The Age of Witches
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- Author：Louisa Morgan
- ISBN：9780316419543
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Editor Reviews
"Morgan's beautifully conjured tale of three women， social mores， and the sanctity of self-determination is thoroughly enthralling。"Booklist （starred review）
"[A] robust tale of matriarchal magic in a lushly depicted Gilded Age New York。。。。Readers will root for these powerful women as they struggle to overcome the social limitations of their time， whether through magic or force of personality。"Publishers Weekly
"A compelling tale of love and magic in historic America and England。。。。This is a must-read for those who like magic， love and a little bit of feel-good feminism。"Library Journal
"Epic in scope and heartbreakingly tender in its portrayal of mothers and daughters。。。 Recommended for fans of Nora Roberts and readers of feminist fantasy。"Booklist on A Secret History of Witches
"At once sprawling and intimate， A Secret History of Witches deftly captures the greatest magic of all: the love between mothers and daughters。"Jordanna Max Brodsky， author of The Immortals on A Secret History of Witches
"Morgan's transportive words will sweep you away to a time of magic， love， and loss。 Simply hold on and enjoy this mesmerizing ride。"p。p1 {margin: 0。0px 0。0px 0。0px 0。0px; font: 14。0px Calibri; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000}span。s1 {font-kerning: none}Tish Thawer， award-winning author of The Witches of BlackBrook series， on A Secret History of Witches
"The strength of Morgan's powerful story is her depiction of this time and place and the everyday struggles of determined women。 A great choice for readers who enjoy novels by Alice Hoffman and Barbara Kingsolver。"Booklist on The Witch's Kind
"Completely engrossing and hard to put down。。。 I would recommend this book to readers who enjoy historical dramas about found families or women's fiction with a touch of the supernatural。"Bibliosanctum on The Witch's Kind
"A moving multigenerational saga about strong women who work behind the scenes to save the world from tyranny。 A deeply satisfying and magical work of great craft。"Carol Goodman， author of The Lake of Dead Languages， on A Secret History of Witches
"Sings with sensory detail。。。。 A lush， loving look at everyday lives of women。"B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog on The Witch's Kind
"I loved it。 A beautiful generational tale， reminiscent of Practical Magic if it had been set in various time periods， but much more expansive in scope。 Grounded and real， painful and hopeful at the same time。"Laure Eve， author of The Graces， on A Secret History of Witches
"Epic relay race that gripped me from start to finish。 Fiercely uncompromising and unsentimentally poignant， A Secret History of Witches will transfix you。"Michael Bishop
"An enthralling journey through time and the hearts of women with powers they must hide。 Deeply moving and richly conceived。 The secret is out。 This is how it happened。"Kay Kenyon， author of At the Table of Wolves， on A Secret History of Witches
"A Secret History of Witches examines the bonds between mothers and daughters， and the power of hidden magic to quietly save the world， particularly as the world braces for another global war。"Brit + Co
"A grand family saga rich with historical detail and threaded through with magic。 You won't want this book to end。"Sharon Shinn， author of Archangel， on A Secret History of Witches
"A Secret History of Witches is an epic family saga that speaks to the strength of all women and the difference that one true heart can make， not only for herself， but for the world。"Marci Jefferson， author of Girl on the Golden Coin
"Family， love， and ultimately personal strength。 Fans of Morgan's The Secret History of Witches will appreciate this latest installment， and newcomers will be equally enchanted。"Historical Novel Society on The Witch's Kind
"Fresh and unpredictable。。。。 [Morgan] depicts with visceral impact the roles of women in a male-centered world。"Historical Novel Society， on A Secret History of Witches
Reviews
Moniq！
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Two magical families that have century long power struggle。 One young witch， Annis who is torn between love & loyalty，。 This book is everything you’d expect in a witchy novel + a heroine centred story。 Its got everything romance， magic， mayhem and action。 Some parts moved slow for me but I’m glad this book got me out of the reading slump！ 4/5 Thank you Netgalley， Redhook books and Louisa Morgan for the ARC。 This review is my own and is not influenced in anyway！
Gale
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DelightfulThis was a delightful read。 The characters were beautifully shaped and energized。 So much energy in this story。 And a happy ending。 For now。
Rivkah
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Great fun light readEnjoyed after a heavy read
Corinne
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Easy to read， not terribly complicated as far as plot goes， but entertaining。
Laura
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I enjoyed the first 3/4 of this book， but the last 1/4 was。。。plodding。 The primary climax takes place fairly early in the book， and while there are loose ends to tie up， it just feels that the book is over far before it actually ends。While I'm all for tying up loose ends， it feels like many of them could have been avoided altogether。 （view spoiler）[Annis's father didn't have to send her stepmother to an asylum， which would have eliminated the need for her rescue and that bit of the storyline。 I I enjoyed the first 3/4 of this book， but the last 1/4 was。。。plodding。 The primary climax takes place fairly early in the book， and while there are loose ends to tie up， it just feels that the book is over far before it actually ends。While I'm all for tying up loose ends， it feels like many of them could have been avoided altogether。 （view spoiler）[Annis's father didn't have to send her stepmother to an asylum， which would have eliminated the need for her rescue and that bit of the storyline。 I also would have found it more interesting — or at least less predictable — if Annis and James had gone back to their animosity after the maleficia rather than falling in love。 It would have been a surprising twist for the both of them to find other love interests， but once James was introduced， it was certain how the plot was going to proceed。 （hide spoiler）]So while I enjoyed the book overall， the weakness of the ending left me with sour feelings。 。。。more
Christine
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3。5 stars
Gina
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Another great book from Louisa Morgan！ I loved the way feminism manifested throughout the book through not only magic but through the characters themselves。 My onlycomplaint is that the climax of the book happened with over 100 pages still left in the book， and I felt that those last pages dragged a bit。 But overall a great read！
Rebecca
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3。5Not my favorite book I've read in the last few months， but pretty good。 I liked that the time period wasn't what you'd typically find in a book about witches。 I really liked how Morgan incorporated the powerlessness of women， and the lack of options， even for the wealthy-and how magic fit in with this theme。 I appreciated how the romance developed here， and that it was far from the main focus。 On the downside， it was a very slow book， and wasn't heavy on the action。 It felt like this was defi 3。5Not my favorite book I've read in the last few months， but pretty good。 I liked that the time period wasn't what you'd typically find in a book about witches。 I really liked how Morgan incorporated the powerlessness of women， and the lack of options， even for the wealthy-and how magic fit in with this theme。 I appreciated how the romance developed here， and that it was far from the main focus。 On the downside， it was a very slow book， and wasn't heavy on the action。 It felt like this was definitely only an introduction into this world。 I wouldn't fall over myself to recommend this， but I definitely didn't dislike it。 。。。more
Fiona
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Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for an advance ARC in return for an honest review and apologise for taking so long to read this。This novel was not what I thought it would be。 I was expecting a plot about witches but with the witch-hunting， mob mentality and witches being outcast by society。 This novel started that way but developed into a love story where the magic plays a part， but not the only part。 In fact， I felt it could almost have been a love story without the magic part although Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for an advance ARC in return for an honest review and apologise for taking so long to read this。This novel was not what I thought it would be。 I was expecting a plot about witches but with the witch-hunting， mob mentality and witches being outcast by society。 This novel started that way but developed into a love story where the magic plays a part， but not the only part。 In fact， I felt it could almost have been a love story without the magic part although I liked the character of Harriet。 What this story is a gentle story of love and magic， and I definitely recommend this novel for lovers of historical romance。 。。。more
Kat Byrde
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I almost DNFed this book， but I'm glad I didn't。 It took half the book， but I finally got into it。 Evil witches， love spells， twisted romances， all the fun！ I'm going to say this was one of my favorite books， but it was a fun read。 I almost DNFed this book， but I'm glad I didn't。 It took half the book， but I finally got into it。 Evil witches， love spells， twisted romances， all the fun！ I'm going to say this was one of my favorite books， but it was a fun read。 。。。more
DocGill
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This is a beautifully written， poignant story of a family of witches who face prejudice and opposition even from within their family's ranks。 It charts the ancestors of one of the Salem witches and is very much a story of the potential power of good and evil。 I really loved the subtle way in which Louisa Morgan painted and characterised the main protagonists in this story。 It was very sensitively and intelligently done， with a realism of life for women in the 1880's。 Morgan writes with a style t This is a beautifully written， poignant story of a family of witches who face prejudice and opposition even from within their family's ranks。 It charts the ancestors of one of the Salem witches and is very much a story of the potential power of good and evil。 I really loved the subtle way in which Louisa Morgan painted and characterised the main protagonists in this story。 It was very sensitively and intelligently done， with a realism of life for women in the 1880's。 Morgan writes with a style that is genuinely engaging and I did want to read on to find out what was going to happen as a result of the actions that each woman took with their respective 'gifts'。 I haven't read any previous books by Louise Morgan， but I am certainly going to seek them out now。 。。。more
Tina Liaos
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This book was better than the last。
Samantha
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I really wasn't a fan of this story， The original idea seemed interesting， but overall it turned out to be slow and boring。 The romance between the apprentice witch and the English lord was very bland and predictable。 The villain was over the top， and the main character was pretty boring as well， never doing anything interesting。 It felt like it lacked a real plot。 I finished it， so it wasn't that bad， but it definitely didn't make me want to read another one。 I really wasn't a fan of this story， The original idea seemed interesting， but overall it turned out to be slow and boring。 The romance between the apprentice witch and the English lord was very bland and predictable。 The villain was over the top， and the main character was pretty boring as well， never doing anything interesting。 It felt like it lacked a real plot。 I finished it， so it wasn't that bad， but it definitely didn't make me want to read another one。 。。。more
Hayley
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Such a lovely book。 Just what i was wanting to read。 Its a bit slow at the start but once the plot speaks up it doesn't stop。 Such a lovely book。 Just what i was wanting to read。 Its a bit slow at the start but once the plot speaks up it doesn't stop。 。。。more
Divya
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More like a 2。5stars。 The lineage of Bridget Bishop， the witch who gets executed during the Salem trials， continues to survive within her two daughters family line。 Harriet and Frances although cousins have a very distinct magical practice。 One uses her magic to help people and the other to grasp and move ahead in society。 Caught between the two is Harriet’s grand niece Annis。 Who wins this war between the two sisters and how is what most of the plot is about。 The story is told from mainly 4 per More like a 2。5stars。 The lineage of Bridget Bishop， the witch who gets executed during the Salem trials， continues to survive within her two daughters family line。 Harriet and Frances although cousins have a very distinct magical practice。 One uses her magic to help people and the other to grasp and move ahead in society。 Caught between the two is Harriet’s grand niece Annis。 Who wins this war between the two sisters and how is what most of the plot is about。 The story is told from mainly 4 perspectives- Harriet， Frances， Annis and James （Annis’s love interest） 。。。more
Jennifer Paturalski Leavitt
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Loved her writing style。 Easy to get drawn into the story。
Taylor
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Very slow and kind of boring and unfulfilling to read
Wendopolis
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Once the main antagonist was out of the way， the book continued—and it shouldn’t have。 It degenerated into a sort of romance and that’s a shame。 I was disappointed to see Annis， a forward thinking young lady， end up pretty much where she didn’t want to go。
Susan
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I really enjoy this series！
Karen
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I'm getting a bit tired of books that have 2 time periods， but it was a good， but not great read。 Still I intend to finish the series。 I'm getting a bit tired of books that have 2 time periods， but it was a good， but not great read。 Still I intend to finish the series。 。。。more
Mitchell
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A pleasant quick read。 I kept on waiting for the plot to go completely off the rails in a predictable trite way and it never did。 Interesting enough characters and setting。 Hints at an organized but relatively unexplained magic system， the herbs were the most obvious bit。 And a mild romance。 And horses。 3。5 of 5。
Fenesha
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I believe this author is a great storyteller， yet this book fell short in comparison to her other book， The Witch's Kind。 The Age of Witches is slow moving！ It surfaces good themes around issues that have stifled women throughout history but without depth （or maybe I wasn't patient enough。。。 I didn't finish the book）。 I feel like Morgan's heart wasn't in this book; like it was done to meet a deadline rather than captivate audiences with riveting tales of witches。 I believe this author is a great storyteller， yet this book fell short in comparison to her other book， The Witch's Kind。 The Age of Witches is slow moving！ It surfaces good themes around issues that have stifled women throughout history but without depth （or maybe I wasn't patient enough。。。 I didn't finish the book）。 I feel like Morgan's heart wasn't in this book; like it was done to meet a deadline rather than captivate audiences with riveting tales of witches。 。。。more
Tracy Smith
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This is the first book that I've read by Louisa Morgan and it wasn't quite what I expected but it kept me reading through until the end。 I liked the time period in which this story was set and the family rivalry。 Harriet was my favorite character in this book because she was a single lady who seemed a bit reclusive。 Her vast knowledge and dedication to the use of herbs appealed to me。 Overall， I loved most of the characters and the story had a nice flow to it。 The romance was a nice touch too。I This is the first book that I've read by Louisa Morgan and it wasn't quite what I expected but it kept me reading through until the end。 I liked the time period in which this story was set and the family rivalry。 Harriet was my favorite character in this book because she was a single lady who seemed a bit reclusive。 Her vast knowledge and dedication to the use of herbs appealed to me。 Overall， I loved most of the characters and the story had a nice flow to it。 The romance was a nice touch too。I give it 4 stars instead of 5 because， despite the good aspects of the book， I found it hard to pick up and continue reading at times。 It felt a little slow sometimes and other times， it was exciting enough that I couldn't wait to pick it back up and continue reading it。 。。。more
Lael
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I loved the feminist themes but this one felt a little bit silly to me。 Still， I read it quickly and don't feel like it was a waste of time。 I loved the feminist themes but this one felt a little bit silly to me。 Still， I read it quickly and don't feel like it was a waste of time。 。。。more
Deborah Canaday
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Read this book in twelve hours！ Could not put it down！ Awesome writing and wonderful characters。
Malia
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Exhausted by the never ending battle of the manekins。 Her first two books were much better。 Skip this one。
Jose
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Read some good reviews so I was excited to read this but it was a let down。 I didn't like the characters and was just bored。 Read some good reviews so I was excited to read this but it was a let down。 I didn't like the characters and was just bored。 。。。more
noreen benjamin
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A very different kind of bookMost books about witchcraft follow the same storyline。 The age of witches is more of a love story combined with a book of herbs and their meaning。 Well-written
Kim
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Light romance， strong female characters and fun。 Just the kind of escapist novel I am into right now。
Phil
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An excellent read。 Horses， spells， a motherless tomboy of a girl。。。 it could be a Disney movie。 Add to that ancestral witchy powers， herbalism， foraging and dashing young lordling。。 truly a GREAT little page turner。
Jessica Shields
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