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In a small Massachusetts town, the Owens sisters, Gillian and Sally, have long been shadowed by rumors of witchery that have followed the family for over two hundred years. As children, they were seen as outsiders, their aunts' actions fueling the town's suspicion of their "magic". Seeking escape, Gillian dreams of a conventional life through marriage while Sally yearns to flee entirely. Yet the unbreakable bond between the sisters inevitably pulls them back together, suggesting that their shared destiny may be guided by a force beyond ordinary explanation.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy
Authors: Alice Hoffman
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