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The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman

When she turned 17, Franny Owens, according to family custom, was summoned from her Manhattan home to the Owens homestead in Massachusetts. It was time for Aunt Isabelle to instruct her in her family heritage—witchcraft. This beautifully written family saga transcends genres. In this prequel to Practical Magic, Hoffman introduces readers to the Owens family whose history dates to Colonial-era New England and whose powers create fear and suspicion in the community. Over the course of about 50 years, the reader follows Franny and her siblings as they deal with who they are and grapple with its affects on their relationships. Readers won’t soon forget these vivid and fully realized characters.

Ginger, Breakwater Books, Guilford