Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. I've even purchased the second in the series. The dark green foliage and elegant limbs Lyse had stood under, that had kept her dry from the rain and protected her from the scorching sun during the hottest of the summer months, were gone, replaced by empty dirt plots as barren as newly filled graves. Share. She could taste the past in her mouth, smell it in the air around her as she wandered the streets and stairways of Laveta Terrace, Baxter, Clinton, and Curran, each stairwell a link to the landlocked hill homes that were built, so oddly, without street access. The two women clung to each other—one a crone at the end of her days, the other a maiden, hale and full of future—and the world around them ceased to exist. Eleanora was right. Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2015. Startled by the near-simultaneous yip of the teakettle and the ring of the doorbell, Dev turned off the gas and trundled over to the mudroom, gratified to see Eleanora’s silhouette shifting behind the café-curtained window. Not just because she agreed with the kid, but because she wanted the stewardess to stop talking. Sleep sounded like the greatest thing in the world.Devandra. Are you still there?” Eleanora had used the pet name Lyse had chosen for herself the summer she’d turned fourteen—during those three sweltering months she would answer to no other name: Lyse was dead, long live the Bear. “Isn’t that what we always do?” Dev said, and then, more circumspect: “And would you like a straight reading? I wanted to give her the freedom to go live her own life for as long as I could, but now I need her. “We need to talk when you get back,” Lyse said, as a yawn escaped her lips. So far, she's kept her abilities concealed, sometimes even from herself. Hessika nodded, the moonlight casting a shadow across her angular face, obscuring languid, almond-shaped green eyes wreathed in midnight-black false lashes. “Yes, we do,” her great-aunt agreed. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. “Hola yourself, Juana,” Eleanora replied, raising a skeletal hand in the bird woman’s direction as she opened the refrigerator, seeming to pause as she caught sight of her reflection in the glass-fronted case. Questions. At least five years since she’d last been home to visit. I need you at your sharpest tonight.”, “It’s nothing terrible,” Eleanora said, offering Lyse the handle of the metal rolling cart. Will obtaining magic help her keep them safe? “I’ll say a little prayer when I get home,” Eleanora said, patting Lyse’s arm as they walked. She was going to be alone in the world again. The voice mail was from Carole, too—in her emotional upheaval, Lyse had forgotten to call her best friend and business partner and tell her she wouldn’t be showing up at the nursery that morning. When her great-aunt Eleanora, the woman who raised her becomes gravely ill, Elyse MacAllister returns to Echo Park and learns of extraordinary Secrets but soon things become chilling as there is an evil coming for the Witches of Echo Park in this riveting urban fantasy. THE WITCHES OF ECHO PARK is a wonderful introduction to the author’s new world and the trials and tribulations the characters will face in coming books. Dev opened a cabinet and took down a tin of homemade sugar cookies, setting the tin along with two chipped blue plates onto the table. In Stock $1.10 $ 1.04 (5% Off) Add To Cart. Lyse nodded, uncertain as to what the birdlike woman wanted. This book is a powerful start to a series that mixes feminist literature and urban fantasy. But she knew she stunk like a distillery and was scared of getting kicked off the flight, so she kept her mouth shut, rejoicing internally when the kid finally relented and, grumbling to hide his embarrassment, took the seat belt extender from the triumphant stewardess, clipping it in place. But still about it sat ill with me. The short strawberry-blond hairs on the back of her neck prickled to life, and her legs felt unreliable beneath her as the room began to spin. To use this awesome feature, you need to be logged in to our system! “Bear? “Burn it down until there’s nothing left.”. This collection, although not officially Harry Potter themed does a very good job with this theme. “I don’t know. “A simple five-card spread should be pretty elucidating,” Dev said, and began to separate out the Major Arcana from the rest of the deck, shuffling only these cards before setting them on the table in front of Eleanora. I am eagerly anticipating book 2! mostly." by Ace. With a forced smile, Lyse took the cart, dragging it with her up the stairs. PRODUCT. All Echo Park is ON SALE today! Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, The Witches of Echo Park (An Echo Park Coven Novel Book 1). Tweet. They walked on in silence after that, the sun bright above them, Lyse enjoying the exotic smell of the Spanish jasmine that clung from the gates and fences of the houses on Echo Park Avenue. Intuition was the name of the game when it came to fortune-telling—Dev’s specialty—and either you were born with the chops or you weren’t. $2.99 . “You saw blood?” Eleanora asked, and Dev nodded. You can see how Benson has grown as a writer with the complex history of the characters and their settings. The only reason I finished it was because it was the only unread book on my Kindle during a long plane ride. Not that she let them in on this secret. These days Eleanora’s appetite was small to the point of being nonexistent, but at least she made a show of trying to eat. “Does she know anything about us yet, about the coven—”, “Not a thing,” Eleanora said. Saved Save to Wish List. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. “The kettle’s hot. It was an odd sensation, and not one Eleanora hoped to experience again. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, Free returns are available for the shipping address you chose. Related people/characters. This book was just okay on most levels. Runaway Mate: A Shifting Destinies Bear Shifter Romance (Shifters of Bear's Den Boo... Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. “And you remember Lyse, my grandniece?”, Juana smiled, her face taking on a beatific glow. For she was next in line.Lyse. it looks as though you’re gonna follow me.”. “Well, I wouldn’t dream of burying an old bitch before her time,” Dev said, grinning at the tartness of her words. They want what we are protecting, and they will do anything to get it.”. When Dev’s older daughter, Marjoram, came of age at eighteen, the wreath would pass into her keeping and Dev would no longer be responsible for it. There she moved like a ghost through overgrown gardens and derelict houses, visited dusty bodegas selling Santeria charms alongside bottled Mexican soda and Aqua Net hair spray, and stood on concrete retaining walls where shiny spray-painted tags that resembled Celtic knots sprung up like weeds to mark out rival gang territory. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. It is a must read for anyone who likes magical realism and feminist witches. There is nothing more disappointing than when a book you've waited months for is no good. Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout. She channels the likes of Margaret Atwood and Jane Smiley while respecting the tropes of urban fantasy and making them her. Then she took her seat opposite Eleanora. Fashioned by Lucretia’s daughters when she died in 1891, it was an eerie sight: one large six-petal flower and four smaller three-petal flowers intricately woven from the strands of Lucretia’s own famous raven hair. OK. Join our newsletter. . Lyse is Eleanora’s heir, not just to her estate when she passes, but to Eleanora’s place in the Echo Park coven. This is a departure from Benson's last series that was cozy mystery/chick-lit/urban fantasy. Desperate to protect her family. “She said to burn it.”. Let me process this,” Lyse had almost shouted into the phone as she leaned against the potting table. While she waited for her visitor to arrive, Dev set a battered copper kettle on the front eye of the white porcelain O’Keefe and Merritt stove and turned the flame to high, spooning Russian tea into two of her favorite lapis-blue earthenware mugs. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Something Eleanora and the others had only realized upon her death. “Don’t tell Freddy and the kids,” Dev said, laughing. No one would disagree that she was as immovable as a rock when attacked, utterly impervious to the whims or whines or worries of those she did not respect. Echo Park Witches & Wizards | Jo Boland. The day before, in an attempt to get herself into an autumnal mood, she’d made the first batch of the family favorite fall/winter tea, but now the little potbellied jar full of sugar, Tang, cinnamon, clove, and instant tea mixture sat on the butcher-block countertop looking lost and forlorn in its spot between the aluminum mixer and a vintage owl-shaped cookie jar. I received this Early Copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review, I was in no way compensated for this review. . Questions. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. What a beautiful coven story, with a fully developed set of women characters who are rich and real. She was the next in line—and she would help protect something important. “Eleanora?” she said, and dropped her bag onto the dirty airport floor. I was halfway through the book when I realized I still didn't know who or what the witches were meant to be fighting, but I didn't care because I was enjoying getting to know the members of the coven and their friends and family. For their part, the girls loved their prickly old Great-Auntie E dearly. Get hold of yourself, she thought, tasting blood on her tongue. Project Lists . S&S brings together genre writers to read from their recently published and forthcoming works. “It’s good, actually. “I just . The package felt awkward in her hands as she left the bodega and stepped out into the heat of the day. When Lyse returns home, she finds out Eleanora has been keeping some important secrets from her. TV Series Episode Guide. “Well, should I burn it tonight, then?” Lyse asked suddenly, holding the candle up, surprised at how heavy it felt in her hand. Her garden was as close to a shrine or temple as their kind believed in, and Hessika was its rough master, forcing her enormous hands, joints stiff and swollen from arthritis, to do her bidding there. “What did she give you?” Eleanora asked, her sharp eyes glued to the package. Series?! I’m not gonna deal with this right now, Lyse thought, pushing the memories away as she stared at the blank screen embedded in the airline seat in front of her. Even when a major character who needs to share that information could die at any moment! 3 stars for the promise Witches of Echo Park offers for a new series. Save. Luckily, Witches of Echo Park did not disappoint. And: What the hell, Lyse? I went by the house—we so NEED to talk about that FYI—but you’re MIA, so we can’t. Lyse wished there were something she could say to make the kid feel better about being humiliated at the hands of a smug stewardess in a pastel blue uniform, but she decided her continued silence was probably a better balm than any fumbling attempts at commiseration. Saved Save to Favorites. $0.99. Hessika continued to work as she spoke, the cracking and voiding of shells into her bowl a staccato counterpoint to the rhythmic rocking of her chair, its runners seesawing along the thick slats of the wooden porch like a ship pitching back and forth on uncertain seas. I look forward to reading the rest of the series when it's written. . . Then, without warning, Hessika stopped rocking. .” Dev began, but faltered as her words failed her. Sort By: Witches & Wizards Ephemera - Echo Park. Then, her body and mind reeling from days of sitting up to sleep in coach on the train from Boston, she’d gone limp in the strange woman’s arms and cried like a baby while the whole of Union Station watched. Time was pliant on her friend’s front porch, stretching out like warm taffy in the hot summer sun. “Fine,” Eleanora said, carefully settling herself into one of the yellow linen spindle-backed chairs and gently resting her bony elbows on the damask tablecloth. About doctors and second opinions . It was that goddamned phone call. Though she’d be sad to see it go—handling the memento mori always gave her a visceral thrill—she was proud of the keepsake’s lineage and pleased that her daughter would be part of the long line of women who’d looked after it. 1,615. sort of way. 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