Spells for Forgetting: A Novel
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER - "Lush with secrets, magic, and a past that won't stay where it belongs, this novel is (quite fittingly) spellbinding."--JODI PICOULT, author of Wish You Were Here A deeply atmospheric story about ancestral magic, an unsolved murder, and a second chance at true loveONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: She Reads Emery Blackwood's life changed forever the night her best friend was found dead and the love of her life, August Salt, was accused of murdering her. Years later, she is doing what her teenage self swore she never would: living a quiet existence on the misty, remote shores of Saoirse Island and running the family's business, Blackwood's Tea Shoppe Herbal Tonics & Tea Leaf Readings. But when the island, rooted in folklore and magic, begins to show signs of strange happenings, Emery knows that something is coming. The morning she wakes to find that every single tree on Saoirse has turned color in a single night, August returns for the first time in fourteen years and unearths the past that the town has tried desperately to forget. August knows he is not welcome on Saiorse, not after the night everything changed. As a fire raged on at the Salt family orchard, Lily Morgan was found dead in the dark woods, shaking the bedrock of their tight-knit community and branding August a murderer. When he returns to bury his mother's ashes, he must confront the people who turned their backs on him and face the one wound from his past that has never healed--Emery. But the town has more than one reason to want August gone, and the emergence of deep betrayals and hidden promises spanning generations threaten to reveal the truth behind Lily's mysterious death once and for all.
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Community Reviews
This book was captivating from start to finish. It starts by introducing you to life on the quiet island of Saoirse and you find yourself nesting in the midst of the small town life. There are hints of magic and mystery that fill the chapters and nothing seems out of place. Until it does. Suddenly, a darker side of the town starts unfurling, piece by piece until it all comes to a head. Spells for Forgetting does an excellent job of immersing you...read more
Very atmospheric, small village on an island, leaves turning and late October nights - perfect.
However it did feel more like a thriller than a fantasy book with magic, I was expecting a lot more but only got tiny bits.
I did enjoy it for the most part and thanks to short chapters it was an easy read.
Quick and fun read, really nice community drama that somehow was super relatable.
I only have a few complaints, such as:
-The miscommunication for so long was a bit annoying, but was solved nicely, so mostly ok.
-The underused magic, that soup needed a bit more of salt, in my opinion. There was a lot going on and even through it closes the knots, there was a lot of potential for more use. It was a nice source of magic, really cool in the way it was...read more
I only have a few complaints, such as:
-The miscommunication for so long was a bit annoying, but was solved nicely, so mostly ok.
-The underused magic, that soup needed a bit more of salt, in my opinion. There was a lot going on and even through it closes the knots, there was a lot of potential for more use. It was a nice source of magic, really cool in the way it was...read more
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