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The Witches of London Trilogy, #1-3
All three books in the spellbinding YA trilogy hailed as "a smashing blend of adventure, fantasy, humor, romance, and historical fiction" (Booklist).
For cousins Emma, Gretchen, and Penelope, the stuffiness of 1814 London society is simply unbearable. But their fates change when a sacred glass family keepsake is accidentally shattered--and all three young women find themselves gifted with powers of witchcraft. For in the coming days, they will most certainly need them . . .
The Secret Witch London is slowly sinking into darkness as the evil beings of the magical world start to roam free, including a nefarious coven whose powerful members gain their strength from killing young witches. Emma keeps finding the bodies of their victims, leading some to suspect her of the killings. But the coven sees her as something much more--their next target.
The Whisper Witch As a Whisperer, Gretchen constantly hears the murmurs of other witches' spells. And while this does help her to know when one of her own spells is going wrong, the assault on her magical senses makes it difficult to use her own gifts. But when something evil begins menacing London, only Gretchen and her cousins can stop a terrible sacrifice from unleashing an unspeakable darkness.
The Bone Witch Cousin Penelope has been kidnapped and forced to use her talents for reading objects to locate the bones of long-dead evil witches. Her captor plans to use the bones to reanimate their dark spirits in living bodies and unleash them on an unsuspecting world. And the only hope to stop such a nightmare rests with Gretchen, Emma, and every witch in London as they struggle to reach Penelope in time.
Full of action, romance, and humor, these three witchy, wonderful young adult adventures are sure to "appeal to those who were fans of Libba Bray's Gemma Doyle series and the Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer" (VOYA).
For cousins Emma, Gretchen, and Penelope, the stuffiness of 1814 London society is simply unbearable. But their fates change when a sacred glass family keepsake is accidentally shattered--and all three young women find themselves gifted with powers of witchcraft. For in the coming days, they will most certainly need them . . .
The Secret Witch London is slowly sinking into darkness as the evil beings of the magical world start to roam free, including a nefarious coven whose powerful members gain their strength from killing young witches. Emma keeps finding the bodies of their victims, leading some to suspect her of the killings. But the coven sees her as something much more--their next target.
The Whisper Witch As a Whisperer, Gretchen constantly hears the murmurs of other witches' spells. And while this does help her to know when one of her own spells is going wrong, the assault on her magical senses makes it difficult to use her own gifts. But when something evil begins menacing London, only Gretchen and her cousins can stop a terrible sacrifice from unleashing an unspeakable darkness.
The Bone Witch Cousin Penelope has been kidnapped and forced to use her talents for reading objects to locate the bones of long-dead evil witches. Her captor plans to use the bones to reanimate their dark spirits in living bodies and unleash them on an unsuspecting world. And the only hope to stop such a nightmare rests with Gretchen, Emma, and every witch in London as they struggle to reach Penelope in time.
Full of action, romance, and humor, these three witchy, wonderful young adult adventures are sure to "appeal to those who were fans of Libba Bray's Gemma Doyle series and the Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer" (VOYA).
- GenresWitchesUrban Fantasy
807 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 20, 2018
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Alyxandra Harvey
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Alyxandra Harvey is the author of The Cinderella Society, The Dainty Devils, The Drake Chronicles, The Witches of London, Haunting Violet and more!
She likes chai lattes, tattoos, and books.
Sometimes fueled by literary rage.
Alyxandra Harvey is the author of The Cinderella Society, The Dainty Devils, The Drake Chronicles, The Witches of London, Haunting Violet and more!
She likes chai lattes, tattoos, and books.
Sometimes fueled by literary rage.
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October 21, 2024
First off, I really enjoyed these books. The world is very interesting and developed, the characters are fun and engaging. It was the perfect read for my vacation.
However, there are a few issues. It could have been, and probably should have been just two books. The lengths are so disparate, it could have been edited to make a solid duology. Also, the editing in general was just not great. I was taken out many times by poor sentence structure or just a missed word, etc. It just needs a good pass-through.
Overall, I would recommend it to other fans of historical fantasy.
However, there are a few issues. It could have been, and probably should have been just two books. The lengths are so disparate, it could have been edited to make a solid duology. Also, the editing in general was just not great. I was taken out many times by poor sentence structure or just a missed word, etc. It just needs a good pass-through.
Overall, I would recommend it to other fans of historical fantasy.
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