![]() ![]() These are ways in which magic lives on in the everyday lives of the working class, especially now that powerful magic is considered uncouth and criminal by polite society. Harrow introduces us to household magic, also known as harmless magic, that is practised by maids, servants, and other women in service to make their lives a little easier-to remove a stubborn stain here, to keep mud off hems there. There used to be, in the wild, dark days before the burnings began, but now witching is nothing but tidy charms and nursery rhymes. We begin in a world where the existence of magic is well known but it is not practised it is outlawed. Harrow 4.06 66,098 ratings9,909 reviews Want to read Kindle 9.99 Rate this book Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Best Fantasy (2020) In 1893, theres no such thing as witches. ![]() In this book, the primary force she reckons with is patriarchy. ![]() Harrow is primarily interested in the many complex ways that power works in this world, and how it wreaks injustice. ![]() Chances are, it will resonate quite forcefully with those who have experienced oppression, indignity, and humiliation. It is about those who have it, and those who are trying to get it. Reader, do not allow yourself to be misled. The exquisite cover of Alix E Harrow’s The Once and Future Witches (2020), with its elaborate curlicues, might make you think that it is a comforting book to slip into, with its delicious witchery and magic. ![]()
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