The Witches of New York Lib/E (Audiobook)

from veeshee

As usual, the story was spell-binding and filled with wonderful intricate details. I really liked how the author had newspaper articles and pamphlets inserted into the story to help build the setting up. This is a very feminist-oriented novel that sheds light on the plight of women in the 1800s, ...

from LibraryCin

3.5 stars It is the 1880s. 17-year old Beatrice heads to New York to try to get an advertised shop girl job at “Tea and Sympathy”. It turns out the ladies who run Tea and Sympathy (Eleanor and Adelaide) are witches, and Beatrice is showing tendencies towards such, as well as seeing and hearing gh...

from LynnB

I don't really like stories about the supernatural, but Ami McKay is such a good writer with an ability to develop her characters well, so I didn't mind reading about witches in this book. To my mind, the story brought up issues about women's rights and the persecution of those who are different ...

from LynnB

I don't really like stories about the supernatural, but Ami McKay is such a good writer with an ability to develop her characters well, so I didn't mind reading about witches in this book. To my mind, the story brought up issues about women's rights and the persecution of those who are different ...

from Twink

Don't you love the cover of Ami McKay's latest book - The Witches of New York? I had no idea what it was about when I picked it up, but I love McKay's writing, so I knew it would be good. And it was wonderful - literally magical! I began to read and was thrilled to find a character named Moth fro...