In the spirit of Practical Magic and First Frost, a modern-day magic folk tale weaves a fantasy of love, secrets, spellbooks, and family bonds into evocative prose ....
About the Book:
It's common knowledge in Duran Hill that some women in the Kinley family have certain gifts ... and certain curses ... running through their bloodlines. But for three sisters in all but name — Rachel, Juliette, and their cousin Sylvia — the ties that bind them close as ivy throughout their childhood are pulled apart in adolescence when both the gift and curse of that power is revealed between them.
Since that fateful incident, sensible Juliette has tailored a perfect and perfectly-ordinary life which unravels after she marries — and loses — the love of her life. Sylvia, drawn to the dark side, sets up a shop that caters to all the mystical powers the latter generations of the Kinley family shunned. And Rachel, the wild child, in whom its magic seems to create a charmed life, is a carefree wanderer who finds herself suddenly drawn home again.
Her arrival will stir old rivalries and test forgotten bonds in the brief span of a few weeks. But when an old friend in desperate trouble seeks her out, she will impulsively unleash the dangerous secret behind their power: one which has lain forgotten in the Kinley house for two generations.
From the Siren's song of a dead man's violin to a jar full of harmless-looking buttons, nothing under the shadow of the family's roof is what it seems — nothing in their bloodline is safe from the dangerous past.
For Juliette, it brings a test of whether love that has withered can bloom again. For Sylvia, a question of whether a dangerous mistake can only be endured until it destroys you. And for Rachel, the choice is the price between the future of the souls she loves most in life and a powerful force that both makes her the enigma she is — and makes to destroy her like embers caught in a firewind.
Against the backdrop of Southern charm, Scottish superstitions, and bewitching romance, ABRACADABRA casts a spell which cannot be undone, from the ache of lost love to the familial links between souls which go as deep as blood and bone.
My Review:
Abracadabra is a story of love, magic, and family bonds. The family bloodline is riddled with gifts and curses, taking the once tightknit group of girls, Rachel, Juliette, and their cousin Sylvia, and sending them in different directions. Rachel's return home causes quite the flurry and pulls the three women into situations that will test everything they stand for, and may break them.
I really enjoyed Abracadabra. I loved learning about the family, their history, and the gifts and curses that make up their bloodline. The author created a very unique story and I was enthralled from page one. If you're looking for something different and not your average romantic and magical story, grab a copy of Abracadabra and get lost in Duran Hill.
I was provided with a copy of this book. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
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Youtube Links for Abracadabra trailers:
Book Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKmNSqCOAKk
Short Teaser: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/edJevuMyWqk
Purchase Links:
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3WyPkeu
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/abracadabra-48?sId=3c2b0be2-df21-4aa1-82f7-3c38d91d5b38
Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/us/book/abracadabra/id6748605399
B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/abracadabra-evanne-hardin-gray/1147826940?ean=2940181835467
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1809968
Meet the Author:
Evanne Hardin Gray has spent most of her adulthood (and part of her childhood) writing novels, short stories, and screenplays. She has family roots in both New England and the South, which is where she currently writes (sometimes as a 'ghost'), gardens, and collects books and ideas for them.
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