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Review: “The Malan Witch,” Catherine Cavendish

Rating: 4 out of 5 In Catherine Cavendish’s The Malan Witch, Robyn recently lost her husband Simon. Her sister Holly, who owns a remote cabin with her husband, offered to let Robyn stay there for a while so she can

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Short Take: “I Am Drusilla,” Lucille Moncrief

Pros: Interesting mythology Cons: Confusing in places Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Lucille Moncrief’s I am Drusilla, An Original Short Story explores an interesting bit of mythology within the author’s world. It deals with the children of a mother goddess,

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Review: “Year One,” Nora Roberts

Pros: Combines several now-popular end-days structures and takes them further Cons: Jonah should have seen an attack coming Rating: 5 out of 5 When Ross MacLeod pulled the trigger and brought down the pheasant, he had no way of knowing

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Review: “Witches with the Enemy,” Barb Hendee

Pros: Fantastic mystery, politics, murder, mayhem, crazy people, and red herrings Cons: Sometimes characters are a little slow on the uptake Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Review ebook provided free by publisher via NetGalley. Expected publication date: May 5, 2015

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"The Mist-Torn Witches," Barb Hendee

Pros: Magnificent characterization, pacing and plotting Cons: Somewhat standard medieval setting (not wholly a negative; read review for more details) Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Release date: May 7, 2013 Review book courtesy of Penguin Group   Celine and Amelie

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"Soulbound," Tessa Adams

Pros: I was on the edge of my seat the whole way through! Cons: A few threads could have used a little more wrapping up; dark material warning Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Review book courtesy of Penguin Group  

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"In the Company of Witches," Joey W. Hill

Pros: Sizzling hot kinky sex; fantastic characters; interesting plot Cons: Severe drop in pacing for most of the first half of the book Rating: 4 out of 5 Review book courtesy of Penguin Group   Raina is half-human and half-succubus—and

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"Something About Witches," Joey W. Hill

Pros: Powerful and moving; incredibly erotic; understandable motivations for terrible actions Cons: Bad guy could have used more fleshing out Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Review book courtesy of Penguin Group   Ruby owns a gun shop because frankly, guns

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"Ravenous," Sharon Ashwood

Pros: Great plot & characters; interesting world; unusual developments Cons: None Rating: 5 out of 5

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"Witch High," Denise Little Ed.

Pros: Fun, enjoyable little fantasies Cons: Some awkward or predictable stories; inconsistencies Rating: 4 out of 5

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