The Rules of Magic

By Alice Hoffman

Book Overview

** INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ** ** REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK ** From beloved author Alice Hoffman comes the spellbinding prequel to her bestseller, Practical Magic . Find your magic . For the Owens family, love is a curse that began in 1620, when Maria Owens was charged with witchery for loving the wrong man. Hundreds of years later, in New York City at the cusp of the sixties, when the whole world is about to change, Susanna Owens knows that her three children are dangerously unique. Difficult Franny, with skin as pale as milk and blood red hair, shy and beautiful Jet, who can read other people's thoughts, and charismatic Vincent, who began looking for trouble on the day he could walk. From the start Susanna sets down rules for her children: No walking in the moonlight, no red shoes, no wearing black, no cats, no crows, no candles, no books about magic. And most importantly, never, ever, fall in love. But when her children visit their Aunt Isabelle, in the small Massachusetts town where the Owens family has been blamed for everything that has ever gone wrong, they uncover family secrets and begin to understand the truth of who they are. Back in New York City each begins a risky journey as they try to escape the family curse. The Owens children cannot escape love even if they try, just as they cannot escape the pains of the human heart. The two beautiful sisters will grow up to be the revered, and sometimes feared, aunts in Practical Magic , while Vincent, their beloved brother, will leave an unexpected legacy. Thrilling and exquisite, real and fantastical, The Rules of Magic is a story about the power of love reminding us that the only remedy for being human is to be true to yourself.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501137476
• ISBN13: 9781501137471
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.6" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Honestly have read this book 3 times and love it!

This book is my favorite of the practical magic series! I loved getting the background of one of my favorite movies from childhood. Maria's story is one of pure love and excitement

The most beautifully heartbreaking book i’ve ever read

This book was absolutely perfectly written. I read a lot so I don’t say a book is my favorite lightly, but this book has jumped right to #1. If you’re into spiritual, witchy stuff, or even just fantasy, this book will change your life.

Page turner

This book easily slid into my top five favorite novels of all time. Couldn’t put it down!

Not knowing what to expect-- It was great!

I picked this book up at a thrift shop not knowing what to expect. It surprised me and was a very fun and interesting read. Even if this type of book is outside your reading realm, I recommend!

Love!

I absolutely love Alice Hoffman, and this prequel to Practical Magic did not disappoint. Magic, love and potions.