The Book of Witches
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Average rating2.5
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Ratings2
Average rating2.5
An array of original stories from around the world bring a new and exciting twist to one of the most beloved figures in fiction: witches. Witches! Whether you know them from Shakespeare or from WICKED, there is no staple more beloved in folklore, fairy tale, or fantasy than these magical beings. Witches are everywhere, and at the heart of stories that resonate with many people around the world. This dazzling, otherworldly collection gathers new stories of witches from all walks of life. Whether they be maiden, mother, crone, or other; funny, fierce, light and airy, or dark and disturbing; witches are a vital part of some of the greatest stories we have, and new ones start here! Bringing together twenty-nine stories and poems from some of the greatest science fiction and fantasy writers working today, including three tales from a BIPOC-only open submission period, THE BOOK OF WITCHES features Linda Addison, C.L. Clark, P Djeli Clark, Indrapramit Das, Amal El Mohtar, Andrea Hairston, Millie Ho, Saad Hossain, Kathleen Jennings, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Cassandra Khaw, Fonda Lee, Darcie Little Badger, Ken Liu, Usman T. Malik, Maureen F. McHugh, Premee Mohammed, Garth Nix, Tobi Ogundiran, Tochi Onyebuchi, Miyuki Jane Pinckard, Kelly Robson, Angela Slatter, Andrea Stewart, Emily Teng, Sheree Renée Thomas, Tade Thompson, and E. Lily Yu--and contains illustrations from three-time Hugo award-nominated artist Alyssa Winans throughout. This extraordinary anthology vividly breathes life into one of the most captivating and feared magical sorceresses and will become a treasured keepsake for fans of fantasy, science fiction, and fairy tales everywhere.
Reviews with the most likes.
“What Is a Witch?” Jonathan Strahan ★½
“Seed of Power” Linda D. Addison ★★
“What I Remember of Oresha Moon Dragon Devshrata” P. Djèlí Clark ★★★½
“The Luck Thief” Tade Thompson ★★★½
“Good Spells” Ken Liu ★★★
“The Liar” Darcie Little Badger ★★★★★
“Met Swallow” Cassandra Khaw ★½
“The Nine Jars of Nukulu” Tobi Ogundiran ★★★
“In a Cabin, In a Wood” Kelly Robson ★★½
“What Dreams May Come” C. L. Clark ★★★★
“She Who Makes the Rain” Millie Ho ★★
“Orphanage of the Last Breath” Saad Z. Hossain ★★★
“The Unexpected Excursion of the Murder Mystery Writing Witches” Garth Nix ★★★
“So Spake the Mirrorwitch” Premee Mohamed ★★★
“Just a Nudge” Maureen McHugh ★★★ This read as extra white
“Her Ravenous Waters” Andrea Stewart ★★★
“Nameless Here for Evermore” Fonda Lee ★★★¼
Kind of disappointed the intro and stories were about magic and often stereotypes and none about the dishonesty of myth creation in the persecuting control and punishment of women.
