Genre: Fantasy / Historical / Romance
Book Type: Audio
Author: Alice Hoffman
Narrator: Jennifer Ehle
Pages / Length: 400 pages / 12 hours and 52 minutes
Publisher: Simon & Schuster (October 12, 2021) / Simon & Schuster Audio
Book Description:
The Owens family has been cursed in matters of love for over three-hundred years but all of that is about to change. The novel begins in a library, the best place for a story to be conjured, when beloved aunt Jet Owens hears the deathwatch beetle and knows she has only seven days to live. Jet is not the only one in danger—the curse is already at work.
A frantic attempt to save a young man’s life spurs three generations of the Owens women, and one long-lost brother, to use their unusual gifts to break the curse as they travel from Paris to London to the English countryside where their ancestor Maria Owens first practiced the Unnamed Art. The younger generation discovers secrets that have been hidden from them in matters of both magic and love by Sally, their fiercely protective mother. As Kylie Owens uncovers the truth about who she is and what her own dark powers are, her aunt Franny comes to understand that she is ready to sacrifice everything for her family, and Sally Owens realizes that she is willing to give up everything for love.
The Book of Magic is a breathtaking conclusion that celebrates mothers and daughters, sisters and brothers, and anyone who has ever been in love.
Thoughts:
This was the final series in the Owens Family, and I loved the magic and way the book pulled from all of the past books. The drawback (for me), was that there was a LOT going on – lots of characters, lots of new characters, and sometimes it got hard to follow the timeline. Overall, I liked the love lines, the power to change the future, the ties to our past, and the connections we have to others. I love a good witch story, and am sad to see this family’s story come to an end, but I thought it was done so in a beautiful way.
Favorite quotes:
✨Some people vow that a book contains the soul of the writer, and often the best ones are written by those who have no voice, yet still have a story to tell. Amelia Bassano knew there would be women who would do anything to fulfill a wish or break a curse or fall in love.
Make one wish and pay the price. Make one mistake and it can haunt you. All the same, love who you will. Know that language is everything. Never give your words away.
✨ Once upon a time they were as different as night and day, but that had changed. Each had what they wished for most. How lucky they’d been to be raised by women who taught them what was most important in this world. Read as many books as you can. Choose courage over caution. Take time to visit libraries. Look for light in the darkness. Have faith in yourself. Know that love is what matters most.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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