A Spell to Wake the Dead
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Publisher Description
Two teen girls must uncover the dark, occult secrets lurking in their Cape Cod town to solve a series of murders—and save themselves from the same fate—in this twisty, witchy thriller.
“Steeped in uniquely New England coastal magic, A Spell to Wake the Dead kept me on the edge of my seat as the bodies and mysteries kept washing ashore. Lesperance weaves an enthralling, atmospheric thriller that pulls you in from the first page. Tense, twisty, and deliciously witchy, it was just about impossible to put down.” —Louangie Bou-Montes, author of Till the Last Beat of My Heart
When Mazzy and her best friend Nora sneak down to the beach one moonlit night to cast a spell, they don’t expect to find a dead body. But as the tide rolls in, it carries the remains of a woman who is missing her hands and teeth.
The girls know they should leave the investigation to the police, but they can’t shake the weird, supernatural connection they feel with the dead woman. Using spellwork and divination, they set out to find answers of their own. But after they uncover a rash of local disappearances stretching back years—and both girls start having occult visions and hearing ghostly, whispering voices—Mazzy worries that she and Nora are in danger.
Then, Nora finds a second body. And the whispering voice is telling her where to find more. With everything spiraling, Mazzy needs to figure out who to trust and how to sever this supernatural connection—or she and Nora might be the next bodies to wash up on the beach.
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For years, best friends Mazzy Carlin and Nora Hawthorne—both 17 and queer—have been teaching themselves magic, though their spellcasting attempts never bore fruit. Lately, Mazzy's cautious nature clashes with Nora's desire to undertake riskier, more powerful enchantments. Moreover, complex feelings for the pair's mutual best friend, Elliot—who Mazzy believes is attracted to Nora—has Mazzy feeling the friction between her and Nora more acutely than ever. When the girls find a dead woman missing her hands and teeth at the beach one night, the magic they've never been able to conjure suddenly manifests: Mazzy sees a vision of the past depicting a group dancing on the beach prior to the woman's death, while a sleeping Nora sings an eerie song in the victim's voice. To uncover the body's identity and stop the dangers that lurk around her death, the girls dive deeper into witchcraft, all while dodging the suspicion of a strange detective. Lesperance (The Depths) utilizes sharp and evocative prose to present a witchy, friendship-focused tale that boasts creeping, gothic ambiance and whirlwind pacing. Protagonists cue as white. Ages 14–up.
