One of the seven will die. There’s nothing they can do to stop it.“You definitely will not want to miss this one!”“Seriously one of the best books I have read.”“Exceeded every single one of my expectations.”“The way the story unravels and weaves through the lives of the family was remarkable.”“These characters are so complex yet so relatable that you will fall in love with them all.”“I will never … in love with them all.”
“I will never forget a single moment.”
“Mrs. Cradit has a way with words that will leave you wanting to read more.”
“I absolutely love this entire series.”
“That ending tho!!!”
1970. New Orleans. The seven Deschanel siblings live with their long-suffering mother in an historic Garden District mansion. Each of them unique. Each of them born with a gift. In some cases, a gift they wish they could give back.
When August Deschanel died, he left his wife, Irish Colleen, with more than seven children to raise. She inherited a job she was never prepared for: bringing up his heirs in a world she doesn’t understand. She’d never seen true magic, not before marrying into the most prominent-and mysterious-family in New Orleans. Now, she can’t escape it.
Irish Colleen knows a terrible secret. Her youngest, a prophet, has seen a future that is unavoidable: the Deschanels will not leave 1970 without losing one of the seven. She knows only that it will happen, but not when, how… or to whom.
Charles, the playboy heir apparent. Augustus, the family fixer. Colleen, the unfailing pragmatist. Madeline, the bleeding heart. Evangeline, the genius. Maureen, the dreamer. Elizabeth, the tortured one.
One of her children must die, and Irish Colleen can do nothing to stop it.
Seven Siblings. Seven Years. Seven Spellbinding Novels.
The Seven Series
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The Saga of Crimson & Clover
A sprawling dynasty. An ancient bloodline. A world of magic and mayhem.
Welcome to the Saga of Crimson & Clover, where all series within are linked but can be equally enjoyed on their own.
Series List
The House of Crimson & Clover Series: Dive into the secretive, ancient, powerful world of the Deschanels & Sullivans.
The Midnight Dynasty Series: There’s no place like home.
Vampires of the Merovingi Series: From the ashes of the sorcerer kings rose an empire.
The Seven Series: Seven siblings. Seven years. Seven spellbinding novels.
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This book presents a highly dysfunctional and hardly likable family hooked on power, drugs etc. I stopped reading after not one but TWO 14 year old girls were raped, one a family member and another by a main character.
When August died and left his kids in the hands of his wife he thought it would be okay. He was wrong. Without guidance and nurturing their skills have gone unchecked and their mental and emotional health is in dyer need of assistance. Their skills and uniqueness cause a world of hurt and emotional turmoil and they are all struggling and doing the best they can. . . but. . . Ms Cradit takes us back to the days with the seven. There is pain and separation, each one struggling to find their footing. Each is fighting their own battles but it explains so much if you have read the Crimson Series where they are much older and the story more about their off spring. The story keeps you on the edge of your seat and your heart hurting and feeling their pain and confusion, feeling how lost they are and their struggles. It’s an emotional time for them all. Awesome read.
I did not care for this book.
DNF, couldn’t get into the characters or the story lines
Just ok. Lots of characters in this big family, each with their own drama going on. A bit too much drama for me, and I felt the ending was a rushed, only to segue into the next book in the series.
it was a little slow and I kept expecting it to take a turn..
A nice start to the series and I appreciated the gloomy tone. Nicely paced with lots of emotional turmoil to unravel.
No new story line here. Will not read rest of series.
This is the first in a series. It’s a fine description of seven magical siblings. It sets a foundation for what’s to come.
I got so sucked into this story that I bought and read the rest of the series in one week!
Although the series is about a family of witches, it scarcely touches on these magical ‘abilities’ and focuses much more on the characters themselves. Intended to be a ‘prequel’ for another book series, ‘Nineteen Seventy’, and subsequent books in this series, offers an intimate look at who raised the characters in the ‘House of Crimson and Clover’ series, and why things developed the way they did. If you love a good character-driven story, you’ll love this series!
I didn’t like that it didn’t end but continued to next book
I was hooked on this series with the first chapter of this book. Such wonderful, and flawed, characters, all in one family! Every one has a “power,” some fun, some quite burdensome. From party boy Charles, the Heir, who slowly reveals how very seriously he takes his responsibilities to protect his family, to stressed Madeline suffering as an empath experiencing everyone else’s pain to Maureen who is hiding from even her family that she sees & talks with people she’s known who have died, I became fascinated in discovering what the future held for this family. It doesn’t disappoint.
Couldn’t finish. Very depressing
None of the characters seem to have any moral behaviors. Dark, gloomy story
Witchy teens growing up, squabbling passionately. Enough already!
I could not put this one down. I will be getting more in the series.
I ordered the complete series! I am hooked
Very thrilling to read
I feel like I’ve been waiting forever for this book. It was odd, reading about the previous generation from the Crimson & Clover series. At first, I found it a bit disorienting, reading about the people I’d read about in previous books, only now they were young and prone to the mistakes the young are apt to make. It took a little while to get myself into the right frame of mind. Even then, I found myself comparing a young Colleen or Evangeline to the ones with grown children in the books I’d already read.
The fascinating thing about these kids growing up was something which I’d never given much thought. They grew up during the seventies, not more than 10 years older than me, and it was a tumultuous time to navigate the teen years — particularly difficult for those who felt misunderstood by their parents, or in this case, their mother.
There was something inevitable about the ending, and though I kept hoping I’d be wrong, I knew I wouldn’t be. There were lots of drugs and lots of sex, but not much intimacy or understanding, though there was never truly any doubt this family loved one another. That’s what made the ending so much more heartbreaking — the things we say in anger that we may never have the opportunity to retract, the things we fail to say, the love we put off showing to those who mean the most to us.
Nearing the end, tears streaming down my face, I remembered why I love Sarah Cradit’s books. Her writing is real, it’s clear and honest, and lasting. She effortlessly creates characters who come alive and remain a part of you. She tells stories that are engaging and often allegorical, never heavy-handed or didactic, and always emotionally gut-wrenching. She is one of those authors who had perfected the art of storytelling, birthing characters and plots that are interconnected in unimaginable ways, while telling the saga of generations. In a word — wow!
In 1970: The Seven (Book One), author Sarah Cradit portrays te excesses and clichés of the decade; this very creative prequel/backstory is replete with peace signs bell bottoms, sizzlers, Trans Ams, drugs and “free love”.
Ms. Cradit deftly includes much of the political and social turmoil, and for readers born after the era, it is a good starting point for some research on recent history!
While Ms. Cradit provides some interesting historical fiction, her book is really about Colleen Deschanel who is the matriarch and leader of the Deschanel Magi Collective Council featured in the author’s House of Crimson and Clover saga. Ardent fans of the series will love the Deschanel’s backstory! You get a sense of why the 1970’s Deschanel kids become wrecks of adults in the saga. They are raised by a “non-magical”, single mom who doesn’t understand or appreciate the gifts her children inherited from their late father.
Raging teenage hormones and unchecked paranormal gifts make for a highly dysfunctional family and high drama in Irish Colleen Deschanel’s household and in 1970: The Seven. Ms. Cradit’s character study and saga backstory can be read as a standalone, but will be best appreciated by her ardent fans who have already read her excellent House of Crimson and Clover saga.