky with her husband and their semi-feral kids. A former academic and adjunct, she is the author of Hugo Award-winning short fiction, and her debut novel, The Ten Thousand Doors of January, was shortlisted for the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards.
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