The Rules Of Magic

The novel opens a description of the three Owens siblings Franny Jet and Vincent and the magical history of their family.

The rules of magic. Its clear why Hoffman is a favorite for fantasy readers. 30 out of 5 stars Couldnt wait for this prequel now I cant wait till Ive finished it. For the Owens family love is a curse that began in 1620 when Maria Owens was charged with witchery for loving the wrong man.

Shes able to weave magic into the modern world. You dont have to make the same mistakes all the other women in our family have made. Thanks to the Owens family curse they must follow strict rules no walking in moonlight no red shoes etc and theyre forbidden.

In this sparkling prequel we meet the Aunts from Practical Magic sisters Frances and Jet and Vincent their brother. Reviewed in the United States on May 7 2018. Its up to you and the type of story youre writing.

The Comprehensive Rules of Magic is a reference document that holds all of the rules and possible corner cases found in MagicIt is NOT meant to be read beginning to end. The prequel novel The Rules of Magic takes place in 1960s NYC following the story of siblings Franny Jet and Vincent. The Rules of Magic is no exceptionas I tumbled into the story of three siblings desperate for and cursed by love I never wanted to awakenJodi Picoult New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things No ones more confident or entertaining than Hoffman at putting across characters willing to tempt fate for true love.

They grow up in New York City attending the prestigious Starling School. Alice Hoffman is the author of more than thirty works of fiction including Magic Lessons The World That We Knew Practical Magic The Rules of Magic the Oprahs Book Club selection Here on Earth The Red Garden The Dovekeepers The Museum of Extraordinary Things The Marriage of Opposites and FaithfulShe lives near Boston. If you are familiar with PRACTICAL MAGIC you already know that the Owenses ancestor Maria cast a curse that brought an end to any man who fell in love with a member of the family.

But the tumultuous times unearth the extraordinary discovery that they are in fact descendants of a bloodline of witches. The Rules of Magic is the long-awaited prequel to Practical Magic. The Rules of Magic is no exception Jodi Picoult New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things Hoffman delights in this prequel to Practical Magic as three siblings discover both the power and curse of their magic.