![]() ![]() 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.įrom this synopsis one might think that the sisters share a close bond, but by the time this book opens they have been fractured, turned against each other, separated by distance and time, and are full of bitterness towards each other. If the modern woman wants any measure of power, she must find it at the ballot box.īut 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. ![]() ![]() There used to be, in the wild, dark days before the burnings began, but now witching is nothing but tidy charms and nursery rhymes. In 1893, there’s no such thing as witches. Here’s the plot description from the publisher: There are two romances, but they are not central to the book, which keeps its focus on the sisters as they struggle for autonomy and power for women in a ferociously patriarchal world. This historical fantasy about three sisters in 1893 does not permit them to take an easy route on their journey towards a decent life. I adored this book so much, but it’s not a light or easy read. ![]()
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