A Spell of Rowans

4.4 182 ratings on Amazon
4.3 336 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

“I inhaled this book!”
ashtree97
Bookbub
“This book had me hooked from the beginning. If the family story with the sketchy past was not enough to get me, then it would be the magic, and I think it would also grab the attention of any other reader.”
Jessica
Goodreads
“This was a great read. I’d like to see it turned into a movie. It was such an intriguing storyline and I hated to see it end.”
Bookworm Scholar
Amazon
“I loved the way the magical realism was woven into this story, enhancing it rather than just being a gimmick. So much care was put into the details of this story, everything has a reason, nothing is wasted.”
Marjorie
Goodreads
“I couldn't put it down.”
ahollinshead86
Bookbub
“It’s more a compelling story of family, of three adults who were abused while growing up but who find their way back to each other.”
NetGalley review