Hex Education
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
Nice witches finish last…
A guilt-ridden former coven is forced to tap into the magic of their past . . . if they want to stop their lives from going up in flames again.
On the outside, luxury real estate agent Sarah Nelson looks like every other mom in the suburb. But she has an edge that others don’t: She’s a witch. And no one knows . . . except her estranged ex-coven and college friends, Katrina and Alicia.
One terrible night during their freshman year, the trio accidentally burned down their dorm, and soon after they scattered. Their secret had been safe, until Sarah learns they’ve been invited back to commemorate the anniversary of the fire.
Suddenly, the magic doesn’t want to be controlled. Sarah’s orange tabby cat, Katy Purry, now argues with her. Her broom has become self-brooming, and her fridge somehow restocks thirty pounds of sliced turkey for school lunches. As it grows increasingly difficult to hide the magic and the past, Sarah, Katrina, and Alicia must harness their power together . . . before they find out if polite society still burns witches.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Kilmer (Suburban Hell) enchants with this cozy fantasy novel that follows a disbanded coven who reunite to prevent magic from upending their lives. Sarah, Alicia, and Katrina were college freshman who, while casting a spell to shape their futures, accidentally burned down their dorm. Katrina desired fortune, Alicia wanted fame, and Sarah conjured a loving family. Twenty years later, Sarah is married with two children and only uses magic for mundane tasks, such as cleaning her house and crafting spells to ward off raccoons. She's invited to a commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the dorm fire, and though she has no desire to attend due to guilt-fueled anxiety, she agrees to go in support of her sister-in-law Nancy, who was badly injured in the blaze. Once there, Sarah sees Katrina, the owner of a successful biotech startup, and Alicia, a famous magician, for the first time in two decades. With a reporter seeking to uncover the truth behind the fire, the coven fears losing everything if their secrets are exposed. Despite a lackluster mystery involving the circumstances of the conflagration that reveals itself late in the story, the magical hijinks, pop culture references, and colorful cast (including a sassy talking cat) are sure to entertain. Fans of contemporary fantasy will find much to appreciate.
