A review by allorah
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This book is about 3 estranged sisters who reunite in New Salem in 1893 after a dark tower appears in the town square. It's a time when women's rights and feminism are just coming to the surface and the suffrage movement is finally becoming a social focus. However, it's the women who must fight for their rights and the sisters who must find out what the tower is and does to bring back witching - the words and ways that empower women of all walks of life. 

This book is extremely well written. As a practicing witch, I am of the opinion that the author must be too because the way magic and spiritual concepts are spoken about could only be understood that way by a practitioner. This book has provided me with an awesome story as well as inspiration for my own magickal practice. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because I had some moments in the middle of the book where it slowed. Other than that, an excellent read!
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