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THRILLER & SUSPENSE
SEASON OF THE WITCHMostert manages it all quite impressively, concocting an intellectual puzzler that will keep the reader hooked, and... Full review >
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DAUGHTERS OF THE WITCHING HILLCommitted storytelling and visual detail mark this overlong but tightly wound historical. Full review >
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A WITCH IN TIMEby Madelyn Alt
Maggie’s sixth (Where There’s a Witch, 2009, etc.) is for those who like a little mystery with their romance. Full review >
FULL REVIEW >SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
FIREBIRDA consummate blend of folklore, magic, history and storytelling, this book is sensual, culturally literate and perfectly... Full review >
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INDIGO SPRINGSA psychologically astute, highly original debut—complex, eerie and utterly believable. Stay tuned for the projected sequel. Full review >
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SON OF A WITCHToo long, but few readers will fail to stay its magical course. Once again, the myth of Oz proves its enduring power. Full review >
FULL REVIEW >SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
A DISCOVERY OF WITCHESEntertaining, though not in the league of J.K. Rowling—or even Anne Rice. But please, people: no more vamps and wizards, OK? Full review >
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WHEN AUTUMN LEAVESby Amy Foster
A charming debut in the tradition of Practical Magic and The Witches of Eastwick. Full review >
FULL REVIEW >TEENS & YOUNG ADULT
WITCH EYESby Scott Tracey
Tracey's promising debut neither panders nor patronizes, trusting readers to solve Belle Dam's complex mysteries alongside a... Full review >
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ONCE...Leaf-clogged suspense until a slashing succubus appears to add stress to Thom’s recovery. Full review >
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THE DARK WATERby David Pirie
Pirie’s third Doyle homage (The Night Calls, 2003, etc.) again boasts deft period yarn-spinning and terrific writing. Full review >
FULL REVIEW >FICTION
PETTY MAGICSure, the plot could stand some pruning, but DeAngelis (Mary Modern, 2007) cleverly conjures up a parallel—and... Full review >
FULL REVIEW >HISTORY
THE LAST WITCH OF LANGENBURGCompelling social and legal history. Full review >
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THE WITCH’S GRAVELiterately loony, with excurses on pan-fried corn, tombstone epitaphs, the Roman origin of bobbing for apples, and... Full review >
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THE HANGMAN’S HYMNby P.C. Doherty
Bruised throats, blood, guilt, and satanic rites—but ultimately Simon survives using his wits rather than copious amounts of... Full review >
FULL REVIEW >SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY
666 PARK AVENUEA fast-paced and at times diverting mash-up of chick lit and fantasy. Full review >
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