The spellbinding story, focusing on the strength of family bonds through joy and sorrow, will appeal to a broad range of readers. Hoffman's novel is a coming-of-age tale replete with magic and historical reference to the early witch trials.
PRAISE FOR THE RULES OF MAGIC BY ALICE HOFFMAN "Hoffman delights in this prequel to Practical Magic as three siblings discover both the power and curse of their magic. Thrilling and exquisite, real and fantastical, The Rules of Magic is a story about the power of love reminding us that the only remedy for being human is to be true to yourself. The two beautiful sisters will grow up to be the revered, and sometimes feared, aunts in Practical Magic, while Vincent, their beloved brother, will leave an unexpected legacy. The Owens children cannot escape love even if they try, just as they cannot escape the pains of the human heart. Back in New York City each begins a risky journey as they try to escape the family curse. But when her children visit their Aunt Isabelle, in the small Massachusetts town where the Owens family has been blamed for everything that has ever gone wrong, they uncover family secrets and begin to understand the truth of who they are. And most importantly, never, ever, fall in love.
From the start Susanna sets down rules for her children: No walking in the moonlight, no red shoes, no wearing black, no cats, no crows, no candles, no books about magic. Difficult Franny, with skin as pale as milk and blood red hair, shy and beautiful Jet, who can read other people's thoughts, and charismatic Vincent, who began looking for trouble on the day he could walk. Hundreds of years later, in New York City at the cusp of the sixties, when the whole world is about to change, Susanna Owens knows that her three children are dangerously unique. For the Owens family, love is a curse that began in 1620, when Maria Owens was charged with witchery for loving the wrong man. ** INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ** ** REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK ** From beloved author Alice Hoffman comes the spellbinding prequel to her bestseller, Practical Magic.
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