The Once and Future Witches

In the late 1800s, three sisters use witchcraft to change the course of history in this powerful novel of magic, family, and the suffragette movement. In 1893, theres 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 Eastwood sistersJames Juniper, Agnes Amaranth, and Beatrice Belladonnajoin the suffragists of New Salem, they begin to pursue the forgotten words and ways that might turn the womens movement into the witchs movement. Stalked by shadows and sickness, hunted by forces who will not suffer a witch to voteand perhaps not even to livethe sisters will need to delve into the oldest magics, draw new alliances, and heal the bond between them if they want to survive. Theres no such thing as witches. But there will be. An homage to the indomitable power and persistence of women, The Once and Future Witches reimagines stories of revolution, motherhood, and womens suffragethe lost ways are calling. Praise for The Once and Future Witches:A gorgeous and thrilling paean to the ferocious power of women. The characters live, bleed, and roar. I adore them, and long for witchcraft to awaken in all of us. Harrow makes it feel possible, and even likely. Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling authorA glorious escape into a world where witchcraft has dwindled to a memory of womens magic, and three wild, sundered sisters hold the key to bring it back. . A tale that will sweep you away. Yangsze Choo, New York Times bestselling authorThis book is an amazing bit of spellcraft and resistance so needed in our times, and a reminder that secret words and ways can never be truly and properly lost, as long as there are tongues to speak them and ears to listen. P. Djel Clark, author The Black Gods DrumFor more from Alix E. Harrow, check out The Ten Thousand Doors of January. Named One of theBest Books of the Year byNPR Books*; Barnes and Noble*;BookPage