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December 14, 2024

A Cast-Off Coven by Juliet Blackwell

Filed under: Humor,Mystery,Series — Tags: — Randolph @ 6:12 pm

This is the second in Juliet Blackwell’s WItchcraft Mystery series. The protagonist, lily Ivory, is a witch and owner of a vintage clothing store and a has a potbellied pig, Oscar – a goblin in disguise, as her familiar, having been tricked by a warlock into taking it in the first book.

Although billed as a mystery, it’s really more of a low-fantasy adventure novel. This story Lily is investigating the death of man and students believe a ghost is living in a closet containing vintage clothing at the San Francisco School of Fine Arts. Her investigation suggests a demonic involvement and some odd nuns from France.

Although not quite as fun as the first book, it does have its zany characters and funny situations.

July 14, 2021

Secondhand Spirits by Juliet Blackwell

Filed under: Fantasy — Tags: , — Randolph @ 4:58 pm

I was looking for a quick read and this caught my eye. It’s about a witch, Lily Ivory, who moves to San Francisco, partially to escape her life as a witch, and opens a vintage clothing store. Lily begins an investigation into a missing girl, which relates to some paranormal events.

The book is billed as a mystery. Although there really is no mystery involved. Lily knows the details pretty much from the onset, I think it’s more of a Fantasy/Adventure with a lot of humor thrown in. Lily is constantly encountering odd characters with even more peculiar traits, each bringing a surprise turn to events.

One, Brownwin, is a wikkan, becomes her business partner and provides an impetus to maintain her witchly ways. Another encounter involves a warlock who tricks her into taking a creature off his hands that becomes her familiar.

The characters are fun, even if a bit flat. The story is fairly dynamic and often funny. I might try another in the series, I was hoping for more of a mystery.

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