I also thoroughly enjoyed the Tips for Knitters found in the back of the book by Barbara Bretton and a couple other authors along with links to their knitting blogs. I was familiar with several of the yarns discussed and all the talk about the knitting projects just fueled my desire to continue reading. I absolutely LOVED all the knitting references in this book. Casting Spells is actually billed as a paranormal romance, which normally would send me running in the other direction, but this little town and all its fantastic characters, plus the lack of too much romance (thank god!), make for a fun read. After reading Wrighty's review, I just HAD to read it. Could it be that it had to do with not only knitting, but a whole town of witches, vampires, fairies, trolls and more?! Yes! For some reason I really enjoy paranormal books, especially ones about witches. What grabbed me about this book? Oh gee, I don't know. Chloe cannot deny the magnetism (and many sparks that fly) between the two and just as she feared she would never have magic, her powers begin to blossom.Ĭan she really be falling in love with a human? Will she make the same mistakes in life as her mother? Can she figure out what exactly is the Book of Spells and will she be able to save it from the clutches of Isadora? You'll have to read the book to find out! When a visitor to town winds up murdered, the state sends in a cop (Luke MacKenzie) to investigate.
Isadora, a fairy with an evil plan, is after the Book of Spells in order to take control and bring Sugar Maple to another realm. And she has no children to pass the Book of Spells down to. As long as the spell and the Book of Spells is passed down to another direct female family member, the town will keep its secrets and the inhabitants will be safe from the clutches of evil.Īll of this seems like it will be put to the test when it appears that Chloe will not gain any magic powers from her family (she's only half-witch, her father was a human). This is all part of the protective spell that Chloe's mother and the entire female lineage of her family have put on the town. They do not see anything out of the ordinary. Though, everyone in town is somehow part of the paranormal world, humans/visitors to town only see "normal" things. I went that morning to check it out!Ĭasting Spells is a delightful book about Chloe, the owner of Sticks and Strings, a yarn shop in Sugar Maple, Vermont.
Wrighty so thoroughly convinced me I HAD to read this book, I immediately checked the library website and saw they had a copy. I first discovered this book by reading a review of it at Wrighty's Reads.
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