If you enjoy collections of folk magic in the vein of The Long Lost friend this is up your alley. Includes at the end the text of “The Spaewife, or, Universal fortune-teller”
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Brantai reviewed The Black Book of Isobel Gowdie by Ash William Mills
Brantai rated Smuggler's Cove: 5 stars

Smuggler's Cove by Martin Cate
"Cast aside your cares and worries. Make yourself a Mai Tai, put your favorite exotica record on the hi-fi, and …
Brantai rated The Shining Girls: 2 stars

The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes
The Shining Girls is a novel by South African author Lauren Beukes. The book centers on a mysterious drifter who …
Brantai rated Wormwood Star: 4 stars

Wormwood Star by Spencer Kansa
In the first ever biography written about her, Wormwood Star traces the extraordinary life of the enigmatic artist Marjorie Cameron …
Brantai rated The Hollow Places: 3 stars

The Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher
Pray they are hungry.
Kara finds these words in the mysterious bunker that she’s discovered behind a hole in the …
Brantai rated Something About a Sword and a Stone?: 5 stars

Something About a Sword and a Stone? by Jeffrey Wikstrom (Arthur Dies At The End, #1)
DID YOU KNOW:
- Sir Balin, the knight who delivered the dolorous stroke, was so stupid half of Camelot assumed it …
Brantai rated The Art of Racing in the Rain: 3 stars

The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
The Art of Racing in the Rain is a 2008 novel by American author Garth Stein that is narrated by …
Brantai rated Darkly dreaming Dexter: 1 star
Brantai rated Experimental film: 5 stars

Experimental film by Gemma Files
This is a contemporary ghost story in which former Canadian film history teacher Lois Cairns - jobless and depressed in …
Brantai rated The Anubis Gates: 3 stars

The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers
The Anubis Gates is a 1983 time travel fantasy novel by American writer Tim Powers. It won the 1983 Philip …
Brantai rated The Stress of Her Regard: 3 stars

The Stress of Her Regard by Tim Powers
When Michael Crawford discovers his bride brutally murdered in their wedding bed, he is forced to flee not only to …