Annie, Ursula, Manon, and Penny. Theyβd been friends at college, close friends β and on that last, apparently perfect Oxford afternoon theyβd drunk champagne and tried to imagine what the future held in store. Now, they meet again β same place, and another glorious summer. But Penny is no long
What Became of Magic
β Scribed by Paige Crutcher
- Book ID
- 111853037
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Publishing Group
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 471 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781250905536
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
From Paige Crutcher, the author of The Orphan Witch and The Lost Witch , comes a new tale about a witch, a book of magic, and a beguiling and powerful creature whom she must free, even if it puts her life and soul at stake.
Aline Weir, a witch who can talk to ghosts, has kept her talents hidden ever since a disastrous middle school slumber party, choosing to be invisible and use her powers in secret to help lost souls reunite with the keys to send them home. All the while, she finds solace in a bookstore and the three mysterious women who run it... until Aline discovers the book of Mischief, and her powers are enhanced.
Living a solitary life until the age of thirty, Aline's life takes an unexpected turn when the wrong (or perhaps right) person witnesses her using her powers and she is invited to a town that doesn't exist on any map. Arriving in Matchstick, Aline learns of a lost magic that desperately needs to be found and only her unique powers can...
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