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Sydney J. Shields is a swamp creature who evolved to hold a pen. She is a No. 1 Sunday Times, USA Today, and Indie Bestselling author. Her debut, The Honey Witch, is an Amazon Editors’ Choice for Best Fantasy and Best Romance, and a 2024 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee. When not writing, she enjoys playing chess in the park, keeping bees, and doing anything that an 87-year-old trapped in a gen-z body would enjoy. You can find her across social media @SydneyJShields, or her website, sydneyjshields.com.

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The Honey Witch Content Warnings

Hello friends! Now that ARCs for The Honey Witch are starting to make their way into the world, I wanted to provide some content warnings. While this story has lots of warmth, heart, and cozy vibes, some heavier themes are discussed.

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Tattooing/Needles Burns Bee stings Loss of a grandparent Discussions of infertility A woman seeks aid of the honey witch for treatment of he Read more of this blog post »
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“What is so wrong about being a bitch? It is the closest a girl can be to a wolf.”
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“These are the wild women who run barefoot through the meadow, who teach new songs to the birds, who howl at the moon together. Wild women are their own kind of magic.”
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“Is that not magical in itself? To have survived this long despite the world’s penchant for beautiful dead girls?”
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