The Once and Future Witches

De: Alix E. Harrow

Narrado por: Gabra Zackman

In the late 1800s, three sisters use witchcraft to change the course of history in this powerful novel of magic, family, and the suffragette movement.

In 1893, there's no such thing as witches. There used to be, in the wild, dark days before the burnings began, but now witching is nothing but tidy charms and nursery rhymes. If the modern woman wants any measure of power, she must find it at the ballot box.

But 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. 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.

There's no such thing as witches. But there will be.

An homage to the indomitable power and persistence of women, The Once and Future Witches reimagines stories of revolution, motherhood, and women's suffrage - the lost ways are calling.

Praise for The Once and Future Witches:

"A gorgeous and thrilling paean to the ferocious power of women. The characters live, bleed, and roar. I adore them, and long for witchcraft to awaken in all of us. Harrow makes it feel possible, and even likely." (Laini Taylor, New York Times best-selling author)

"A glorious escape into a world where witchcraft has dwindled to a memory of women's magic, and three wild, sundered sisters hold the key to bring it back...A tale that will sweep you away." (Yangsze Choo, New York Times best-selling author)

"This book is an amazing bit of spellcraft and resistance so needed in our times, and a reminder that secret words and ways can never be truly and properly lost, as long as there are tongues to speak them and ears to listen." (P. Djèlí Clark, author The Black God's Drum)

For more from Alix E. Harrow, check out The Ten Thousand Doors of January.

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Reseñas de la Crítica

"A gorgeous and thrilling paean to the ferocious power of women. The characters live, bleed, and roar. I adore them, and long for witchcraft to awaken in all of us. Harrow makes it feel possible, and even likely."—Laini Taylor, New York Times bestselling author

"A glorious escape into a world where witchcraft has dwindled to a memory of women's magic, and three wild, sundered sisters hold the key to bring it back....A tale that will sweep you away."—Yangsze Choo, NYT bestselling author of Night Tiger and The Ghost Bride

"This novel cleverly connects the dots between the suffragist movement of the past to the Me Too movement of today. Compelling, exhilarating, and magical, The Once and Future Witches is a must-read."—Booklist (starred review)

Beautiful

This is a beautifully written and performed fantastical, yet historical story with so many interwoven real elements.

Engrossing

I thought I loved Harrow's first book, "The Ten Thousand Doors of January" and then I read this book. I really, really loved this book. At the heart of the book is the relationship between three sisters. Each of them is a fully fleshed out human being with flaws and strengths and they are not quite whole separately but when they come together amazing things happen.

I must say that as a librarian my favorite sister was Bella. And I can say that Harrow accurately depicts the feeling that a librarian has for preserving and making meaning out of information. This is not a stereotypical librarian who shushes everyone, but one who realizes the power of information in the right hands to create good in the world.

The riffs on actual historical people and events bring the story to life and the use of nursery rhymes in a key plot point is ingenious.

The audiobook reader was very good and did not distract from the story as can be the downfall of many an audiobook. Rather she brought each character to life through her voice acting.

Just what I needed

Alix E Harrow is one of my new favs for writing new stories that feel like classics that I've loved forever.

Wonderful!

This book was everything that this rebellious, witchy, stubborn woman’s heart needed. I absolutely loved it.

Great read

This is an inspirational story about powerful women during trying times. A fantasy that may not be that far from grains of truth. Grab your rhymes and witch ways and see what comes next.

Wonderful story beautifully told

As the narrator tells the story of the Eastwood Sisters you can see their features, feel their surroundings, and smell their environment. You are drawn into the story.

I LOVED IT

Ms. Harrow paints the time and ways of the late 1800s America so vividly that I felt as though I were seeing it myself. Her prose is gorgeous and I will be purchasing the e-book version just to be able to savor and re-read the lines that struck a chord. The idea of women's witchery being hidden in nursery rhymes, fables and such mundane items as sewing samplers was inspired and made me want to read the Grimm's tales and Mother Goose rhymes again.

great writing

I really enjoyed this book and loved her writing style very much. the only reason that I do not give it 5 starts is that I felt the storyline dragged in some places, losing my interest. I wasn't as engaged as I would have liked to have been. I love her descriptive ability and all of the preambles to every chapter, but not the actual story itself.

I am ugly sobbing in an Uber.

I don't think I can review this as thoroughly as I want right now because I'm trying to stop crying before I get to work. My chest is heavy with the weight of everything I feel because of this. This book... Oh, dang it, I'm crying again. This is beautiful. Stunning. Phenomenal. The greatest book I have read in a decade. This has impacted me as a writer in ways I can't yet comprehend. This has shifted the course of my emotions and made me think about what I truly want out of life. It has made me think about life, love, magic, women, wanting more, and more, and more.

Please get this book. I'm choking back tears right now. Please buy this masterpiece. I didn't know works of art like this were around.

Amazing storytelling

A beautiful story of women against the world. Women taking back their words and ways. Women using their powers to further their blood and their lives. So beautiful. Also. I would listen to Gabra Zackman read a phone book.