Straw Man

by K.A. Silva

Cassandra O'Sheagh is connected to every growing plant on her farm, doing her best to make ends meet. Her new neighbors don't feel she belongs, even though they're living on her ancestors' land. When they hire a sleazy lawyer to try and force her out, she'll need every spell she knows to fight back.Jack Strohmann has spent his law career hustling for wealthy clients. This case seems no different until he runs afoul of an actual witch! As her spell takes hold, he's forced to question everything his life has become.Cassandra's heart as well as her farm is on the line. Could this arrogant lawyer turn out to be the partner she needs?

236 pages, Paperback

Published October 13, 2020

About the author

K.A. Silva has always loved Halloween and all things dark and spooky, and this comes through in every book of theirs, whether it's about scarecrows and witches or a nerdy cryptid of the northwoods. They love blending genres, particularly urban fantasy, romance, and at least a touch of horror. A happy transplant to the Upper Midwest, they enjoy having 4 actual seasons, especially autumn and, yes, winter. Inspirations include Ray Bradbury, Neil Gaiman, and Ambrose Bierce. Nonbinary/transmasc, pronouns they/he.

Reviews

[Steven · Rating 4 out of 5]

A mix between contemporary magical realism and a romantic fantasy book; surprisingly sharp characters with more depth than the whimsical cover art made me expect. The antagonists were a tad one-note and cartoonish by comparison, but sadly I've met racist people that single-minded, so it's not a stretch to call them realistic foils vs our central witch.

A recommended book and a new author from whom I'll be looking for more books to read!

[Brian]

Magical realism, pumpkins and love

This is a wonderful book. The characters are well developed, the plot is unique and engaging. The real.strength.of the story is the atmosphere. The magical, ramshackle farm comes to life beautifully, it's Autumnal environment drawing you in so that you can almost taste the pumpkin spice muffins.