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Practical Magic 2

By: Alice Hoffman
Narrated by: Jennifer Ehle
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NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING SANDRA BULLOCK AND NICOLE KIDMAN

*Previously published as THE BOOK OF MAGIC*

The breathtaking conclusion to the Practical Magic series – a spellbinding and bewitching novel that asks: How far will you go to change your fate

For more than three hundred years, a curse has kept the Owens family from love – but all that is about to change. The novel begins in a library, the best place for a story to be conjured, when beloved aunt Jet Owens hears the deathwatch beetle and knows she has seven days to live. Jet is not the only one in danger – the curse is already at work.

A frantic attempt to save a young man’s life spurs three generations of the Owens women – and one long-lost brother – to use their unusual gifts to break the curse as they travel from Paris to London to the English countryside, where their ancestor Maria Owens first practiced the Unnamed Art. The younger generation discovers secrets that have been hidden from them in matters of both magic and love by Sally Owens, their fiercely protective mother. As Kylie Owens uncovers the truth about who she is and what her own dark powers are, her aunt Franny comes to understand what she herself is ready to sacrifice, and Sally realizes that she is willing to give up everything for love. A heartfelt and satisfying conclusion to a beloved series, Practical Magic 2 celebrates mothers and daughters, sisters and brothers, and anyone who has ever been in love. Fantasy Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Magic Magical Realism Paranormal Paranormal Romance Renaissance Romance Heartfelt Witchcraft
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Critic reviews

Praise for the Practical Magic series

‘Her books are a real pleasure – practical magic’ Kate Atkinson

‘[A] delicious fantasy of witchcraft and love in a world where gardens smell of lemon verbena and happy endings are possible’ Cosmopolitan

‘Dripping with pathos and otherworldly possibility’ Vogue

‘Dark comedy and a light touch carry the story along to a truly Gothic climax, complete with heaving skies and witchery on the lawn’ New York Times

‘A master of magical realism, draws us back into the spellbinding universe of the Owens family with gorgeous prose set against a backdrop of vivid imagery’ Marie Claire

‘A delightful confection – witty, imaginative, unexpectedly touching’ The Times

‘Reading an Alice Hoffman book is like falling into a deep dream where senses are heightened and love reigns supreme… I never wanted to awaken’ Jodi Picoult

‘Hoffman’s classy prose imbues this modern fairy tale with bite as well as beauty’ Mail on Sunday

‘Storytelling is in Hoffman’s bones’ New York Times Book Review

‘Vivid and enchanting… another sublime entry in an arresting series’ Esquire

‘I got so swept up in this enchanting story’ Reese Witherspoon

‘A vivid and evocative tale – prepare to be spellbound’ Woman

‘Full of Hoffman’s bewitching and lucid prose and vivid characters, The Book of Magic is ultimately about the very human magic of family and love and actions that echo through generations… it casts a spell’ Matt Haig
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Beautifully written, the writer leads you through the life’s of the characters. I have listened to the whole series and very much look forward to the next

Loved it so much I listened twice

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Loved every magical word of the book.
To see what became of Sally Gillian and the aunts a sad but happy ending.

Practical Magic again

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A magical story, a beautiful end to the series. I enjoyed every minute for sure.

Such a wonderful book

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I loved how this book wove in, out and around the stories in the previous books. It is interesting that family histories can sometimes reveal many such circular patterns.

I enjoyed reading and listening to the rhythmic prose of this last story. I found it thrilling, soothing and enchanting in equal measure.

Brilliant Book to a Beautiful Series

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Alice Hoffman weaves a magical story, as always, concluding the Practical Magic series. Feels like a proper and satisfying ending and I thoroughly enjoyed this. the narration by Ehle was also very good.

Spellbinding

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