The Witch Haven
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / Wizards & Witches
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Sasha Peyton Smith
A New York Times Bestseller The Last Magician meets The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy in this “spectacular, singular, and spellbinding” (Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue) historical fantasy following a young woman who discovers she has magical powers and is thrust into a battle between witches and wizards.In 1911 New York City, seventeen-year-old Frances Hallowell spends her days as a seamstress, mourning the mysterious death of her brother months prior. Everything changes when she’s attacked and a man ends up dead at her feet—her scissors in his neck, and she can’t explain how they got there. Before she can be condemned as a murderess, two cape-wearing nurses arrive to inform her she is deathly ill and ordered to report to Haxahaven Sanitarium. But Frances finds Haxahaven isn’t a sanitarium at all: it’s a school for witches. Within Haxahaven’s glittering walls, Frances finds the sisterhood she craves, but the headmistress warns Frances that magic is dangerous. Frances has no interest in the small, safe magic of her school, and is instead enchanted by Finn, a boy with magic himself who appears in her dreams and tells her he can teach her all she’s been craving to learn, lessons that may bring her closer to discovering what truly happened to her brother. Frances’s newfound power attracts the attention of the leader of an ancient order who yearns for magical control of Manhattan. And who will stop at nothing to have Frances by his side. Frances must ultimately choose what matters more, justice for her murdered brother and her growing feelings for Finn, or the safety of her city and fellow witches. What price would she pay for power, and what if the truth is more terrible than she ever imagined?
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Author
Sasha Peyton Smith
Pages
448
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2021-08-31
ISBN
1534454403 9781534454408
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"I enjoyed the read. The magic and murder/mystery kept me intrigued. "
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Veronica Mitchell
"Solid 4/5 for me. While the main character stayed fairly unlikeable throughout, it was the world building and setting that really kept me invested. I can definitely see why people have qualms with this book. The magic system is so-so and I definitely think the mystery aspect is a little convulsed. I’m very interested in the side characters (can we give Maxine a genuine wlw partner/rep pls?) and where the story is going to continue!"
"this book swept me off my feet and into the world of frances <3 this book got me back into reading and i will forever be grateful to sasha peyton smith for writing my perfect magical book. cant wait for the next one ;)"
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