In the small town of Hollow Creek, a year has passed since a series of brutal murders haunted the community. Penny, still reeling from the trauma, tries to move on. But as Halloween approaches, unsettling copycat killings rock the town once again. Fear and suspicion grip the community. Unable to shake the feeling that something isn’t right, Penny joins forces with her friends to uncover the truth. With time running out, Penny has to decipher who she can trust before another life is taken.

How do Penny’s feelings toward Nash influence her actions throughout the book? How do Nash and Grace cope differently with their father’s dark past? What are our thoughts on ambiguous endings? Join us as we discuss these questions and more in this episode of our spoiler-filled podcast.

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"Practical Magic" by Alice Hoffman is a captivating tale that weaves the supernatural with the intricacies of family life and love. The story centers around the Owens women, who have been associated with witchcraft for over two hundred years, making them the subjects of fear and fascination in their Massachusetts town. The novel follows the lives of sisters Gillian and Sally Owens, who grow up as outsiders under the watchful eyes of their mystical aunts in a house filled with mysterious concoctions and black cats. Desperate to escape their heritage and the rumors of witchery, Gillian and Sally take different paths—Gillian through a series of tumultuous relationships and Sally by marrying and attempting a normal life. Despite their efforts to deny their legacy, the sisters find themselves drawn back together by the unbreakable bonds of family and the magic they cannot escape.

How does each generation of Owens women approach their magical heritage differently? How does the blend of the magical and the mundane affect our perception of the story? Join us as we discuss these questions and more in this episode of our spoiler-filled podcast.

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“The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches" by Sangu Mandanna is a captivating tale about Mika Moon, one of the few witches in Britain who has lived her life under strict rules to hide her magic and avoid other witches to preventing their powers from mingling and drawing attentuon. Despite her solitary existence, Mika breaks one rule by sharing videos online, masquerading as a witch, believing it to be harmless. However, this leads to an unexpected invitation to teach magic to three young witches at the secluded Nowhere House. Breaking all her rules, Mika accepts and finds herself intertwined with the house's eclectic residents, including a surly yet intriguing (aka HOT) librarian named Jamie. As Mika grows closer to this newfound family, she faces a dilemma of whether to risk everything for the sake of belonging against the dangers that lurk beyond the wards of Nowhere house.

How does Mika’s status as an orphan and a witch shape her character and her actions throughout the novel? How does this author’s depiction of witches challenge traditional witch stereotypes? Join us as we discuss these questions and more in this episode of our spoiler-filled podcast.

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