“There are some secrets darker than witchcraft.” – Dora Maddock
Deep in the forests of Oregon is a small town called Dark Root, a town steeped in magick, mystery, secrets, and witchcraft. But for Maggie Maddock, Dark Root is also a prison – a place where she is forced to work in her mother’s Magick Shoppe while the rest of the world moves forward without her. When a mysterious stranger … Maddock, Dark Root is also a prison – a place where she is forced to work in her mother’s Magick Shoppe while the rest of the world moves forward without her. When a mysterious stranger offers to take Maggie away from it all, she leaves without looking back.
Seven years later, Maggie is called home. There she is confronted with a renewed sibling rivalry, a mother suffering a mysterious illness, and a town that’s lost it’s literal magick. Now Maggie must decide if she will use her newly discovered abilities to aid those she loves or run from her responsibilities once again.
In the tradition of Alice Hoffman’s Practical Magic and Rebecca Wells’ Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, The Witches of Dark Root seamlessly weaves the past with the present, the magickal with the mundane. It is a tale of family, forgiveness, and the healing power of love that will leave readers believing in magick long after the story ends.
Books in the Daughters of Dark Root series in order:
- The Witches of Dark Root (2014)
- The Magick of Dark Root (2014)
- The Curse of Dark Root: Part One (2015)
- The Curse of Dark Root: Part Two (2016)
- The Shadows of Dark Root (2017)
- The Council of Dark Root: Armand (A Companion Novella) (2015)
- Christmas in Dark Root: Merry’s Gift (A Companion Novella) (2016)
Really good story, but moves too slow. A good third of this book could be cut without losing anything from the plot.
There’s no such thing as a typical traditional American family. Dysfunction is everywhere in every family despite outward appearances. These delightful characters are no different, well sort of. They are a magical family, hereditary magic runs deep in the family’s roots. The town is built around the one family that kept the town alive, active …
I really got with the characters and was rooting for the good guys through out!!!
So far I am enjoying every word in this series. I have just started the third book in the series and I cannot wait for the next. I find characters to be well developed and endearing. I look forward to more novels by this author.