The Once and Future Witches vs The witch of Willow Hall: Which Should You Read?

Cover of The Once and Future Witches The Once and Future Witches Alix E. Harrow · 2020 ★★★★☆ 4.3 528 pages · ≈ 9 h 47 m · Moderate

In 1893, there's no such thing as witches. There used to be, in the wild, dark days before the burnings began, but now witching is nothing but tidy charms and nursery rhymes. If the modern woman wants any measure of…

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Cover of The witch of Willow Hall The witch of Willow Hall Hester Fox · 2018 ★★★★☆ 3.7 373 pages · ≈ 6 h 54 m · Moderate

"In the wake of a scandal, the Montrose family and their three daughters -- Catherine, Lydia and Emeline -- flee Boston for their new country home, Willow Hall. The estate seems sleepy and idyllic, but a subtle menace…

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The Once and Future WitchesThe witch of Willow Hall
Goodreads — 3.7 (11841)
Hardcover 4.1 (339) 3.5 (20)
Apple Books 4.5 (525) 4.0 (89)

Reception

The Once and Future WitchesThe witch of Willow Hall
Ratings 525 11841
Editions 14 8
Film adaptations 1 —
Wikipedia attention 999 —
Pages 528 373

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