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Alys West

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Alys West Writing a sequel to Beltane throws up all sorts of challenges but I was very sure that I wanted to write a different kind of story but within the same…moreWriting a sequel to Beltane throws up all sorts of challenges but I was very sure that I wanted to write a different kind of story but within the same magical world. There's some murder mystery elements in Lughnasa which I'm sure have been inspired by my love of Golden Age detective fiction. There's also a strong romance thread which pretty much wrote itself as the characters had very clear ideas of what was going to happen. (less)

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Alys West I tend to go away and do something else when I get writer's block and then, hopefully, when I'm doing the ironing or driving somewhere whatever it is …moreI tend to go away and do something else when I get writer's block and then, hopefully, when I'm doing the ironing or driving somewhere whatever it is that's got me stuck resolves itself. The only problem with that approach is that it's not instant and it can take weeks for me to find the way forward.(less)

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Average rating: 4.35 · 1,360 ratings · 101 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	Beltane (Spellworker #1) 4.19 avg rating — 708 ratings — published 2015 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Storm Witch (The Spellworker Chronicles, #2) 4.60 avg rating — 526 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dirigible King's Daughter: A Steampunk Romance 4.29 avg rating — 111 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beltane 3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hollywood Governess: A BRAND-NEW gorgeous, romantic story of forbidden love in Golden Age Hollywood from Alexandra Weston for 2026 by Alexandra Weston, Alys West (Goodreads Author), Regina Reagan (Reader) 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Storm Witch: Book two of the Spellworker Chronicles 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Today we’re excited to chat to Alys West, author of the witchy series the Spellworker Chronicles. We hope you enjoy hearing about Samhain, her books and spells.

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Spellworker Cronicles (2 books)
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