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A Spell of Rowans

4.4 ratings on Amazon
4.3 366 ratings on Goodreads

Magic and troubles come in threes.

The Rowan family: Victoria, whose empathic talent reads hidden feelings. Phillipa, with a glamour that bewitches. Liam, who can touch an object to reveal its past.

We all had our magic twisted by our mother’s games, but after her death, I thought it was safe to come back home. Instead, the police haul in my autistic brother for questioning about a murder, while my sister is keeping a secret about what Mother was really doing. Hint: nothing good.

And that hometown boy I dumped? He’s now with the FBI and thinks he knows the truth about me.

“Swathed in small-town gossip and values, the fantastical novel – combines murder mystery, magic, and mayhem for an exciting tour of a family’s history and trauma.” – 5 stars, Clarion review

An emotional page-turner about healing from a haunted past.

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Fans of Alix E. Harrow, Alice Hoffman, Paula Brackston, Sarah Addison Allen, Kate Morton, Adrienne Young (Spells for Forgetting, The Unmaking of June Farrow); and The Last of the Moon Girls (Barbara Davis), will enjoy the Magical Realism and complex family dynamics in this small town mystery.

Editorial reviews by Clarion, 5 stars and the Booklife A Rating. View and download the Bookstores and Libraries Wholesale Sell Sheet

Suitable for 18+, contains scenes of childhood trauma, suicide, and abuse.

What Readers are Saying

“This book got me hooked up from the very first page and I would overall describe it as captivating, mind blowing and the perfect combo of contemporary with thrilling magic. This may be one of my top five reads this year.”
NetGalley review
“a tightly written mystery with magic and family dysfunction thrown in.”
Kimberley Stafford
Bookbub
“Damn! This was one fine read! Not candies and pinecones and lovely butterflies, but dark and tortured and totally awesome! A Spell of Rowans is an incredible tale. Deeply layered and nuanced, it tells us the story of 3 siblings with a tortured past, who need to build themselves a future amid backlash from blackmail, murder, and magic.”
Laura
The Magic Book Corner
“This book was everything I didn’t know I needed.”
Ember Daley
Bookbub
“This is an intense read in the best way.”
Corine Lombardi
Bookbub
“The story intrigued me from the first page and kept me hooked throughout. Vic is our narrator, and we see things from her perspective. She’s the kind of character I like to read- a bit vulnerable, a little headstrong, a bit impulsive but sensible, determined, caring, and capable of carrying the story on her shoulders. — I loved Liam’s character. He’s an endearing young man, who’s been through a lot, carries a lot of baggage, and yet is a compassionate man.”
NetGalley review

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