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Toil & Trouble

15 Tales of Women & Witchcraft

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Toil & Trouble

By: Jessica Spotswood - editor, Tess Sharpe - editor
Narrated by: Amy McFadden
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History is filled with stories of women accused of witchcraft, of fearsome girls with arcane knowledge. Toil & Trouble features 15 stories of girls embracing their power, reclaiming their destinies, and using their magic to create, to curse, to cure - and to kill.

A young witch uses social media to connect with her astrology clients - and with a NASA-loving girl as cute as she is skeptical. A priestess of death investigates a ritualized murder. A bruja who cures lovesickness might need the remedy herself when she falls in love with an altar boy. A theater production is turned upside down by a visiting churel. In Reconstruction-era Texas, a water witch uses her magic to survive the soldiers who have invaded her desert oasis. And in the near future, a group of girls accused of witchcraft must find their collective power in order to destroy their captors.

©2018 Jessica Spotswood & Tess Sharpe (P)2018 Tantor Literature & Fiction Fantasy Science Fiction & Fantasy Sword & Sorcery
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I listened to this book within two of my work days and I loved it so much. So many talented writers making wonderful short stories.

Loved this book!!!

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These stories ranged anywhere from mysterious to exciting to painful and inspiring. All within the realm of witches. I loved it!

A bunch of Bad Ass witches?

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Overall i enjoyed this collection. My favorite stories are: Afterbirth by Andrea Cremer, The Legend of Stone Mary by Robin Talley, The One Who Stayed by Nova Ren Suma.
all the stories were at least a 3 Star. i didn't hate any of them and i would more by any of these authors any day.

great collection!

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some stories were certainly more compelling than others. generally enjoyable but nothing that has me wanting to recommend it to others I know.

average

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This books is more teenage angst than any "witch(iness)", just dull and boring. There is nary a witch in the bunch of love struck, angst ridden teen girls in this collection.

Teenage angst posing as "witches"

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