Is magical fiction an actual genre? If not, it should be. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys fantasy or magical fiction. It is romantic and sweet and the story flows nicely.
And then there’s the Waverly apple tree, which has it’s own brand of magic. Sydney is determined NOT to be special as only a Waverly can be, but soon it’s clear that she is gifted as well. She uses edible flowers and herbs from her garden in her cooking, which can make people remember or forget, fall in or out of love, and any number of other mystical things as she sees fit. Claire’s gift is her very special culinary skills. Evanelle, an elderly cousin, is compelled to give people things that they will need in the future things that will alter the course of their lives (although she never knows how they will be used when she gives them). Bay has an uncanny ability to know where things belong, from forks to people. The Waverly’s have a reputation around town for being different. Claire, a caterer, has trouble getting close to people for fear they will leave. Sydney is running from Bay’s abusive father and has nowhere else to go. Claire is living in the family home in Bascom, North Carolina, when Sydney arrives with her daughter Bay in tow. It is the story of two sisters, Claire and Sydney Waverly, who have been estranged for many years. Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen is an enchanting little book.
Her previous books for Pavilion include "Lovespells" and "Catspells".Subscribe in a reader Subscribe to Books on the Brain by Email A freelance writer, she specialises in healing, and herbalism, the study of magic and local folklore. Claire Nahmad lives in an isolated village in South Yorkshire, the area in which her great-grandmother spent her life. Embellished by Camilla Charnock's illustrations, this book offers a healthy gardening philosophy, based on love and respect for all natural things, that will enrich our gardens and our lives.
This collection of ancient wisdom is drawn from and inspired by the writings of Claire Nahmad's great-grandmother, a nineteenth-century wisewoman who lived in Yorkshire and used her knowledge to help others. There is advice on how to attract fairies to the garden and keep on good terms with them, how to create flowerbeds which will produce `harbours of peace and goodness', and a wealth of magical folklore linked to the birds, animals and insects that visit the garden. The book provides instructions for designing a lover's floral clock, and for making pot pourries which will bless the house, give hope to lovers and inspire creative works. She explores the magical properties of trees, herbs and flowers, and shows how, by fostering the growth of herbs that have proven healing powers, one can create a magical garden. In "Garden Spells", Claire Nahmad reveals some of the marvel, mystery and magic associated with the garden.
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