
A Spell for Change
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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
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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 Fantasy | 95% |
|---|---|
| The Occult & Supernatural | 37% |
| Lesbian Fiction | 30% |
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