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Goodreads 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 Eastwood sisters--James Juniper, Agnes Amaranth, and Beatrice Belladonna--join the suffragists of New Salem, they begin to pursue the forgotten words and 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 will need to 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.
Review
The Ten Thousand Doors of January was one of my favourite books on 2019 so as soon as I heard that Alix E. Harrow was coming out with a new book, I knew I had to read it. Harrow has become and auto-read for me and whilst I was excited to start this book, I was also incredibly nervous. I over-hyped this book in my head and there was a small part of me that was scared I wasn’t going to love this book as much as Harrow’s first novel.
I had nothing to worry about. This book was everything I wanted, and I found myself actually loving this book even more than The Ten Thousand Doors of January. The Once and Future Witches left me spellbound and I once again fell in love with Harrow’s lyrical and magical way of storytelling. Full of women empowerment and magic this book covers so many different topics from racism, sexism, homophobia, equality and social injustice.
Juniper, Agnes and Bella were amazing characters that I quickly found myself attached to them all. Each has their own unique personalities along with being strong and fiercely independent women. These characters had flaws and made mistakes, but it made them feel more realistic and relatable. I also found myself loving the side characters in this book and how much they brought to the story. They were memorable and at times a key part of this journey.
One of my favourite things about this book was the use of nursery rhymes and fairy tales. I loved seeing how they were adapted to become spells and how they had been passed down generation to generation all over the world.
Honestly, I could talk about this book for hours as it has now become a new all-time favourite book. This was everything I could have imagined and needed. Harrow has done it again and completely blown me away with how her writing just has me completely hooked from the beginning. I cannot wait to see what she comes out with next!
I highly recommend this book, you will not regret it!
Rating: 5/5 stars
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