Strange Magic (Essex Witches, #1)

Posted on 12 April 2018 by Syd Moore

Rosie Strange doesn t believe in ghosts or witches or magic No, not at all It s no surprise therefore when she inherits the ramshackle Essex Witch Museum, her first thought is to take the money and run.Still, the museum exerts a curious pull over Rosie There s the eccentric academic who bustles in to demand she help in a hunt for old bones, those of the notorious Ursula Cadence, a witch long since put to death And there s curator Sam Stone, a man about whom Rosie can t decide if he s tiresomely annoying or extremely captivating It all adds up to looking like her plans to sell the museum might need to be delayed, just for a while.Finding herself and Sam embroiled in a most peculiar centuries old mystery, Rosie is quickly expelled from her comfort zone, where to her horror, the secrets of the past come with their own real, and all too present, danger as a strange magic threatens to envelope them all. Best Download [ Strange Magic (Essex Witches, #1) ] Author [ Syd Moore ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr After her grandfather dies Rosie inherits the Essex Witch Museum from him even though they were never close Determined to sell it and pocket the money she heads over to check it out and have a talk with who ever is maintaining the place While there to talk to the curator Sam she gets interrupted by Professor George Chin who wants them to find the body of a women executed in the 16th century named Ursula Cadence Initial Rosie wants to decline to do so but then she hears of the commission and d After her grandfather dies Rosie inherits the Essex Witch Museum from him even though they were never close Determined to sell it and pocket the money she heads over to check it out and have a talk with who ever is maintaining the place While there to talk to the curator Sam she gets interrupted by Professor George Chin who wants them to find the body of a women executed in the 16th century named Ursula Cadence Initial Rosie w...This is a witty and entertaining beginning to the Rosie Strange series Essex girl and Leytonstone Benefit Fraud investigator, Rosie, has inherited the Essex Witch Museum from her estranged grandfather Septimus about whom she knows little She arrives intending to sell the place, meeting the crazy Audrey outside, Hecate the cat, and the oddly attractive curator, Sam As with all the best laid plans, things go haywire when the well known Professor George Chin arrives, sparking a budding bromance This is a witty and entertaining beginning to the Rosie Strange series Essex girl and Leytonstone Benefit Fraud investigator, Rosie, has inherited the Essex Witch Museum from her estranged grandfather Septimus about whom she knows little She arrives intending to sell the place, meeting the crazy Audrey outside, Hecate the cat...I m a big fan of book covers, and upon seeing just the proof for Strange Magic, I knew I had to get my hands on it as I love a skull being used in a design I ve seen the finished product too, and it is evenbeautiful Strange Magic focuses on Rosie Strange, who has inherited the Essex Witch Museum Initially, her first thought is to sell it and go back to her life without a second thought As we all know though, life is often not that simple Upon claiming ownership, Rosie and the curator, I m a big fan of book covers, and upon seeing just the proof for Strange Magic, I knew I had to get my hands on it as I love a skull being used in a design I ve seen the finished product too, and it is evenbeautiful Strange Magic focuses on Rosie Strange, who has inherited the Essex Witch Museum Initially, her first thought is to sell it and go back to her life without a second thought As we all know though, life is often not that simple Upon claiming ownership, Rosie and the curator, Sam, are tasked with trying to recover the remains of a witch who had lived hundreds of years previously.Strange Magic follows Rosie and Sam a...Strange Magic is a novel that young adults and adults a like can read and enjoy.I loved the idea of inheriting a museum, especially one to do with witches Sadly Rosie wants rid and to get back to her everyday life These plans are delayed though when they end up on a mission to find the bones of a witch.Rosie is quite a head strong character but I think she meets her match with Sam Sam is very passionate about his work in the museum and he is determined to change Rosie s mind as well as help h Strange Magic is a novel that young adults and adults a like can read and enjoy.I loved the idea of inheriting a museum, especially one to do with witches Sadly Rosie wants rid and to get back to her everyday life These plans are delayed though when they end up on a mission to find the bones of a witch.Rosie is quite a head strong character but I think she meets her match with Sam Sam is very passionate about his work in the museum and he is determined to change Rosie s mind as well as help her on their mission.I have to admit when I read the description, I think because it s to do with dark magic and witches I thought it would be darker than what it actually is Being a horror and crime fan, I love my books quite dark Where as this is a good read, it just wasn t quite dark enough for me I would certainly still recommend it for people who like a mysterious and engaging read that ison the lighter side though.M...When Benefit Fraud investigator Rosie Strange inherits the ramshackle Essex Witch Museum her grandfather Septimus built, she plans to sell it as soon as possible She doesn t believe in witches and magic, and she s taking a few days off work to get the place in order before she calls the estate agents Still, she can t help but see the potential in the place, and in the curator, Sam Sto...Not bad at all Lots of strange and interesting characters and the author has a great sense of humor.Rating 1 5 StarsI might come back to do a proper review for this, but not only did I think that this book was a mess structurally, with a confused, all over the place plot, but it is sprinkled with ableism, fatphobic characterisations, and slut shaming This book is bad Don t waste your time.When Rosie Strange s grandfather dies, she inherits the Essex Witch Museum As she decides what exactly she is going to do with it, Rosie and the museum s curator, Sam Stone, are approached by a professor who has an odd request to discover the whereabouts of the remains of a convicted witch from the 16thC, the bones of whom will help with the exorcism of a young boy who has been possessed It s a tale loosely inspired by Ursula Kemp, a woman who was executed for witchcraft in 1582.It took me a When Rosie Strange s grandfather dies, she inherits the Essex Witch Museum As she decides what exactly she is going to do with it, Rosie and the museum s curator, Sam Stone, are approached by a professor who has an odd request to discover the whereabouts of the remains of a convicted witch from the 16thC, the bones of whom will help with the exorcism of a young boy who has been possessed It s a tale loosely inspired by Ursula Kemp, a woman who was executed for witchcraft in 1582.It took me a little while to get into the story as I didn t really take to the style of writing It s told in a spoof like way, somewhat tongue in cheek , which was at odds with the subject matter Nonetheless, as I persevered I found that I was thoroughly enjoying the mystery and it ended up being quite a page turner It s fast paced and very intriguing It s a race against time type of ...Recap Rosie Strange inherits her Grandfather s witch museum and on a visit to determine how best to shut it down sell it she gets dragged into a witch hunt with curator Sam Stone A little boys life hangs in the balance and a witches skeleton is the only cure.Review pacey, filled with interesting historical snippets, and the thrill of supernatural horror I enjoyed all the witch hunt backstory and the theory that the Essex girl is the new hunted witch interesting stuff The hauntings Recap Rosie Strange inherits her Grandfather s witch museum and on a visit to determine how best to shut it down sell it she gets dragged into a witch hunt with curator Sam Stone A little boys life hangs in the balance and a witches skeleton is the only cure.Review pacey, filled with interesting historical snippets, and the thrill of supernatural horror I enjoyed all the witch hunt backstory and the theory that the Essex girl is the new hunted witch interesting stuff The hauntings, possession and exorcism were suitably spooky, atmospheric and bone chilling The relationshi...I read this AGES ago and totally forgot to write a review All I remember is that I liked it lol

English
12 April 2018

Syd Moore