“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)
This was a great book to read on a cold Saturday afternoon. Maggie is a well thought out character with a lot of strength and love for her family. The story isn’t predictable and takes a lot of turns. I really enjoyed this book.
After reading the first book I ended up downloading and reading the full series.
Loved the characters in this book!
I am in love with this series! April does an amazing job writing about the mysterious town of dark root. The characters are absolutely amazing. This tale of four sisters and their relationships with each other and other family members is full of mystery and intrigue.
Different but good!
Could not get interested
I do like witches! Yes I do! This is an interesting spin on a witches power. I’ve already bought the next book in the series I wanted to know how the main character developed and what other adventures she would get into. There was some nice twists in the story as well. Not too predicable.
Liked this book
good read while I didn’t warm up to main character
Good character development, nice flow
The story is original but characters lack depth. It’s just a so so read
Nice story.
I loved loved loved this series I couldn’t get anything done until I finished the 6th book
I can’t wait for the next book.
Loved loved loved this series
I will have to see what else this author has out to read
I liked it enough to buy installment number two. That says a lot for me.
okay book
I liked the book so much that I am following the whole series.
I like this book so much that I am reading the series
This was a great read. I love the characters.
A little hard to follow, Changes character point of view unpredictably.
I wish it had more magic and witchcraft in it…