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The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
4.0

"Ring around the roses,
A pocket full of posies,
Ashes.... Ashes....
We. All. Rise. Up."

This book was full of bad ass ladies. I felt so empowered, like I was part of the Sisters of Avalon too. I wanted to help their cause and stick it to the man. I loved the flower names given by their mothers, and I loved that the old nursery rhymes we all know were actually spells for the witches of a previous time.
I really enjoy witch lore, and this was a unique spin on witching.

However. This book was so long. It felt meandering at times, and the main characters were difficult to connect with on a emotional level in the beginning. I'm not sure if it's just my relationship with long books, where my mind begins to wonder when they will wrap it up, or if this book was too long. That's my only complaint.

Well done overall!