NetGalley
October 6, 2020
Simon & Schuster
Prequel to Practical Magic (Practical Magic 0.1)
Rules of Magic (Practical Magic 0.2)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2094172563
Practical Magic (Practical Magic 1)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3294046699
Book series goes backward in chronology
Fiction, arc,
384 pages
10/5-10/12
I received a complimentary digital copy of this arc book from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review.
It all begins in 1664 when Hannah Owens finds baby Maria wrapped in a blue blanket in the woods. She brings the baby to her secluded cottage in the woods where she raises her as her own. She discovers that Maria is not an ordinary child as she quickly learns the healing properties of herbs. Having been an orphan herself, Hannah takes pride in teaching Maria how to read and write which are valuable tools during this time period.
Maria’s life is turned upside down when her biological mother shows up to claim Maria after many years. She carries her own secrets of the past and reasons for abandoning Maria in the forest. Her life is at stake when she learns about her family history and the curse that lingers through the generations. When Maria is 16 years old she becomes pregnant by an influential married man. When her daughter Faith is 5 years old they flee to Massachusetts after persuading Captain Abraham Dias to allow them passage to the states. He is convinced when she is able to care for his 25 year old son Samuel who is stricken with dengue.
Again, the story of the Owens family is not typical and filled with intrigue and mystery. The lessons of magic are delicate and sacred not to be entrusted to those who do not value its purpose.
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https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3294050771
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