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Old Light
Holly has had a year to deal with the family-sized portion of Old Magic she has inherited. Her focus is on the future, but when both the Coven and the past come calling, the future she has imagined seems to be slipping form her grasp.
If the past is truly a different country, it turns out it is a dark and bloody one that shares a border with the present – a border that is frequently crossed.
Holly needs to right a past wrong and lay some old ghosts, without becoming one herself, if she is to come to terms with her present and claim her future.
If the past is truly a different country, it turns out it is a dark and bloody one that shares a border with the present – a border that is frequently crossed.
Holly needs to right a past wrong and lay some old ghosts, without becoming one herself, if she is to come to terms with her present and claim her future.
307 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 29, 2020
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About the author
J.S. Watts
30 books46 followersJ.S. Watts is a British poet, novelist and short story writer.
Born in London, she now lives and writes in East Anglia. In between, she read English at Somerville College, Oxford and spent many years working in the UK education sector.
Her poetry, short stories and non-fiction appear in publications in Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the States and have been broadcast on BBC and independent Radio. She has edited assorted magazines and anthologies.
Her poetry collections, "Cats and Other Myths", "Years Ago You Coloured Me" and "Underword", plus the multi-award nominated poetry pamphlet, "Songs of Steelyard Sue" are published by Lapwing Publications. Her poetry pamphlet, "The Submerged Sea", is published by Dempsey & Windle. Her novels, "A Darker Moon" - dark literary fantasy, "Witchlight", "Old Light" & "Elderlight"- the urban fantasy Witchlight series, are published by Vagabondage Press.
Born in London, she now lives and writes in East Anglia. In between, she read English at Somerville College, Oxford and spent many years working in the UK education sector.
Her poetry, short stories and non-fiction appear in publications in Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the States and have been broadcast on BBC and independent Radio. She has edited assorted magazines and anthologies.
Her poetry collections, "Cats and Other Myths", "Years Ago You Coloured Me" and "Underword", plus the multi-award nominated poetry pamphlet, "Songs of Steelyard Sue" are published by Lapwing Publications. Her poetry pamphlet, "The Submerged Sea", is published by Dempsey & Windle. Her novels, "A Darker Moon" - dark literary fantasy, "Witchlight", "Old Light" & "Elderlight"- the urban fantasy Witchlight series, are published by Vagabondage Press.
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March 21, 2020
What a magical and wonderful story with such amazing characters that make you want to be a part of the book. Loved it.
July 4, 2020
I read the first book in this series, Witchlight, a while ago but made the decision not to re-read before picking this book up because I have a huge backlog.
And it didn't matter - J.S managed to scoop me back into the story quickly, and throughout the story there were references and recaps to the previous book. Holly is a witty, slightly baffled woman thrust into witchy powers, juggling her witchlight and the mundane world the way most late-30s women do - thinking they're not quite managing as well as everyone else.
There are twists and hooks to keep the reader turning the page, big questions that linger from the previous book, and a whole set of new ones. Plus it's set in a vast Coven library. And, as an ex-library assistant, I know all the best stuff happens in libraries. This is a fun, quick read with engaging, well-drawn characters.
And it didn't matter - J.S managed to scoop me back into the story quickly, and throughout the story there were references and recaps to the previous book. Holly is a witty, slightly baffled woman thrust into witchy powers, juggling her witchlight and the mundane world the way most late-30s women do - thinking they're not quite managing as well as everyone else.
There are twists and hooks to keep the reader turning the page, big questions that linger from the previous book, and a whole set of new ones. Plus it's set in a vast Coven library. And, as an ex-library assistant, I know all the best stuff happens in libraries. This is a fun, quick read with engaging, well-drawn characters.
March 6, 2020
I thoroughly enjoyed this. It was fun, witty and innovative and an excellent follow-up to Witchlight. It managed to combine humour and darkness, while taking forward the characters we met in Witchlight and highlighting that everything we do has consequences. Both magical and realistic and the writing, is, as previously, of excellent quality.
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