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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN num: 9780060561093
ISBN number: 0060561092
Label: Harper
Manufacturer: Harper
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 448
Printing Date: October 01, 2007
Publishing house: Harper
Release Date: September 25, 2007
Sale Popularity Level: 736194
Studio: Harper
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New York Times bestselling author James Reese has been praised for his lush and evocative prose, his bold exploration of illicit sexuality, his deft handling of historical settings, and his extraordinary rendering of the supernatural. His novels are sumptuous trips back in time to an era filled with unforgettable characters, human strife, and emotions that transcend time. Now, in his most imaginative book to date, Reese takes the witch Herculine on a voyage that will test her in every way, elevating her from the depths of despair to triumph.
In the middle decades of the nineteenth century, Herculine is summoned from self-imposed exile by her teacher, the witch Sebastiana d'Azur, and told to sail from the Florida territory to Havana. There she is to search out one Queverdo Brù—a cruel and demonic man whose house holds terrible secrets—to learn of a certain 'surprise.' But lies and truths conspire to separate Herculine from those she loves, and she finds herself alone with Brù, who sees in her something he has long sought, and now seeks to use, harshly, as he practices that most ancient of arts: alchemy.
Escaping Brù, Herculine sails from Havana, knowing Sebastiana is near. In the Florida Keys, she reunites with her and meets her 'surprise'—the shocking product of a forbidden encounter ten years prior. Surviving an Indian attack on a sparsely settled key, Herculine and family decamp to Key West. There they set out to make their fortune—by means magical or otherwise—as Herculine is tested at every turn by the harsh landscape and haunted by thoughts of her own demise.
With The Witchery, James Reese brings to a close a remarkable trilogy—a story told by a character who 'invades our consciousness' (Tampa Tribune) and set in 'the heady atmosphere of a bygone era brought deftly to life' (Eric Van Lustbader). Spanning decades ravaged by war, disease, and ideals that tore a nation apart, Herculine's ultimately triumphant struggle is both a universal one—marked by love, loss, fear, and regret—and yet quite particular, as told by one of the most inventive novelists working today.
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"The Witchery" is essential reading for those who have read James Reese's very first two books in the witchy "Herculine" series. We learn much of the history of Cuba, specifically Havana, obviously a fabulous city in the early 1800's, and the history of the settlement of the Florida Keys.
Reese does have a habit of digressing, as we have seen in his very first two books in this trilogy, but this third book is his most tightly written to date. Only in the last pages does he provide us with perhaps more than we need to know about the rules governing private "wreckers," those who sent ships to recover the contents of the many wrecked ships in the narrows off the south Florida coast. However, anyone who wishes to know how this country was shaped is always going to be fascinated with the history Reese provides. A little education along with--let's face it--FUN reading,(this isn't Proust in the original French) never hurt anyone.
Besides, Herculine fans will be fascinated meeting her new friends and family in the Keys, be reunited with Sebastian and Asmodei, and find out Herculine's fate. How could one NOT want to know how her story ends/continues? We also meet the horrid monk, Q. and discover his secrets, which are stupendous in scope. The imagery is vivid and lush, the plot well constructed. Do give this book the reading it deserves. You'll enjoy it.
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Although this book is only 466 pages it seems interminable. Reese's endless historial digressions really detract and frequently have nothing to do with the plot of the book. I'm all for setting and atmoshere but this book includes a lot of unnecessary minutiae. By the time I reached page 300, I was so sick of his ramblings I didn't even care what happened to the characters. I did read the previous two books which preceded this one and I recall a certain amount of digression, however not to this degree. I'm shocked that this manuscript got by the editors at William Morrow.
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Mr. Reese's third novel is a beautiful thrill ride of the senses. For those of us devoted fans of the tales of Herculine, "The Witchery" is what we have been waiting for, but don't be shy you "newbies" to Reese's enthralling tales! All of Reese's trademarks are there: the luscious prose, the exotic locales and the exquisitely researched history of his characters and places. I was swept away with the pace of the novel: from the high seas off Florida, to the simmering heat of Cuba's mysterious capital city, to the rum-soaked Florida Keys -- all cloaked in the supernatural elements that make "The Witchery" impossible to put down. This "witch" is a gem.
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