{"id":49476,"date":"2023-10-19T06:00:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T11:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=49476"},"modified":"2023-09-29T11:23:35","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T16:23:35","slug":"witchy-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/witchy-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Witchy Books"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the last couple years, I’ve noticed an increase in witchy books, specifically in romance. As a lover of mythology (hello Circe – basically the original witch) and of the musical Wicked, any type of witchy media is my comfort in fall. Since it’s October, I wanted to highlight some of the new witchy books across genres and topics that can be found at the Davenport Public Library.<\/p>\n

I have gathered a list of witchy books published in 2023 that haven’t been talked about on the blog before. This is by no means an extensive list! Descriptions have been provided by the publishers.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>The Witching Tide<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Margaret Meyer<\/p>\n

For readers of Margaret Atwood and Hilary Mantel, an immersive literary debut inspired by historical events\u2014a deadly witch hunt in 17th-century England\u2014that claimed many innocent lives.<\/em><\/p>\n

East Anglia, 1645. Martha Hallybread, a midwife, healer, and servant, has lived peacefully for more than four decades in her beloved seaside village of Cleftwater. Having lost her voice as a child, Martha has not spoken a word in years.<\/em><\/p>\n

One autumn morning, a sinister newcomer appears in town. The witchfinder, Silas Makepeace, has been blazing a trail of destruction along the coast, and now has Cleftwater in his sights. His arrival strikes fear into the heart of the community. Within a day, local women are being captured and detained, and Martha finds herself a silent witness to the hunt.<\/em><\/p>\n

Powerless to protest, Martha is enlisted to search the accused women for \u201cdevil\u2019s marks.\u201d She is caught between suspicion and betrayal; between shielding herself or condemning the women of the village. In desperation, she revives a wax witching doll that belonged to her mother, in the hope that it will bring protection. But the doll\u2019s true powers are unknowable, Martha harbors a terrible secret, and the gallows are looming\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Set over the course of just a few weeks that will forever change history, The Witching Tide delivers powerful and psychologically astute insights about the exigencies of friendship and the nature of loyalty, and heralds the arrival of a striking new voice in fiction.\u00a0<\/em> – Simon & Schuster<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Enchanted to Meet You<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Meg Cabot – Witches of West Harbor series, book 1<\/p>\n

It\u2019s Magic When You Meet Your Match<\/em><\/p>\n

In her teenage years, lovelorn Jessica Gold cast a spell that went disastrously wrong, and brought her all the wrong kind of attention\u2014as well as a lifetime ban from the World Council of Witches.<\/em><\/p>\n

So no one is more surprised than Jess when, fifteen years later, tall, handsome WCW member Derrick Winters shows up in her quaint little village of West Harbor and claims that Jess is the Chosen One.<\/em><\/p>\n

She\u2019s the Chosen One<\/em><\/p>\n

Not chosen by West Harbor\u2019s snobby elite to style them for the town\u2019s tricentennial ball\u2014though Jess owns the chicest clothing boutique in town. And not chosen finally to be on the WCW, either\u2014not that Jess would have said yes, anyway, since she\u2019s done with any organization that tries to dictate what makes a \u201ctrue\u201d witch.<\/em><\/p>\n

No, Jess has been chosen to help save West Harbor itself . . .<\/em><\/p>\n

As Summer Ends, Her Power Grows<\/em><\/p>\n

But just when Jess is beginning to think that she and Derrick might have a certain magic of their own\u2014and not of the supernatural variety\u2014Jess learns he may not be who she thought he was.<\/em><\/p>\n

And suddenly Jess finds herself having to make another kind of choice: trust Derrick and work with him to combat the sinister force battling to bring down West Harbor, or use her gift as she always has: to keep herself, and her heart, safe.<\/em><\/p>\n

Can she work her magic in time?<\/em><\/p>\n

This title is also available as a Libby eBook, Libby eAudiobook, and Playaway Audiobook.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>The Witch is Back<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>by Sophie H. Morgan – Toil and Trouble series, book 1<\/p>\n

Love is a hex of a thing. Former childhood sweethearts fake a relationship in this charming, witchy romcom.<\/em><\/p>\n

There\u2019s nothing wrong with being a wallflower. Not to Emmaline Bluewater, anyway. Emma may have been born into witch society, but her days of trying to fit in where she doesn\u2019t belong are over\u2014they ended seven years ago, when the man she\u2019d hoped to marry left town without a word. She\u2019s much happier now, living a delightfully mundane human life in Chicago and running her bar, Toil and Trouble.<\/em><\/p>\n

Until Bastian Truenote walks through the door and announces that he wants her back.<\/em><\/p>\n

Bastian had his reasons for leaving\u2014even if he can\u2019t tell Emma what they are. Now, to win Emma\u2019s heart, he\u2019s got to face down an adorably goofy dog familiar, a best friend who\u2019s all too eager to hit him with a carefully aimed hex, and a woman who\u2019s far from the meek witch he remembers.<\/em><\/p>\n

Magical contracts aren\u2019t easily broken, but as far as Emma\u2019s concerned, not even a marriage of convenience will have her falling under Bastian\u2019s spell again\u2026<\/em> – Harlequin<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>The Weaver and the Witch Queen<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Genevieve Gornichec<\/p>\n

The lives of two women\u2014one desperate only to save her missing sister, the other a witch destined to become queen of Norway\u2014intertwine in this spellbinding, powerful novel of Viking Age history and myth from the acclaimed author of The Witch\u2019s Heart.<\/em><\/p>\n

Oddny and Gunnhild meet as children in tenth century Norway, and they could not be more different: Oddny hopes for a quiet life, while Gunnhild burns for power and longs to escape her cruel mother. But after a visiting wisewoman makes an ominous prophecy that involves Oddny, her sister Signy, and Gunnhild, the three girls take a blood oath to help one another always.<\/em><\/p>\n

When Oddny\u2019s farm is destroyed and Signy is kidnapped by Viking raiders, Oddny is set adrift from the life she imagined\u2014but she\u2019s determined to save her sister no matter the cost, even as she finds herself irresistibly drawn to one of the raiders who participated in the attack. And in the far north, Gunnhild, who fled her home years ago to learn the ways of a witch, is surprised to find her destiny seems to be linked with that of the formidable King Eirik, heir apparent to the ruler of all Norway.<\/em><\/p>\n

But the bonds\u2014both enchanted and emotional\u2014that hold the two women together are strong, and when they find their way back to each other, these bonds will be tested in ways they never could have foreseen in this deeply moving novel of magic, history, and sworn sisterhood.<\/em><\/p>\n

This title is also available as a Libby eBook.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Witch King<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Martha Wells<\/p>\n

“I didn’t know you were a… demon.”<\/em>
\n“You idiot. I’m the demon.”<\/em>
\nKai’s having a long day in Martha Wells’ WITCH KING….<\/em><\/p>\n

After being murdered, his consciousness dormant and unaware of the passing of time while confined in an elaborate water trap, Kai wakes to find a lesser mage attempting to harness Kai\u2019s magic to his own advantage. That was never going to go well.<\/em><\/p>\n

But why was Kai imprisoned in the first place? What has changed in the world since his assassination? And why does the Rising World Coalition appear to be growing in influence?<\/em><\/p>\n

Kai will need to pull his allies close and draw on all his pain magic if he is to answer even the least of these questions.<\/em><\/p>\n

He\u2019s not going to like the answers. –\u00a0<\/em>Tordotcom<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Bewitched<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>by Laura Thalassa – Bewitched, book 1<\/p>\n

At age twenty, Selene Bowers desperately hopes to be accepted into Henbane Coven, an academy for young witches. Since one of the requirements for entry is to connect with her powers via a quest through the wilderness, Selene books a trip to South America. When a nefarious supernatural force tries to drag her plane from the sky, Selene’s magic awakens to save her life\u2014at a cost. Using her powers devours her memories, one by one.<\/em><\/p>\n

Worse, when Selene braves the jungle and discovers the source of the attack, she finds herself awakening an ancient evil, Memnon the Cursed, who mistakes Selene for his long-dead wife. The wife who betrayed him. Selene manages to escape and begin her studies at Henbane, but when Memnon turns up at the coven and witches are found dead across campus, Selene becomes entangled in a dangerous plot. Accused of the murders on the basis of her memory loss, Selene must rely on Memnon’s help for answers\u2014and his plans for her will change everything.<\/em> – Source Books<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>The Book of Witches<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>edited by Jonathan Strahan; illustrated by Alyssa Winans<\/p>\n

Witches! Whether you know them from Shakespeare or from Wicked, there is no staple more beloved in folklore, fairy tale, or fantasy than these magical beings. Witches are everywhere, and at the heart of stories that resonate with many people around the world. This dazzling, otherworldly collection gathers new stories of witches from all walks of life, ensuring a Halloween readers will never forget. Whether they be maiden, mother, crone, or other; funny, fierce, light and airy, or dark and disturbing; witches are a vital part of some of the greatest stories we have, and new ones start here!<\/em><\/p>\n

Bringing together twenty-nine stories and poems from some of the greatest science fiction and fantasy writers working today, including three tales from a BIPOC-only open submission period, The Book of Witches features Linda Addison, C.L. Clark, P Djeli Clark, Indrapramit Das, Amal El Mohtar, Andrea Hairston, Millie Ho, Saad Hossain, Kathleen Jennings, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Cassandra Khaw, Fonda Lee, Darcie Little Badger, Ken Liu, Usman T. Malik, Maureen F. McHugh, Premee Mohamed, Garth Nix, Tobi Ogundiran, Tochi Onyebuchi, Miyuki Jane Pinckard, Kelly Robson, Angela Slatter, Andrea Stewart, Emily Teng, Sheree Ren\u00e9e Thomas, Tade Thompson, and E. Lily Yu\u2014and contains illustrations from three-time Hugo award-nominated artist Alyssa Winans throughout. This extraordinary anthology vividly breathes life into one of the most captivating and feared magical sorceresses and will become a treasured keepsake for fans of fantasy, science fiction, and fairy tales everywhere.<\/em> – HarperCollins<\/p>\n

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More New Witchy Books:<\/span><\/p>\n

After the Forest<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Kell Woods<\/p>\n

Mr & Mrs Witch<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Gwenda Bond<\/p>\n

A Witch’s Guide to Fake Dating a Demon<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>by Sarah Hawley<\/p>\n

The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch <\/em><\/strong><\/a>by Melinda Taub<\/p>\n

The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Breanna Randall<\/p>\n

In Charm’s Way<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Lana Harper – Witches of Thistle Grove series, book 4<\/p>\n

Witch Upon a Star<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Angela M. Sanders – Witch Way Librarian Mystery series, book 4<\/p>\n

The Witch of Maracoor<\/strong><\/em><\/a> by Gregory Maguire – Another Day series, book 3<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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