The Witches of Moonshyne Manor by Bianca Marias
I will say I lost a couple in the shuffle (I could never remember who Ivy was or what Queenie's power was), but over all I thought this was a sweet tale that showcased the evolution of love in a found family. Their individual stories and powers were interesting. I enjoyed the community these witches have. While a lot of people will draw parallels between this book and The Change, I think they're unique enough and enjoyable in their own right that the comparison is not necessary. They're hilarious and drive home the fact that your life isn't over when you hit menopause. I am totally here for all the senior adventure books that have been coming out lately. I like heists and witchcraft tales a lot, but add a group of cantankerous older people, and you're basically writing just for me. It's nothing graphic, it's simply a woman knowing there's no expiration date on one's sexuality. Heartbreaking and heart-mending, it will make you grateful for the amazing women in your life.įor those saying that there's "too much 80 year old sex" in this book, I would like to encourage you to grow the fuck up. Marais' clever prose offers as much laughter as insight, delving deeply into feminism, identity and power dynamics while stirring up intrigue and drama through secrets, lies and sex. As the deadline to save the manor approaches, fractures among the sisterhood are revealed, and long-held secrets are exposed, culminating in a fiery confrontation with their enemies.įunny, tender and uplifting, the novel explores the formidable power that can be discovered in aging, found family and unlikely friendships. Thankfully, they get a bit of help from Persephone, a feisty TikToker eager to smash the patriarchy. The witches are determined to save their home and themselves, but their aging powers are no match for increasingly malicious threats.
Then things take a turn for the worse when Ruby's homecoming reveals a seemingly insurmountable obstacle instead of the solution to all their problems. In an act of desperation, Queenie makes a bargain with an evil far more powerful than anything they've ever faced. One man is hellbent on avenging his family for the theft of a legacy he claims was rightfully his. Still, there's hope, since the imminent return of Ruby-one of the sisterhood who's been gone for thirty-three years-will surely be their salvation.īut the mob is only the start of their troubles. All eyes turn to the witch in charge, Queenie, who confesses they've fallen far behind on their mortgage payments. A looming threat.įive octogenarian witches gather as an angry mob threatens to demolish Moonshyne Manor.
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