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The Once and Future Witches
Hardback Published on: 15/10/2020
Price: £14.99
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Witch, please!
In 1893, witches don’t exist. They used to, before the burnings began, but now witching is nothing but tidy charms and nursery rhymes.
If the modern woman ... READ MORE
A powerful story of sisterhood
In an alternative history, witches have been relentlessly hunted. Their homes and books are destroyed and when caught they are chained with iron, tortured ... READ MORE
Suffrage and Sisterhood
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Review Once and Future Witches takes place in New Salem, America, in 1893 and offers an alternative history to the suffrage movement, combining... READ MORE
Wonderful in every way!
This was the perfect book for me, mixing historical fiction with magical elements and written in the most glorious prose! It tells the story of the Eastwoo... READ MORE
Absolutely fantastic
Initially I thought this book was too long. I hit the 350 page mark and started to wonder how it would all end. Then the last 150 pages hit and took my bre... READ MORE
Incredibly powerful and beautiful writing - like reading an old folk tale
Alix E. Harrow has one of the most stunning writing styles I’ve ever seen - incredibly beautiful, powerful and clever all at the same time, and completely ... READ MORE
Synopsis
In 1893, there's no such thing as witches. There used to be, in the wild, dark days before the burnings began, but now witching is nothing but tidy charms and nursery rhymes. If the modern woman wants any measure of power, she must find it at the ballot box.
But when the three Eastwood sisters join the suffragists of New Salem, they begin to pursue the forgotten ways that might turn the women's movement into the witch's movement.
Stalked by shadows and sickness, hunted by forces who will not suffer a witch to vote - and perhaps not even to live - the sisters must delve into the oldest magics, draw new alliances, and heal the bond between them if they want to survive.
There's no such thing as witches. But there will be.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
- ISBN: 9780356512471
- Number of pages: 528
- Dimensions: 240 x 164 x 42 mm
- Weight: 817g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allA magical Tale
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E Harrow.
“There’s no such thing as witches, but there will be”.
Witches have been gone for a long while, when Old S... READ MORE
Just my kind of witches!
It’s 1893 and witches are no more since Old Salem was burnt to the ground along with all of its witches. Women’s fights have now taken to the ballot box wi... READ MORE
“That’s all magic is, really: the space between what you have and what you need.”
‘The Once and Future Witches’ is a powerful piece of feminist literature, set against a historical fantasy backdrop. Set in 1893, the story follows the est... READ MORE
Not For Me
I was super excited to pick this up now that the days are getting shorter and we’re approaching Halloween; a book about witches seemed the perfect thing to... READ MORE
A wonderful story with strong characters and excellent witchcraft
I still think about The Ten Thousand Doors of January, months after reading it, so I was delighted to see another book from Alix E. Harrow coming so soon. ... READ MORE
One of the best reads of 2020
My first completed read of November is The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow. I was super lucky to be selected to read this as part of a Tandem Col... READ MORE
An amazing magical tale
I absolutely loved this book! Set in 1893, ” The Once and Future Witches” is a story of three sisters, witching and fight for survival. After years of estr... READ MORE
"A new witch tale, for a new world."
If you’re on the hunt for the perfect witchy read this Halloween, then look no further than The Once and Future Witches! An amazingly ethereal read, Alix E... READ MORE
Amazing
This is a grandiose book. Wonderfully written, full of issues that matter without ever being preachy, great, complex characters and a story that packs a pu... READ MORE
"A new witch-tale, for a new world" - Alix E. Harrow
If you’re on the hunt for the perfect witchy read this Halloween, then look no further than The Once and Future Witches! An amazingly ethereal read, Alix E... READ MORE
Spooky and Raucous!
This is the perfect autumnal escapist read; full of magic, adventure, spooky happenings and raucous women!
A tale of women seeking power in politics as... READ MORE
Great read!
I was really looking forward to this one after I read Harrow’s last book. I wasn’t disappointed.
I loved the Eastwood sisters, Beatrice, Agnes and James... READ MORE
One of my new favourite books of all time.
This is one of my favourite books of all time.
Orbit very kindly sent me a finished copy after I had some issues with the e-ARC, and oh my god I am so gra... READ MORE
Spellbinding!
This book definitely deserves all the hype its currently getting and more - the story is simply spellbinding and had me completely captivated and believing... READ MORE
A pocket full of witch-ways...
'The wayward sisters, hand in hand,
Burned and bound, our stolen crown,
But what is lost that can't be found?'
The Once and Future Witches is a historical... READ MORE
This book has consumed my every waking thought
Trigger Warnings, taken from author's list on GR: Child abuse, both physical and psychological; parental death; arrest and imprisonment; mind control; pre... READ MORE
Could have been darker and scarier
At this time of year with the nights darker and the temperatures dropping there is nothing better than curling up with a very large book, The Once and Futu... READ MORE
Stunning magical tale
I was so fortunate to receive a copy of this beautiful book, and it’s one of those stories I genuinely feel thankful to have read and to have in my life. T... READ MORE
Great book!
Thank you to netgalley and Little Brown Book Group for giving me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
When chance brings the Eastwood sis... READ MORE
Review by The Disney Bookworm
Thank you to Netgalley for luring me in with this recommendation and the gorgeous cover art. Thank you to Alix E Harrow for providing such an amazing story... READ MORE
Fab feminist fantasy
"Aren't you tired yet? Of being cast down and cast aside? Of making do with crumbs when once we wore crowns?"
When I read the premise of this book, I knew... READ MORE
My Favourite Read of 2020
“Once there were three sisters.”
‘The Ten Thousand Doors of January’ was my favourite read of 2019 and ‘The Once and Future Witches’ is my favourite read ... READ MORE
Beautifully written
I was so excited to receive a copy of The Once and future witches by Alix E Harrow. After reading her first novel The Thousand Doors of January which blew ... READ MORE
One of the best books I've ever read
‘Proper witching is just a conversation with that red heartbeat, which only ever takes three things: the will to listen to it, the words to speak with it, ... READ MORE
Much better than the last one
I requested an ARC of this from Netgalley on behalf of the author. My review is unbiased.
I read an ARC of this authors other work and I didn't care for i... READ MORE
Sisterhood and witchcraft.
ARC provided by Little, Brown Book Group UK via NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.
Content Warnings: misogyny, sexism, violence, sexual harassment... READ MORE
BRILLIANT!
A brilliant book about witchcraft and magic but predominately, sisterhood and solidarity.
The three main characters; June, Agnes and Bella are sisters but... READ MORE
A brilliant work of historical fiction featuring three witchy sisters in an alternative New England
“There's no such thing as witches. But there will be.”...from Introduction.
My thanks to Little, Brown Book Group/Orbit for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘The ... READ MORE
Magical
I was still thinking about The Ten Thousand Doors of January, when I found out that its author had a new book coming out and I couldn’t have been more thri... READ MORE
Recommended Read
Firstly, this book is creative; the lyrical and creative writing lifts from the pages and you can take time and savour the words. Harrow is also just as cr... READ MORE
Perfectly witchy and highly resonating with women !!
The Once And Future Witches is my first book by Alex E. Harrow. I haven't read her debut novel, Ten Thousand Doors Of January. But I have seen a lot of rav... READ MORE
An energetic book of spells and powerful women
It is 1893 in New Salem, and this is a feminist fantasy about women who are compelled to use spells to be visible. There are women campaigning for the vote... READ MORE
Brilliant
A brilliant book about witchcraft and magic but predominately, sisterhood and solidarity.
The three main characters; June, Agnes and Bella are sisters but... READ MORE
Absolutely loved it!
There are no such thing as witches, they’ve been purged from the world .... but there will be. They are the Wayward sisters, ‘hand in hand, burned and band... READ MORE
Witchy as HELL! The Once and Future Witches was one of my most anticipated reads of the year and Alix E. Harrow absolutely, unequivocally, brought the magic.
I first picked up The Ten Thousand Doors of January earlier this year (2020) and loved it beyond description. In fact, that book now occupies a space on my... READ MORE
I didn't think she would out do her first book but she did!!!!!!
This book is completely different to Ten Thousand Doors in that it's a completely different plot and characters but the incredibly poetic writing is still ... READ MORE
The scene-setting and atmosphere are perfect
"The Once and Future Witches" is a cracking story and I love the way Alix E. Harrow uses language. The scene-setting and atmosphere are perfect. I did feel... READ MORE
Magical
This is a huge story in every sense of the word. At over 500 pages it has that slow burn feel about it but the text had me transfixed on the characters and... READ MORE
Simultaneously uplifting and empowering
I could not love this more! "The Once And Future Witches" hooked me from the first page. Witches, feminists, activists, suffragettes, patriarchy-dismantler... READ MORE
The tagline says it all: "There's no such things as witches. But there will be."
I didn't know what to expect from this book since I don't often read novels about witches. It's not really a conscious decision, the description usually ei... READ MORE
Powerfully Stunning Read
I loved Harrow's writing style and storytelling in her first book, so I was really excited to get a copy of this early to review. This is one of my most e... READ MORE
Suffragettes and Witches!
The Once and Future Witches is the story of three sisters in 1893: Juniper, Agnes and Bella, who each separately escape their abusive father, and later reu... READ MORE
A new favourite
When I say I love and want stories about witches, this is the kind of story I mean.
Over the past year I’ve fallen in love with Alix E. Harrow’s stories. ... READ MORE
Brilliant blend of women’s suffrage and witchcraft
The Once and Future Witches follows the Eastwood Sisters - Beatrice Belladonna, Agnes Amaranth and James Juniper - who are reunited after years of estrange... READ MORE
Utterly spellbinding
I just can’t seem to find the words for this book, but it is utterly, utterly spellbinding and I absolutely LOVED it.
Following three sisters (naturally),... READ MORE
Magic, politics and solidarity
I'm grateful to Orbit for an advance copy of The Once and Future Witches to consider for review.
The idea of witches continues to fascinate in the 21st c... READ MORE
Once upon a time, there were three sisters...
Alix E. Harrow's second novel is just as brilliant as her first. More character driven than her debut - all of them an interesting, flawed and fully rounde... READ MORE
The ferocious power of women
I won’t give too much away, but I will say this is one of the best books I have ever read. I only finished it in December and four months later I can feel ... READ MORE
Amazing
I love this book so much that I have to write a review before I've finished reading it. The characters seem nebulous.... but familiar. They meet challenges... READ MORE
My Favourite Read of 2020
“Once there were three sisters.”
‘The Ten Thousand Doors of January’ was my favourite read of 2019 and ‘The Once and Future Witches’ is my favourite read ... READ MORE
A refreshingly feminist tale
For me, The Once and Future Witches falls firmly into the category of "books I expected to really like but inexplicably didn't." That's OK. It happens. I d... READ MORE
This witchy fictional book set in the suffragette era was a really entertaining read!
This was so good!
Written like it's part of a fairytale, part journal, part book of shadows this witchy fictional book set in the suffragette era was a re... READ MORE
Beautiful, well paced.
I have really enjoyed reading this book, I was in need of a gentle pace with excellent character building and for the first 2/3 that is exactly what I got.... READ MORE
New Salem, Old Problems
Harrow gives a delightfully whimsical and yet stark tale, she uses Grimm’s tales to intersperse through the book but even better…they’re not Grimm’s tales,... READ MORE
Fearsomely Wonderful
What a wonderful and fearsome story. The Once and Future Witches is about women - their strength, their determination and their wicked wicked ways.
The O... READ MORE
A fight for power & magic
#TheOnceAndFutureWitches caused me to miss some sleep- I couldn’t stop reading it!
Three sisters are reunited in New Salem in 1893, and the bonds they tho... READ MORE
Wonderful
This story follows the Eastwood sisters; young, fierce and feisty Juniper; quiet, timid and wise Belladonna; and protective, cautious and expectant Agnes.
... READ MORE
Three stars!
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"I am fearful and I am something to be feared. Behind every witch is a woman wronged. Every woman draws a circle around herself. Sometimes she ha... READ MORE
Loved it
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E Harrow
The Once and Future Witches' is an empowering story following the three Eastwood sisters -Juniper, Agnes, and... READ MORE
Magic and mayhem
A beautifully written book with strong female characters.
I enjoyed this book a lot, although I found the beginning dragging on. As the story progressed I ... READ MORE
Reclaiming power, one spell at a time
In 1893, three estranged sisters—outcast, reserved, and feral—reunite in New Salem amid the suffrage movement. They resurrect witchcraft woven through nurs... READ MORE
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