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The Once and Future Witches

by Alix E. Harrow

Three estranged sisters reclaim forbidden witchcraft to fuel the suffrage movement in 1893 - it's feminist rage channeled into the most lyrical prose you'll read all year.

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Content warnings: Child abuse (referenced), Parental abuse, Parental death, Imprisonment, Pregnancy / childbirth, Abortion, Racism/bigotry, Sexism, Homophobia/transphobia, Torture, Execution, Abandonment, Violence, Kidnapping, Death

Length517 pages

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Spice1/5 · The sapphic romance between Beatrice and Cleo is tender and emotionally rich but kept off-page. The focus is on emotional intimacy, trust, and the danger of loving someone in a world that punishes it.

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Forbidden love
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The sapphic romance between Beatrice and Cleo is tender and emotionally rich but kept off-page. The focus is on emotional intimacy, trust, and the danger of loving someone in a world that punishes it.
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