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 Oprah's Book Club selection Here on Earth, The Red Garden, The Dovekeepers, The Museum of Extraordinary Things, The Marriage of Opposites, and Faithful. She lives near Boston.
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POPSUGAR * "Hoffman has conjured up another irresistible novel in
The Rules of Magic. This is the kind of book you race through, then
pause at the last 40 pages, savoring your final moments with the
characters."--USA Today (4/4 Stars) "[T]his is a novel that begins
with the words, 'Once upon a time, ' and its strength is a Hoffman
hallmark: the commingling of fairy-tale promise with real-life
struggle. The Owens children can't escape who they are. Like the
rest of us, they have to figure out the best way to put their
powers to use."--New York Times Book Review "In this prequel to
Practical Magic, Hoffman, a master of magical realism, draws us
back into the spellbinding universe of the Owens family with
gorgeous prose set against a backdrop of vivid imagery."--Marie
Claire "The story unfolds in romantic and magical ways against the
backdrop of 1960s, with the Stonewall riot, LSD in Central Park,
Bob Dylan and Vietnam all making appearances. Hoffman will keep you
guessing until the very end of the book how the Practical Magic
generation fits in, a clever, heartbreaking finale." --Newsday
"Hoffman delights in this prequel to Practical Magic as three
siblings discover both the power and curse of their magic.
Hoffman's novel is a coming-of-age tale replete with magic and
historical reference to the early witch trials. The spellbinding
story, focusing on the strength of family bonds through joy and
sorrow, will appeal to a broad range of readers. Fans of Practical
Magic will be bewitched."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Hoffman weaves a spell....Readers who enjoy a little magic mixed
in with their love stories...will relish this book." --Library
Journal "It's clear why Hoffman is a favorite for fantasy readers:
She creates interesting mythologies; she's able to weave magic into
the modern world; and she alludes to the magical properties of
herbs and everyday items without overexplaining them and
overcomplicating her narratives."--Bookpage "Reading [The Rules of
Magic] was like being caught in a current, floating along with a
river's twists and turns, glimpsing familiarity and difference in
varied measure before tumbling into something like the sea. I kept
reading, not because I wanted to reach the end, but because I
wanted to dwell in the honey-light of Hoffman's words. I wanted to
hold these characters' hands... Hoffman's prose is as tender,
dreamy and sweet as ever, laced with the sting of vinegar and
broken glass."--NPR Books "Just in time for Halloween, Alice
Hoffman brings us back to the world of the Owens family, whom we
first met in Practical Magic. It's a world where magic exists and
love is a curse. The Rules of Magic will transport you. An utter
delight."--Popsugar (Best 2017 Fall Books) "[The Rules of Magic is]
a novel readers didn't know they were waiting for until it
arrived." --Bustle "Reading an Alice Hoffman book is like falling
into a deep dream where senses are heightened and love reigns
supreme. The Rules of Magic is no exception--as I tumbled into the
story of three siblings desperate for and cursed by love, I never
wanted to awaken."--Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author
of Small Great Things "No one's more confident or entertaining than
Hoffman at putting across characters willing to tempt fate for true
love. Real events like the Vietnam draft and Stonewall uprising
enter the characters' family history as well as a stunning plot
twist--delivering everything fans of a much-loved book could hope
for in a prequel."--Kirkus Reviews
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