The Rules of Magic

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Call Number: Fiction / Hoffman, Alice, Adult Book / Fiction / General / Hoffman, Alice
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Pittsfield Branch, Westgate Branch

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From beloved author Alice Hoffman comes the spellbinding prequel to her bestseller, Practical Magic. Find your magic. For the Owens family, love is a curse that began in 1620, when Maria Owens was charged with witchery for loving the wrong man. 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. 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. 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. And most importantly, never, ever, fall in love. 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. Back in New York City each begins a risky journey as they try to escape the family curse. The Owens children cannot escape love even if they try, just as they cannot escape the pains of the human heart. 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. 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.

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The definition of live and love a lot! submitted by spaceykate on August 21, 2023, 8:19am An excellent accompaniment to "Practical Magic" as a prequel that could stand by itself as well. A tale of courage, love, and finding yourself despite all odds! The story follows three siblings through the early days of discovering their inherent magical natures and their coming of age realizations, then brings readers through their great loves to right where "Practical Magic" starts (which surprised me). The plot of this book definitely takes readers through decades and across more locations than its predecessor, so it somehow felt more fulfilling despite being a more slow-paced piece. Really enjoyed it and looking forward to reading more Alice Hoffman in the future.