I am already a fan of Anna McKerrow's wonderful writing and I have loved and recommended her YA novels See My Review of Crow Moon here. Daughter of Light and Shadows is a bit of a departure for the author as it is intended for an older audience. However those who enjoy Urban Fantasy and Magical Realism will not be disappointed. Faye Morgan knows that she is a daughter of witches. She has studied the craft since childhood and carries on the traditions of wise woman handed down through generations. When she loses her mother at 18 she must step into her shoes as the local wise woman and healer and run the shop her mother established with the help of her friends and fellow witches Aisha and Annie. The three young women longing for love and excitement in their lives find an old love spell and soon their lives begin to change. When Finn Beatha; the Fairy King comes into her life Faye is smitten and torn between her own life and the world of the fae. This is a book spilling over with romance and sex as the story dances between the real world of the small village in Scotland where Faye grew up and the fairy world which draws her with it's hedonism, it's romance and it's magic. The charming setting of the small village with its gossip and old fashioned ways is contrasted with Faye and her friends; props to the author for diverse characters and also with the majestic setting of the fairy lands. The first of a new series, I found this an enchanting and magical read and devoured it in two sittings. Perfect for fans of Diana Gabaldon, Paula Brackston, Sarah Painter, Helen Slavin, or Alice Hoffman
Available from Bookoutre who kindly provided an e copy Daughter of Light and Shadows is published tomorrow 16th October and available in paperback and e-book.
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