![]() ![]() Funny, tender and uplifting, the novel explores the formidable power that can be discovered in aging, found family and unlikely friendships. As the deadline to save the manor approaches, fractures among the sisterhood are revealed, and long-held secrets are exposed, culminating in a fiery confrontation with their enemies. Thankfully, they get a bit of help from Persephone, a feisty TikToker eager to smash the patriarchy. The witches are determined to save their home and themselves, but their aging powers are no match for increasingly malicious threats. Then things take a turn for the worse when Ruby's homecoming reveals a seemingly insurmountable obstacle instead of the solution to all their problems. ![]() In an act of desperation, Queenie makes a bargain with an evil far more powerful than anything they've ever faced. One man is hellbent on avenging his family for the theft of a legacy he claims was rightfully his. But the mob is only the start of their troubles. Still, there's hope, since the imminent return of Ruby-one of the sisterhood who's been gone for thirty-three years-will surely be their salvation. All eyes turn to the witch in charge, Queenie, who confesses they've fallen far behind on their mortgage payments. Five octogenarian witches gather as an angry mob threatens to demolish Moonshyne Manor. ![]() "Bianca Marais is a genius" - Ann Patchett, #1 New York Times bestselling author A coven of modern-day witches. ![]()
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In this authentic, humorous, and gorgeously written debut novel about privacy, waking up, and speaking up, Senator Anthony Ruiz is running for president. ![]() A novel about waking up and standing up, and what happens when you stop seeing your dad as your hero-while the whole country is watching. Born in Lima, Peru, she grew up in Miami, Central Florida, and South Texas, and received a BFA from the University of Miami. When fifteen-year-old Cuban American Mariana Ruiz's father runs for president, Mari starts to see him with new eyes. 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