A LETTER TO THREE WITCHES - Elizabeth Bass
Kensington
ASIN: B093XZ524L
ISBN-10: 1-49673-432-7
ISBN-13: 978-1-49673-432-7
January 25, 2022
Fantasy & Comedy Romance

Zenobia, New York

Four cousin witches share a great-great-grandfather who caused the Grand Council of Witches to issue an edict forbidding his descendants from practicing witchcraft for a hundred and fifty years. At least they were not expelled from Wiccan society. His witchcraft caused the Dust Bowl in 1930 (despite what non-witch people believe caused it). The four call themselves the cousin coven. Trudy is the oldest, married for twenty years to a college professor, but lately, the pair has had some issues. Milo is a landscape architect and his partner, Brett, is running for Zenobia's mayor. Gwen has her own clean-up business, Abracadabra Odd Jobs, helping her clients sort their overloaded attics and garages. She is living in her boyfriend Daniel's apartment. The fourth cousin is Tannith, who was adopted by Gwen's parents when her own parents died in an accident. Gwen does not like Tannith, who has done cruel things to her in the past. Tannith is in the process of doing another vicious act. Each of her cousins will receive a letter from her telling them she is leaving Zenobia for New York City, and that her new 'squeeze' is a guy who lives with one of them.

The story starts from the viewpoint of Griz, Tannith's familiar, a black cat, who continues to periodically talk to the reader. While Trudy, Milo, and Gwen worry about their relationships, dreadful accidents take place. Things the three want to keep secret from everyone else, especially other witches, lest their unintentional use of magic is discovered.

This is an engaging story with great characters involved in both funny and dramatic episodes which anyone who likes witch stories will greatly enjoy.

Robin Lee