Hoffman’s novel is a coming-of-age tale replete with magic and historical references to the early witch trials. “Hoffman delights in this prequel to Practical Magic as three siblings discover both the power and curse of their magic. Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things 'Reading an Alice Hoffman book is like falling into a deep dream where senses are heightened and love reigns supreme. Thrilling and exquisite, real and fantastical, The Rules of Magic is “irresistible…the kind of book you race through, then pause at the last forty pages, savoring your final moments with the characters” ( USA TODAY, 4/4 stars).

The two beautiful sisters will grow up to be the memorable aunts in Practical Magic, while Vincent, their beloved brother, will leave an unexpected legacy.Īlice Hoffman delivers “fairy-tale promise with real-life struggle” ( The New York Times Book Review) in a story how the only remedy for being human is to be true to yourself. Yet, the children cannot escape love even if they try, just as they cannot escape the pains of the human heart. But when her children visit their Aunt Isabelle, in the small Massachusetts town where the Owens family has been blamed for everything that has ever gone wrong, they uncover family secrets and begin to understand the truth of who they are. And most importantly, never, ever, fall in love. Difficult Franny, with skin as pale as milk and blood red hair, shy and beautiful Jet, who can read other people’s thoughts, and charismatic Vincent, who began looking for trouble on the day he could walk.įrom the start Susanna sets down rules for her children: No walking in the moonlight, no red shoes, no wearing black, no cats, no crows, no candles, no books about magic. Hundreds of years later, in New York City at the cusp of the sixties, when the whole world is about to change, Susanna Owens knows that her three children are dangerously unique. Read more about the project on Variety.Īn instant New York Times bestseller and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick from beloved author Alice Hoffman-the spellbinding prequel to Practical Magic.įor the Owens family, love is a curse that began in 1680, when Maria Owens was charged with witchery for loving the wrong man. The Rules of Magic will be turned into a TV series on HBO Max. Buy the Book: Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop, IndieBound, Books-A-Million, Hudson Booksellers, Powell's, Simon & Schuster, Target, Amazon (Audio)

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