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"From the author of The Strange & Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender comes a haunting maelstrom of magic and murder in the lush and moody Pacific Northwest."
The Blackburn women are cursed. Ever since the extraordinary witch Rona Blackburn landed on Anathema Island centuries ago and was shunned by the eight "original" settlers, Blackburn witches have been doomed to carry out a brief whirlwind affair with a descendant of the Original Eight. The vengeful curse, however, had unintended side effects: it diluted the Blackburns' supernatural powers. That's perfectly all right with seventeen-year-old Nor Blackburn. All she wants is a quiet, unremarkable life—her powers are blissfully unexceptional, her love life pretty much nonexistent. Nor hopes the curse has played itself out through enough generations that she'll finally be spared the drama. But when a mysterious book comes out promising to cast any spell for the right price, Nor senses a dark storm headed straight for Anathema—and straight for her.
In her second novel, Leslye Walton spins a dark, mesmerizing tale of a girl stumbling along the path toward self-acceptance and first love, even as the Price Guide's malevolent author—Nor's own mother—looms and threatens to strangle any hope for happiness. PRAISE FOR THE PRICE GUIDE TO THE OCCULT
★"In succinct, evocative sentences, Walton paints vivid scenes while maintaining a gripping plot. Addressing abandonment, self-harm, first love, and other topics, Walton weaves a rewardingly complex tale that brims with suspense and romance."
- Publisher's Weekly (starred review) "Walton conjures a rich sense of place in her sophomore novel, and the backstory of the Blackburn women is undeniably fascinating...the eerie atmosphere, lyrical language, and romance subplot will still entrance many." - Booklist "An atmospheric, blood-drenched dark fantasy for a cold and stormy night." -Kirkus Reviews |
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