These are ways in which magic lives on in the everyday lives of the working class, especially now that powerful magic is considered uncouth and criminal by polite society. Harrow introduces us to household magic, also known as harmless magic, that is practised by maids, servants, and other women in service to make their lives a little easier-to remove a stubborn stain here, to keep mud off hems there. We begin in a world where the existence of magic is well known but it is not practised it is outlawed. In this book, the primary force she reckons with is patriarchy. an unexpectedly moving coming-of-age story. Harrow is primarily interested in the many complex ways that power works in this world, and how it wreaks injustice. This gripping novel draws on the conventions of contemporary and classic fantasy novels in order to upend them. Chances are, it will resonate quite forcefully with those who have experienced oppression, indignity, and humiliation. It is about those who have it, and those who are trying to get it. Reader, do not allow yourself to be misled. superb' - JUNOT DIAZ, author of DROWN and THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO 'A sophisticated, subtle novel that is also magical fun' - THE TIMES 'Lev Grossman has conjured a rare creature- a. The exquisite cover of Alix E Harrow’s The Once and Future Witches (2020), with its elaborate curlicues, might make you think that it is a comforting book to slip into, with its delicious witchery and magic. THE FIRST BOOK IN LEV GROSSMAN'S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED MAGICIAN TRILOGY Praise for the Magician Trilogy- 'Stirring, complex, adventurous.
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