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Those averse to magic need not apply...
1880
Witches Adelaide Thom and Eleanor St Clair have opened a tea shop in Manhattan specialising in cures, palmistry and potions.
When an enchanting woman called Beatrice joins the witches as an apprentice, she soon proves indispensable, but her new life is marred by strange occurrences.
She sees things no one else can see. She hears voices no one else can hear. Has she been touched by magic or is she simply losing her mind?
Amidst the witches' tug-of-war over how best to nurture her gifts, Beatrice disappears. But was it by choice or by force? In a time when women were corseted, confined and committed for merely speaking their minds, is anyone really safe?
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Review:
So well researched is this novel, so deep does it take readers into the dark and desperate life of Lower Manhattan that it is easy to believe it was written 150 years ago as a treatise decrying the fate that awaited so many impoverished young girls. . . . The novel is an immersive coming-of-age story, unnerving and powerful. --Associated Press on The Virgin Cure"
McKay captures the era s atmosphere in such crisply rendered details. Thought-provoking and beautifully rendered. --Booklist"
Praise for The Virgin Cure: So well researched is this novel, so deep does it take readers into the dark and desperate life of Lower Manhattan that it is easy to believe it was written 150 years ago as a treatise decrying the fate that awaited so many impoverished young girls. . . . The novel is an immersive coming-of-age story, unnerving and powerful. --Booklist on The Virgin Cure"
Strongly delineated characters and a vivid historical backdrop. --Kirkus on The Virgin Cure"
This is a lovely novel, written in a style that is both clean and subtle. McKay s voices are true; her characters sympathetic. . . . I m certain readers will take to The Virgin Cure just as they did The Birth House. --Vancouver Sun"
Lyrical prose and deft storytelling. --Chicago Sun-Times on The Birth House"
Nasty women, your party has arrived. Ami McKay s witches are in town . The real aim of McKay s new novel is to show a group of believable women leading an unconventional life . McKay is a fine plotter .The layering of narratives and styles is lively, and the multiple characters pasts are especially absorbing . Society types straight out of Edith Wharton pursue spiritualism for fun but McKay widens her scope with grimier episodes . She has a nose for the Dickensian. --Alix Hawley, Globe and Mail"
A labour of love, and a testament to the craft . The novel unfolds with a hurtling intensity. But McKay doesn t let the compulsive momentum interfere with her deeper explorations of her characters .McKay is able to tease out hidden depths and contradictions with ease, revealing the characters in their confounding (and occasionally off-putting) complexity . One cannot help but want to spend more time in the company of these witches. --Robert J. Wiersema, National Post"
The book is richly researched, and packed with enticing historical detail. McKay s prose is, as always, superb the descriptions enchanting, the narrative arcs compelling, the characters dear (or deliciously sinister, as the case may be). But it is the emotion of the novel that lingers longest, the pervading horror over the persecution of women and what this persecution has done to repress women s talents, impede their progress and stamp out their voices. --Tara Henley, Toronto Star"
Boasting a set of core characters that are perfectly realised The Witches of New York is a compelling, fast paced read . [McKay s research] shows particularly strongly in the strength of the link she makes between accusations of witchcraft, and their associated punishments, and a deeply ingrained, often religiously driven, sexism. McKay does not shy away from that, instead embracing the dark history of witch hunts and witch trials, and making it abundantly clear that this it was not just about stamping out magic, but stamping out a form of power that was, and still is, dominated by women. --Jodie B. Sloan, AU Review (Australia)"
"Nasty women, your party has arrived. Ami McKay's witches are in town.... The real aim of McKay's new novel is to show a group of believable women leading "an unconventional life..".. McKay is a fine plotter....The layering of narratives and styles is lively, and the multiple characters' pasts are especially absorbing.... Society types straight out of Edith Wharton pursue spiritualism for fun... but McKay widens her scope with grimier episodes.... She has a nose for the Dickensian."--Alix Hawley, Globe and Mail
"A labour of love, and a testament to the craft.... The novel unfolds with a hurtling intensity. But McKay doesn't let the compulsive momentum interfere with her deeper explorations of her characters....McKay is able to tease out hidden depths and contradictions with ease, revealing the characters in their confounding (and occasionally off-putting) complexity.... One cannot help but want to spend more time in the company of these witches."--Robert J. Wiersema, National Post
"The book is richly researched, and packed with enticing historical detail. McKay's prose is, as always, superb -- the descriptions enchanting, the narrative arcs compelling, the characters dear (or deliciously sinister, as the case may be). But it is the emotion of the novel that lingers longest, the pervading horror over the persecution of women -- and what this persecution has done to repress women's talents, impede their progress and stamp out their voices."--Tara Henley, Toronto Star
"Boasting a set of core characters that are perfectly realised... The Witches of New York is a compelling, fast paced read.... [McKay's research] shows particularly strongly in the strength of the link she makes between accusations of witchcraft, and their associated punishments, and a deeply ingrained, often religiously driven, sexism. McKay does not shy away from that, instead embracing the dark history of witch hunts and witch trials, and making it abundantly clear that this it was not just about stamping out magic, but stamping out a form of power that was, and still is, dominated by women."--Jodie B. Sloan, AU Review (Australia)
"So well researched is this novel, so deep does it take readers into the dark and desperate life of Lower Manhattan that it is easy to believe it was written 150 years ago as a treatise decrying the fate that awaited so many impoverished young girls. . . . The novel is an immersive coming-of-age story, unnerving and powerful."--Associated Press on The Virgin Cure
"Lyrical prose and deft storytelling."--Chicago Sun-Times on The Birth House
"Strongly delineated characters and a vivid historical backdrop."--Kirkus on The Virgin Cure
-Nasty women, your party has arrived. Ami McKay's witches are in town.... The real aim of McKay's new novel is to show a group of believable women leading -an unconventional life-.... McKay is a fine plotter....The layering of narratives and styles is lively, and the multiple characters' pasts are especially absorbing.... Society types straight out of Edith Wharton pursue spiritualism for fun... but McKay widens her scope with grimier episodes.... She has a nose for the Dickensian.---Alix Hawley, Globe and Mail
-A labour of love, and a testament to the craft.... The novel unfolds with a hurtling intensity. But McKay doesn't let the compulsive momentum interfere with her deeper explorations of her characters....McKay is able to tease out hidden depths and contradictions with ease, revealing the characters in their confounding (and occasionally off-putting) complexity.... One cannot help but want to spend more time in the company of these witches.---Robert J. Wiersema, National Post
-The book is richly researched, and packed with enticing historical detail. McKay's prose is, as always, superb -- the descriptions enchanting, the narrative arcs compelling, the characters dear (or deliciously sinister, as the case may be). But it is the emotion of the novel that lingers longest, the pervading horror over the persecution of women -- and what this persecution has done to repress women's talents, impede their progress and stamp out their voices.---Tara Henley, Toronto Star
-Boasting a set of core characters that are perfectly realised... The Witches of New York is a compelling, fast paced read.... [McKay's research] shows particularly strongly in the strength of the link she makes between accusations of witchcraft, and their associated punishments, and a deeply ingrained, often religiously driven, sexism. McKay does not shy away from that, instead embracing the dark history of witch hunts and witch trials, and making it abundantly clear that this it was not just about stamping out magic, but stamping out a form of power that was, and still is, dominated by women.---Jodie B. Sloan, AU Review (Australia)
-So well researched is this novel, so deep does it take readers into the dark and desperate life of Lower Manhattan that it is easy to believe it was written 150 years ago as a treatise decrying the fate that awaited so many impoverished young girls. . . . The novel is an immersive coming-of-age story, unnerving and powerful.---Associated Press on The Virgin Cure
-Lyrical prose and deft storytelling.---Chicago Sun-Times on The Birth House
-Strongly delineated characters and a vivid historical backdrop.---Kirkus on The Virgin Cure
-Wonderfully wicked and deliciously dark, The Witches of New York had me totally spellbound. Reminiscent of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Ami McKay has written a book brimming with atmosphere, intrigue, and a cast of mesmerising characters. I loved it.---Hazel Gaynor, author of The Girl Who Came Home
"Wonderfully wicked and deliciously dark, The Witches of New York had me totally spellbound. Reminiscent of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Ami McKay has written a book brimming with atmosphere, intrigue, and a cast of mesmerising characters. I loved it."--Hazel Gaynor, author of The Girl Who Came Home
'In the tradition of Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Ami McKay recreates not just a historically confident vision of 1880's New York, but a richly imagined, detailed subculture of witchcraft, occultism, and sinister dark forces that coexist precariously, in plain sight; stealthily encroaching upon the affairs of the Gilded Age. Skillfully written, peopled with refreshingly authentic female characters and hurtling forward at a furious pace, McKay delivers that most precious of all experiences to discerning readers -- a refuge of intelligence, insight, and genuine invention. Easily one of my favorite books of the year.'--Kathleen Tessaro, author of Rare Objects and The Perfume Collector
"Step into an exciting and spellbinding world, brought to us by the soaring imagination of Ami McKay.... McKay's seductive novel unfurls slowly amidst a miasma of menace, mischief, mystery and mesmerising magic.... A clever, compelling story of determined, independent women fighting for a place in a man's world of chauvinism, oppression and prejudice."--Lancashire Post, England
"With a remarkable cast of characters... McKay has crafted a stunning work that bridges the gap between historical and contemporary women's issues. The novel is ambitious in its scope yet still delves deep into the thoughts and motivations of characters who normally exist on society's outskirts--or even beyond the earthly realm.... McKay's elegant prose bridges the gap between the real world and the spiritual realm with skill and compassion."--Kirkus, starred review
"In this weighty, wonderful novel, McKay takes a sidelong glance at misogyny through a veil of witches, ghosts, and other mystical entities in 1880 New York.... Skillful worldbuilding, fascinating characters, and a suspenseful plot make McKay's novel an enchanting, can't-put-down delight."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
"An excellent read."--Bustle
Book Description:
McKay captures the era s atmosphere in such crisply rendered details. Thought-provoking and beautifully rendered. --Booklist"
Praise for The Virgin Cure: So well researched is this novel, so deep does it take readers into the dark and desperate life of Lower Manhattan that it is easy to believe it was written 150 years ago as a treatise decrying the fate that awaited so many impoverished young girls. . . . The novel is an immersive coming-of-age story, unnerving and powerful. --Booklist on The Virgin Cure"
Strongly delineated characters and a vivid historical backdrop. --Kirkus on The Virgin Cure"
This is a lovely novel, written in a style that is both clean and subtle. McKay s voices are true; her characters sympathetic. . . . I m certain readers will take to The Virgin Cure just as they did The Birth House. --Vancouver Sun"
Lyrical prose and deft storytelling. --Chicago Sun-Times on The Birth House"
Nasty women, your party has arrived. Ami McKay s witches are in town . The real aim of McKay s new novel is to show a group of believable women leading an unconventional life . McKay is a fine plotter .The layering of narratives and styles is lively, and the multiple characters pasts are especially absorbing . Society types straight out of Edith Wharton pursue spiritualism for fun but McKay widens her scope with grimier episodes . She has a nose for the Dickensian. --Alix Hawley, Globe and Mail"
A labour of love, and a testament to the craft . The novel unfolds with a hurtling intensity. But McKay doesn t let the compulsive momentum interfere with her deeper explorations of her characters .McKay is able to tease out hidden depths and contradictions with ease, revealing the characters in their confounding (and occasionally off-putting) complexity . One cannot help but want to spend more time in the company of these witches. --Robert J. Wiersema, National Post"
The book is richly researched, and packed with enticing historical detail. McKay s prose is, as always, superb the descriptions enchanting, the narrative arcs compelling, the characters dear (or deliciously sinister, as the case may be). But it is the emotion of the novel that lingers longest, the pervading horror over the persecution of women and what this persecution has done to repress women s talents, impede their progress and stamp out their voices. --Tara Henley, Toronto Star"
Boasting a set of core characters that are perfectly realised The Witches of New York is a compelling, fast paced read . [McKay s research] shows particularly strongly in the strength of the link she makes between accusations of witchcraft, and their associated punishments, and a deeply ingrained, often religiously driven, sexism. McKay does not shy away from that, instead embracing the dark history of witch hunts and witch trials, and making it abundantly clear that this it was not just about stamping out magic, but stamping out a form of power that was, and still is, dominated by women. --Jodie B. Sloan, AU Review (Australia)"
"Nasty women, your party has arrived. Ami McKay's witches are in town.... The real aim of McKay's new novel is to show a group of believable women leading "an unconventional life..".. McKay is a fine plotter....The layering of narratives and styles is lively, and the multiple characters' pasts are especially absorbing.... Society types straight out of Edith Wharton pursue spiritualism for fun... but McKay widens her scope with grimier episodes.... She has a nose for the Dickensian."--Alix Hawley, Globe and Mail
"A labour of love, and a testament to the craft.... The novel unfolds with a hurtling intensity. But McKay doesn't let the compulsive momentum interfere with her deeper explorations of her characters....McKay is able to tease out hidden depths and contradictions with ease, revealing the characters in their confounding (and occasionally off-putting) complexity.... One cannot help but want to spend more time in the company of these witches."--Robert J. Wiersema, National Post
"The book is richly researched, and packed with enticing historical detail. McKay's prose is, as always, superb -- the descriptions enchanting, the narrative arcs compelling, the characters dear (or deliciously sinister, as the case may be). But it is the emotion of the novel that lingers longest, the pervading horror over the persecution of women -- and what this persecution has done to repress women's talents, impede their progress and stamp out their voices."--Tara Henley, Toronto Star
"Boasting a set of core characters that are perfectly realised... The Witches of New York is a compelling, fast paced read.... [McKay's research] shows particularly strongly in the strength of the link she makes between accusations of witchcraft, and their associated punishments, and a deeply ingrained, often religiously driven, sexism. McKay does not shy away from that, instead embracing the dark history of witch hunts and witch trials, and making it abundantly clear that this it was not just about stamping out magic, but stamping out a form of power that was, and still is, dominated by women."--Jodie B. Sloan, AU Review (Australia)
"So well researched is this novel, so deep does it take readers into the dark and desperate life of Lower Manhattan that it is easy to believe it was written 150 years ago as a treatise decrying the fate that awaited so many impoverished young girls. . . . The novel is an immersive coming-of-age story, unnerving and powerful."--Associated Press on The Virgin Cure
"Lyrical prose and deft storytelling."--Chicago Sun-Times on The Birth House
"Strongly delineated characters and a vivid historical backdrop."--Kirkus on The Virgin Cure
-Nasty women, your party has arrived. Ami McKay's witches are in town.... The real aim of McKay's new novel is to show a group of believable women leading -an unconventional life-.... McKay is a fine plotter....The layering of narratives and styles is lively, and the multiple characters' pasts are especially absorbing.... Society types straight out of Edith Wharton pursue spiritualism for fun... but McKay widens her scope with grimier episodes.... She has a nose for the Dickensian.---Alix Hawley, Globe and Mail
-A labour of love, and a testament to the craft.... The novel unfolds with a hurtling intensity. But McKay doesn't let the compulsive momentum interfere with her deeper explorations of her characters....McKay is able to tease out hidden depths and contradictions with ease, revealing the characters in their confounding (and occasionally off-putting) complexity.... One cannot help but want to spend more time in the company of these witches.---Robert J. Wiersema, National Post
-The book is richly researched, and packed with enticing historical detail. McKay's prose is, as always, superb -- the descriptions enchanting, the narrative arcs compelling, the characters dear (or deliciously sinister, as the case may be). But it is the emotion of the novel that lingers longest, the pervading horror over the persecution of women -- and what this persecution has done to repress women's talents, impede their progress and stamp out their voices.---Tara Henley, Toronto Star
-Boasting a set of core characters that are perfectly realised... The Witches of New York is a compelling, fast paced read.... [McKay's research] shows particularly strongly in the strength of the link she makes between accusations of witchcraft, and their associated punishments, and a deeply ingrained, often religiously driven, sexism. McKay does not shy away from that, instead embracing the dark history of witch hunts and witch trials, and making it abundantly clear that this it was not just about stamping out magic, but stamping out a form of power that was, and still is, dominated by women.---Jodie B. Sloan, AU Review (Australia)
-So well researched is this novel, so deep does it take readers into the dark and desperate life of Lower Manhattan that it is easy to believe it was written 150 years ago as a treatise decrying the fate that awaited so many impoverished young girls. . . . The novel is an immersive coming-of-age story, unnerving and powerful.---Associated Press on The Virgin Cure
-Lyrical prose and deft storytelling.---Chicago Sun-Times on The Birth House
-Strongly delineated characters and a vivid historical backdrop.---Kirkus on The Virgin Cure
-Wonderfully wicked and deliciously dark, The Witches of New York had me totally spellbound. Reminiscent of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Ami McKay has written a book brimming with atmosphere, intrigue, and a cast of mesmerising characters. I loved it.---Hazel Gaynor, author of The Girl Who Came Home
"Wonderfully wicked and deliciously dark, The Witches of New York had me totally spellbound. Reminiscent of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Ami McKay has written a book brimming with atmosphere, intrigue, and a cast of mesmerising characters. I loved it."--Hazel Gaynor, author of The Girl Who Came Home
'In the tradition of Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Ami McKay recreates not just a historically confident vision of 1880's New York, but a richly imagined, detailed subculture of witchcraft, occultism, and sinister dark forces that coexist precariously, in plain sight; stealthily encroaching upon the affairs of the Gilded Age. Skillfully written, peopled with refreshingly authentic female characters and hurtling forward at a furious pace, McKay delivers that most precious of all experiences to discerning readers -- a refuge of intelligence, insight, and genuine invention. Easily one of my favorite books of the year.'--Kathleen Tessaro, author of Rare Objects and The Perfume Collector
"Step into an exciting and spellbinding world, brought to us by the soaring imagination of Ami McKay.... McKay's seductive novel unfurls slowly amidst a miasma of menace, mischief, mystery and mesmerising magic.... A clever, compelling story of determined, independent women fighting for a place in a man's world of chauvinism, oppression and prejudice."--Lancashire Post, England
"With a remarkable cast of characters... McKay has crafted a stunning work that bridges the gap between historical and contemporary women's issues. The novel is ambitious in its scope yet still delves deep into the thoughts and motivations of characters who normally exist on society's outskirts--or even beyond the earthly realm.... McKay's elegant prose bridges the gap between the real world and the spiritual realm with skill and compassion."--Kirkus, starred review
"In this weighty, wonderful novel, McKay takes a sidelong glance at misogyny through a veil of witches, ghosts, and other mystical entities in 1880 New York.... Skillful worldbuilding, fascinating characters, and a suspenseful plot make McKay's novel an enchanting, can't-put-down delight."--Publishers Weekly, starred review
"An excellent read."--Bustle
Those averse to magic need not apply...
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- PublisherOrion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 1409129470
- ISBN 13 9781409129479
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages320
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