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Cover art for WHEN AUTUMN LEAVES
FICTION
Released: Oct. 1, 2009

"A charming debut in the tradition of Practical Magic and The Witches of Eastwick."
Small-town witch looks for her replacement. Read full book review >
Cover art for INDIGO SPRINGS
FICTION
Released: Nov. 1, 2009

"A psychologically astute, highly original debut--complex, eerie and utterly believable. Stay tuned for the projected sequel."
Magic, driven underground in the 17th century, is trying to return--but will the result be salvation or apocalypse? Read full book review >
Cover art for GREEN WITCH
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2010

"Just the thing for readers eager to be captured by a tale of sundered hearts rendered in lyrical prose. (Fantasy. YA)"
Also trancelike and infused with magical realism, this belated sequel to Green Angel (2003) brings Hoffman's tale of recovery from utter inner and outer devastation to a tidy close. Read full book review >
Cover art for FALLING IN
CHILDREN'S
Released: March 9, 2010

"Dowell spreads her wings and soars. (Magical adventure. 10-14)"
A master at capturing the emotional lives of modern kids in realistic fiction proves equally adept with fantasy. Read full book review >
Cover art for A WITCH IN TIME
FICTION
Released: April 6, 2010

"Maggie's sixth (Where There's a Witch, 2009, etc.) is for those who like a little mystery with their romance."
Though Maggie O'Neill isn't overly impressed by her witchlike powers, she can't help but be pleased when a little voice in her ear helps solve a murder. Read full book review >
Cover art for DAUGHTERS OF THE WITCHING HILL
FICTION
Released: April 7, 2010

"Committed storytelling and visual detail mark this overlong but tightly wound historical."
The Pendle witches' story, retold as a passionate saga of female friendship and a cautionary tale of feuding within a superstitious community. Read full book review >