✨🌿 Review 🌿✨ The Once and Future Witches follows the Eastwood Sisters - Beatrice Belladonna, Agnes Amaranth and James Juniper - who are reunited after years of estrangement. Not only do the sisters have to contend with reconnecting, but they have to face the challenges of being women in the time of the suffragists movement and a dark magical presence infecting the city. *crank up the dial to full volume of Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves AND Season of the Witch* #TheOnceAndFutureWitches explores the everlasting bond of family, the importance of community, the desire for a better world and the value of one’s self to be realised. I felt the support, the love and unity the women in this story offered one another as if it was extended to me. The writing was a little bit lyrical, a little bit simple and entirely beautiful. It was comforting yet equally captivating - even Harrow’s acknowledgements were beautifully written. I really enjoyed the Old Salem/New Salem portrayal, it reminded me very much of The Great Gatsby’s East Egg/West Egg contrast. The characters were easy to care for due to how authentically they were conveyed. There’s the silent mousey but wise type with the eldest sister, the brooding but strong type with the middle and the hilariously wild and dangerous youngest sister. Juniper was my favourite as she made me laugh whilst simultaneously pulled my heartstrings. But truly all three had their moments of my appreciation and also great annoyance. The intricately combined world of witchcraft and women’s suffrage was cleverly crafted and strikingly told. The reimagining breathes new life into the history. I really enjoyed this blended together with the kind of magic involved in the story. It was easily believable, where the elements of witchcraft could help with everyday tasks like cleaning and then in the next breath kill someone. I wholeheartedly loved this book. Truthfully, it’s in my favourite ever reads. It’s lusciously written to be cosy yet magical, heartwarming yet dangerous... it’s such a witchy treat. If you love Practical Magic and any other witchy stories, you’ve got to check it out. ✨🌙✨ https://www.instagram.com/p/CMVDMuZgMJ6/?igshid=ztu3hlibhrcx
