A Spell for Change by Nicole Jarvis

A Spell for Change

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Nicole Jarvis

Titan · Ebook · May 6, 2025

In this sumptuous, atmospheric historical fantasy set in post-World War One Appalachia, three outcasts with misunderstood magical gifts search for their place in the world while battling the dark forces that circle their community.

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Who it’s for
An atmospheric historical fantasy where uncanny gifts meet the unsettled aftermath of war.
Genres
Historical Fantasy, The Occult & Supernatural, Lesbian Fiction
Published
Titan, May 6, 2025

About this book

In this sumptuous, atmospheric historical fantasy set in post-World War One Appalachia, three outcasts with misunderstood magical gifts search for their place in the world while battling the dark forces that circle their community. Perfect for fans of Katherine Arden and Susanna Clarke. Kate Mayer has always been troubled by visions of the future. No matter what she does, her disturbing premonitions come to pass—often with terrible consequences.

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But Kate has a secret: swirling, romantic dreams of a strange boy, and a chance meeting in the woods. Oliver Chadwick Jr. returned from the Great War disabled, disillusioned, and able to see the dead. Haunted by the death of his best friend, Oliver realizes that his ability to communicate with spirits may offer the chance of closure he desperately seeks. Nora Jo Barker’s mother and grandmother were witches, but she has never nurtured her own power. Always an outsider, she has made a place for herself as the town's schoolteacher, clinging to the independence the job affords her. When her unorthodox ideas lead to her dismissal, salvation comes in the form of a witch from the mountains, who offers her a magical apprenticeship. Yet as she begins to fall for another woman in town, her loyalties pull her in disparate directions. Rumors of a dark force stalking the town only push Kate, Oliver, and Nora Jo onwards in their quest to determine their own destinies. But there are powers in the world stronger and stranger than their own, and not all magic is used for good...

Uncanny Appalachia

An atmospheric historical fantasy where uncanny gifts meet the unsettled aftermath of war.

Come here for

  • Postwar Appalachia threaded with visions, spirits, and witchcraft
  • Three outsiders seeking belonging and their own destinies

Expect

  • A small-town world shadowed by rumors of dark forces
  • Romantic longing alongside queer love and supernatural mystery

Where it sits

Historical Fantasy95%
The Occult & Supernatural37%
Lesbian Fiction30%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Historical Fantasy
  • Fantasy Romance
  • Lesbian Fiction
Authors
Nicole Jarvis
Publisher
Titan
Published
May 6, 2025
Format
Ebook
Reading lane
Historical Fantasy