Magic is banned in the Appalachian town of Howler’s Hollow, but when 12-year-old Delpha McGill finds her family’s secret spellbook, she wants to use it to reverse their family’s fortunes. Katybird Hearn comes from a rival witching family that doesn’t mind bending the rules to practice magic, but Katy isn’t sure if her own magic will work, because Katy is intersex and her family’s magic follows the matrilineal line.
In seeking to master their magic, the two accidentally unleash a hex and a graveyard full of zombies. Can they learn to work together to stop them and save the town?
Fun and full of atmosphere. One secondary character has two moms.
Check out author Ash van Otterloo’s next book set in Howler’s Hollow, A Touch of Ruckus!
