A Circle of Uncommon Witches - by Paige Crutcher (Paperback)

About the Book

"A witch generationally cursed to never find true love sets out to break the spell cast on her family, and must team up with the last person who wants to help her - the witch who set the curse in the first place. Doreen MacKinnon is doomed to die of a broken heart - if she can't break the centuries old curse placed on her family. Three hundred years ago, Ambrose MacDonald, a powerful male witch, fell in love with a MacKinnon. And when the MacKinnon witches forbade him from seeing his love, by secretly hiding her away, he retaliated by cursing the family and its future generations to never find love. But it wasn't without a cost. Now, Ambrose is imprisoned by those same witches, trapped in a tempest and doomed to outlive everyone he has ever loved. But Doreen isn't like the other MacKinnon witches. As the 13th generation of the MacKinnon line, Doreen is one of the most powerful witches in centuries... and one of the loneliest. So when she discovers where Ambrose has been trapped, she releases him to help her break the curse, once and for all. Ambrose agrees to help, but with his own motive: vengeance. He plans to use her as bait to enact his revenge on her family. Together, they enter a series of trials, which take them to a castle in Scotland, off a cliff, and into a world beyond their wildest dreams. As they work together, sparks start to fly, but soon Doreen must choose how far she is willing to go to break the curse, and what she's willing to sacrifice. Paige Crutcher's A Circle of Uncommon Witches is a story of adventure, romance, and destiny, that asks: is true love worth the cost?"--

Book Synopsis

"A mind-bending, heart-wrenching adventure to unravel a curse as intricate as any lacework. Unforgettable!" - Ava Morgyn, author of The Bane Witch

A witch generationally cursed to never find true love sets out to break the spell cast on her family, and must team up with the last person who wants to help her - the witch who set the curse in the first place.

Doreen MacKinnon is doomed to die of a broken heart - if she can't break the centuries old curse placed on her family.

Three hundred years ago, Ambrose MacDonald, a powerful male witch, fell in love with a MacKinnon. And when the MacKinnon witches forbade him from seeing his love, by secretly hiding her away, he retaliated by cursing the family and its future generations to never find love. But it wasn't without a cost. Now, Ambrose is imprisoned by those same witches, trapped in a tempest and doomed to outlive everyone he has ever loved.

But Doreen isn't like the other MacKinnon witches. As the 13th generation of the MacKinnon line, Doreen is one of the most powerful witches in centuries... and one of the loneliest. So when she discovers where Ambrose has been trapped, she releases him to help her break the curse, once and for all. Ambrose agrees to help, but with his own motive: vengeance. He plans to use her as bait to enact his revenge on her family.

Together, they enter a series of trials, which take them to a castle in Scotland, off a cliff, and into a world beyond their wildest dreams. As they work together, sparks start to fly, but soon Doreen must choose how far she is willing to go to break the curse, and what she's willing to sacrifice.

Paige Crutcher's A Circle of Uncommon Witches is a story of adventure, romance, and destiny, that asks: is true love worth the cost?

Review Quotes

"Superb world-building and a melding of time and space sends Doreen and Ambrose into a horrifyingly scary world. The love of family and friends is a powerful driver, but the achievement of true love not sought but found is more intense than any depiction of blazing sex in this enticing combination of contemporary fantasy and love." - Booklist

"Spiraling through a fascinating history of witchcraft, love, and longing, A Circle of Uncommon Witches will whisk readers away on a mind-bending, heart-wrenching adventure to unravel a curse as intricate as any lacework. Unforgettable!" - Ava Morgyn, author of The Bane Witch

"Twists and turns abound in this unique, witchy romance ... the writing, with effective worldbuilding and carefully crafted characters, will have readers enthralled. Highly recommended." - Library Journal

"Mystical, magical, and wildly original... If Alice Hoffman and Sarah Addison Allen had a witchy love child, she would be Paige Crutcher. Do not miss this beautifully realized debut!" - JT Ellison, New York Times bestselling author of Her Dark Lies on The Orphan Witch.

"A fun and whimsical read and I think anyone who likes reading about magic and witches would enjoy it." - Woman's World Online on What Became of Magic

About the Author

PAIGE CRUTCHER is the author of The Orphan Witch, The Lost Witch, and What Became of Magic. She is a former journalist, and when not writing, she prefers to spend her time trekking through the forest with her children, hunting for portals to new worlds.