"There are some secrets darker than witchcraft." - Dora Maddock
Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest is a small village called Dark Root, a town steeped in magic, mystery, and secrets.
But for Maggie Maddock, Dark Root is also a prison - a place where she is forced to work in her mother's Magick Shoppe while the
rest of the world moves forward without her. When a mysterious stranger offers to take Maggie away from it all, she leaves without
looking back.
Seven years later, Maggie is called home by her beloved older sister. There she is confronted with a renewed sibling rivalry, a mother
suffering under a mysterious illness, and a town that's lost it's literal magic. Now Maggie must decide if she will use her newfound
abilities to aid those she loves or run from her responsibilities once again.
In the tradition of Alice Hoffman's Practical Magic and Rebecca Wells' Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, The Witches of Magic
seamlessly weaves the past with the present, the magical with the mundane. It is a tale of family, forgiveness, and the healing power
of love that will leave readers believing in magic long after the story ends.
Review
"The story was full of action, drama, and just really interesting. I found myself finishing this book in about three days and that was
because I had to chase after my children. I strongly recommend this book and I am positive you will enjoy it just as much as I did. My
hat is off to you author for doing such a great job on your story through and through." - Librarything Review Jennifer35k
"I loved how this book showed the magical side to life, love and family. It transports you to the town Dark Root and makes you want to
be a part of bring it back to life. I can't wait to read the second part of this story and see what happens next with these sisters. This
book was a greatread, I very much enjoyed it and would recommend it to others!!!" - Goodreads Review Theresa El-Thomas
About the Author
April Aasheim spent her childhood traveling around the Southwestern portion of the United States with her gypsy mother and her get-
rich-quick stepfather. During those years she spent time traveling with the carnival, living in an abandoned miner's shack, and learning
to read Tarot Cards. After spending her early adult years in California, Tennessee, and Arizona, she finally settled down in Oregon
where she has lived for the last decade. April is a mother, a wife, and a reluctant homemaker. She has written several short stories
and maintains an active blog. The Witches of Dark Root is her second novel.
This was a really rewarding read I laughed and cried and wondered what would happen next.
The Witches of Dark Root (Daughters of Dark Root Book 1)
The interaction of the sisters was really real and it kept me reading. They were well defined characters that I could easily see as real in my mind. I am big on characters. I loved that they were so different but the love that held them together practically jumped off the page at you. They had left Dark Root because they wanted to find out who they were without the influence of a Mother with a really strong personality who wanted them to follow in her footsteps. Like all teens they wanted to fly on their own. This is a really believable part of the story. They did not prosper while they were gone and neither did the town, which they immediately started restoring, which was not quite as believable. However, there were a lot of life lessons in the story and the magic was only part of the solution. The plot kept me on edge. I could not put the book down. A couple of places it did not jive like at the first of the book it said the bookstore was closed and just after that before the shops had reopened it said a women went into the bookstore. The there was the accent of the aunt I did not understand why she talked that way. It was like she was not quite right and she was suppose to be a wise elder. But on a whole I loved book, in fact, I'm eagerly awaiting the sequel.
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The Witches of Dark Root (Daughters of Dark Root Book 1) Kindle Edition by April Aasheim (Author)
"There are some secrets darker than witchcraft." - Dora Maddock
Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest is a small village called Dark Root, a town steeped in magic, mystery, and secrets.
But for Maggie Maddock, Dark Root is also a prison - a place where she is forced to work in her mother's Magick Shoppe while the
rest of the world moves forward without her. When a mysterious stranger offers to take Maggie away from it all, she leaves without
looking back.
Seven years later, Maggie is called home by her beloved older sister. There she is confronted with a renewed sibling rivalry, a mother
suffering under a mysterious illness, and a town that's lost it's literal magic. Now Maggie must decide if she will use her newfound
abilities to aid those she loves or run from her responsibilities once again.
In the tradition of Alice Hoffman's Practical Magic and Rebecca Wells' Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, The Witches of Magic
seamlessly weaves the past with the present, the magical with the mundane. It is a tale of family, forgiveness, and the healing power
of love that will leave readers believing in magic long after the story ends.
Review
"The story was full of action, drama, and just really interesting. I found myself finishing this book in about three days and that was
because I had to chase after my children. I strongly recommend this book and I am positive you will enjoy it just as much as I did. My
hat is off to you author for doing such a great job on your story through and through." - Librarything Review Jennifer35k
"I loved how this book showed the magical side to life, love and family. It transports you to the town Dark Root and makes you want to
be a part of bring it back to life. I can't wait to read the second part of this story and see what happens next with these sisters. This
book was a greatread, I very much enjoyed it and would recommend it to others!!!" - Goodreads Review Theresa El-Thomas
About the Author
April Aasheim spent her childhood traveling around the Southwestern portion of the United States with her gypsy mother and her get-
rich-quick stepfather. During those years she spent time traveling with the carnival, living in an abandoned miner's shack, and learning
to read Tarot Cards. After spending her early adult years in California, Tennessee, and Arizona, she finally settled down in Oregon
where she has lived for the last decade. April is a mother, a wife, and a reluctant homemaker. She has written several short stories
and maintains an active blog. The Witches of Dark Root is her second novel.
This was a really rewarding read I laughed and cried and wondered what would happen next.
The Witches of Dark Root (Daughters of Dark Root Book 1)
The interaction of the sisters was really real and it kept me reading. They were well defined characters that I could easily see as real in my mind. I am big on characters. I loved that they were so different but the love that held them together practically jumped off the page at you. They had left Dark Root because they wanted to find out who they were without the influence of a Mother with a really strong personality who wanted them to follow in her footsteps. Like all teens they wanted to fly on their own. This is a really believable part of the story. They did not prosper while they were gone and neither did the town, which they immediately started restoring, which was not quite as believable. However, there were a lot of life lessons in the story and the magic was only part of the solution. The plot kept me on edge. I could not put the book down. A couple of places it did not jive like at the first of the book it said the bookstore was closed and just after that before the shops had reopened it said a women went into the bookstore. The there was the accent of the aunt I did not understand why she talked that way. It was like she was not quite right and she was suppose to be a wise elder. But on a whole I loved book, in fact, I'm eagerly awaiting the sequel.
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