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Wild and Wicked Things

Francesca May (author)

Hardback Published on: 31/03/2022

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27 reviews

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Darkly Decadent

The heady decadence of the Jazz age provides the backdrop as Annie leaves her haunted past in Whitby to journey to glamorous Crow Island, the scene of wild... READ MORE

Joanne Derby Bookseller

Wicked. Wild. Addictive.

Crow Island, a place people whisper about, but under very hushed tones for the things they say are far from complimentary: tales of magic most wicked, and ... READ MORE

Dan - Clifton, Bristol.

Haunting story of self discovery

Francesca May’s debut novel is a haunting story of facing the darkness inside us. Set in a fantastical 1920’s where magic is illegal. May’s world of ma... READ MORE

Lisa

Seductively Sapphic

Wild and Wicked Things is a loose retelling of The Great Gatsby, but like… with witches and Sapphic yearning, so it’s infinitely better than the original.A... READ MORE

Ash

Magic, mischief, and murder

If you’ve ever looked at The Great Gatsby and thought “this could do with some Sapphic witches” then your prayers have been answered.

Hannah

Wild, wicked, wonderful!

Following her estranged father’s death, Annie is invited to sort out his affairs at his house on the mysterious Crow Island. This is a world where magic ex... READ MORE

Beth at Chesterfield

Wickedly magical

Set in the wake of the First World War this is the story of illicit and dangerous magic. There are those that use it to get through their lives, an alterna... READ MORE

Sharon

Wild and Wicked

Set just after the First World War, in a Britain where magic exists but has been outlawed. The main character, Annie, arrives on Crow Island, after the de... READ MORE

Katherine at Walton-on-Thames

Mysterious and Dangerous

This book was a mysterious and magical delight. The writing painted a vivid picture and bold characters, creating an intoxicating atmosphere that leaves yo... READ MORE

Angie at Blackpool

Wickedly Wonderful!

4.5⭐ Stunning. I absolutely adored this story. For fans of The Great Gatsby & Practical magic. - Small town vibes - Queer - Mystery & magic - ... READ MORE

Lauren - Castlepoint

Synopsis

In the aftermath of the First World War, a young woman gets swept into a glittering world filled with illicit magic, romance, blood debts and murder in this lush and decadent debut novel.

On Crow Island, people whispered, real magic lurked just below the surface. But Annie Mason never expected her enigmatic new neighbour to be a witch.

When she witnesses a confrontation between her best friend Bea and the infamous Emmeline Delacroix at one of Emmeline's extravagantly illicit parties, Annie is drawn into a glittering, haunted world. A world where magic can buy what money cannot; a world where the consequence of a forbidden blood bargain might be death.

Publisher information

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN: 9780356517599
Number of pages: 432
Dimensions: 236 x 162 x 42 mm
Weight: 660g
Languages: English

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Gatsby meets Practical Magic

Wow, what a read! It took me a little time to get into this one initially but once I got started I didn't want to put it down. It was complete 'Practical M... READ MORE

Colleen MacInnes

Magnificent, intoxicating, unputdownable debut. 2022 must read

Looking for a book to read this weekend? I highly recommend the magnificently seductive Wild and Wicked Things from Francesca May. Set against an alternate... READ MORE

Rob Lightbody

Fabulous

I absolutely adored this book. It lives up to its reviews in every respect - wild and wicked at every turn. I loved the refreshing approach to witchcraft a... READ MORE

FREDA WILLS

Great Gatsby, magic and sapphic romance - sign me up!

Do you like books based in the roaring 20s? About witches? Sapphic romances? Great, because this book has all that! ‘Wild and Wicked Things’ has been desc... READ MORE

Jay F

Dark and sparkling

A gin-soaked, glittering world of danger and mystery, where curiosity paves the way to a genuinely frightening horror. I could bask in this magic forever.

Rachel Titley

Bad editing???

This book is meant to be set in 1920s England but all the characters speak like Americans. It is so grating " I have a home" "gotten" " I guess" calling a ... READ MORE

Andrea Nicholls

Amazing debut - more, please!

In her debut fantasy novel, Francesca May invites us in as she weaves a tale about magic, secrets, and finding oneself...or is that losing oneself?...in lo... READ MORE

Kayleb Jones

Gothic. Sapphic. 1920s. Witches.

4.5 stars rounded up This was a great atmospheric story, written in an evocative writing style, and filled with interesting, flawed characters. First u... READ MORE

Sarah Bell

A great plot, spells, exorcism and a love story

"Wild and Wicked Things" by Francesca May is the perfect book about witches and witchcraft. Let me explain. Recently I have read books with witchcraft in... READ MORE

Mel Pretorius

Gloriously witchy and utterly unputdownable!

4.5 stars A gloriously witchy, Great Gatsby meets Practical Magic gothic sapphic fantasy, blending the glamour and decadence of the Jazz age with Francesca... READ MORE

Natasha

Wild and wicked things

A well thought out story set in the 1920s with strong characters and dark magic ensues a compelling read.

Neil Pritchett

This was my first read of a Francesca May story and I definitely enjoyed it.

This was my first read of a Francesca May story and I definitely enjoyed it. It hasn't been the best witchy story I've read but it was really good in that... READ MORE

NoxWitchBookLife

This could have been a great book .

3.5 stars This could have been a great book . A retelling of Gatsby and throwing in a goodly measure of Magic, sexual tension and suspense. A Sapphic Nove... READ MORE

@iam_addicted_to_books

a magical, gatsby-esque story!

i love the great gatsby, i love magic and i love reading sapphic stories, so wild and wicked things was right up my alley. i really enjoyed all of the char... READ MORE

Belinda Campbell

Potential wasn't reached

This book gave: a 1920-30s vibe in England mixed with Practical magic. This book left me torn. I felt like the set-up, the story, and the background could... READ MORE

Siofra K

Wild and Wicked Things

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