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  • A Secret History of Witches

  • Written by: Louisa Morgan
  • Narrated by: Polly Lee
  • Length: 17 hrs and 33 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (116 ratings)

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A Secret History of Witches

Written by: Louisa Morgan
Narrated by: Polly Lee
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Publisher's Summary

Endeavor Award runner-up, 2018

A sweeping historical saga that traces five generations of fiercely powerful mothers and daughters—witches whose magical inheritance is both a dangerous threat and an extraordinary gift.

Brittany, 1821. After Grand-mere Ursule gives her life to save her family, their magic seems to die with her.

Even so, the Orchires fight to keep the old ways alive, practicing half-remembered spells and arcane rites in hopes of a revival. And when their youngest daughter comes of age, magic flows anew. The lineage continues, though new generations struggle not only to master their power, but also to keep it hidden.

But when World War II looms on the horizon, magic is needed more urgently than ever—not for simple potions or visions, but to change the entire course of history.

©2017 Louisa Morgan (P)2017 Hachette Audio

What the critics say

"At once sprawling and intimate, A Secret History of Witches deftly captures the greatest magic of all: the love between mothers and daughters." (Jordanna Max Brodsky, author of The Immortals)

"Epic in scope and heartbreakingly tender in its portrayal of mothers and daughters... Recommended for fans of Nora Roberts and readers of feminist fantasy."—Booklist

"I loved it. A beautiful generational tale, reminiscent of Practical Magic if it had been set in various time periods, but much more expansive in scope. Grounded and real, painful and hopeful at the same time."—Laure Eve, author of The Graces

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  • jc
  • 2020-02-11

narrator meh

I was really into the story but kept being pulled out by the narrator's inability to pronounce Samhain. Samhain is a huge part of pagan ritual so the narrator should really learn how to pronounce important words. It seems lazy to me. For reference: Samhain is pronounced sah-wen.

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Loved it!

Stories are interesting and fast moving. Each captures your interest and each book flows into the next easily. The narrator has a great way of captivating your imagination and is able to change into different characters. I highly recommend this book!

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Great story - so well told.

Fantastic book - and an absolutely captivating performance. .
Great stories - rich characters - read perfectly. I highly recommend this audiobook. .

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Witchy Romance

I definitely enjoyed this book, the narrator did an excellent job. It was a bit cheesy at times, and I feel like a bit more in depth magic would have been nice. Overall though, this was well written and the story was interesting imo.

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Wonderful

I loved this book so much and listened to it in such short time frame

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Loved this one

It took me a bit to get into this story, but once I did I was hooked. I loved the narration of it as well.

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Good story

Easy to listen too and kept my attention. Overall it was a good story. Entertaining.

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Dull story

When it gets close to exciting the story just tapers off. ok narration. wouldn't recommend

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Awesome

I loved this book. Great details and storyline. Well written, I highly recommend this book

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Enjoyable

I enjoyed this story very much. I even cried a few times throughout the story. I also enjoyed the narration and the many different voices the narrator uses well. I do wish she would have learned to pronounce Samhain though... it is a common mispronunciation, but as the word is used a lot in the story it would have been good to hear it said properly. But overall I would recommend.

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