Would you drop everything and move to a town with a peculiar name, because an odd little man made you a strange offer? Millie Thorn did, and she could never have guessed what mysteries and revelations were awaiting her in the magical town of Spellbinder Bay. After witnessing a murder on her first day in the bay, Millie is cast into a world she never knew existed - a world of magic and the paranormal, and a world where it's seemingly normal to have a conversation with a cockatiel named Reuben. Learning she is a witch becomes relatively simple to accept after discovering what other paranormal creatures populate the town, and with ever more mysterious clues about her life coming to light, it's not just a murder she must solve. She must discover who she is, and why she feels like she's been to the town before. Is it just déjà vu? Millie isn't so sure. With talk of another dimension known as The Chaos, and with an unlikely board of directors running the local school - there's a lot for Millie to learn, and should she decide to stay in town - a lot for her to accept, too. Did Millie make the correct decision when she moved to the bay? Only time will tell. Witch Way To Spellbinder Bay is the first book in the Spellbinder Bay Cozy Paranormal Mystery Series.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Perhaps you should be worried... There's not much that's cosier than a family Christmas holiday in a traditional log cabin set in a Scottish highland town. It's uniquely special for Millie Thorn. It's her first Christmas with the father she's recently found out existed, and her new sister. She can't wait to spend the Christmas period with a family she never knew she had! Reuben is going with them too, of course. A good witch would never leave her familiar behind, and Millie wasn't going to leave the mischievous, talking cockatiel at home while she went to Scotland for Christmas. Even if the bird had insisted that he'd be fine on his own with a stocked pantry and the TV remote control. Before they've even reached their destination, problems arise, and Millie is forced to use powers she never imagined she could harness. It's not long after arriving in the snowy landscape of The Highlands that the family is drawn into problems more complicated than near death experiences. When the locals take an instant dislike to the newcomers, Millie begins to wonder whether the little town is as friendly as it appears to be. Being present when a man is found beaten almost to death, simply helps cement her view that there is more to Kilgrettin than meets the eye. Helping the locals get to the bottom of the violent crime, it quickly becomes apparent that something very strange is going on in the little town. Firstly, there's the problem of acquiring a turkey for their Christmas dinner. The butcher has uncharacteristically left town for the Christmas period, leaving his stressed-out wife to deal with the festive rush alone. She's finding it hard, and not even her special eggnog seems to be calming her angry customers. Then, there's the somewhat seasonal Peeping Tom who has been spotted peering through windows. Oh, and there are reports of tiny intruders in people's homes. Some people have also reported seeing Santa, but they must be imagining things... Surely? When Millie and her family finally get close to finding out who it was that beat the poor Austrian man so badly, things get really weird. And scary. And a little bit mad. In a town where the snowmen seem to be moving, not much can be taken for granted. Soon, a fight is on not only to save Christmas, but to save the townsfolk themselves. Snowmen and Sorcery is Book number Four in The Spellbinder Bay series. Although the reader will enjoy this as a standalone novel, the author strongly suggests that books 1-3 should be read first. The reading order is as follows: Book One - Witch Way to Spellbinder BayBook Two - Broomsticks and BonesBook Three - Spells and CellsBook Four - Snowmen and Sorcery

Digest format that's easy to read but feels grown up. Perfect for Halloween or all year round as two witches ride a vacuum cleaner instead of a broom!

"An illustrated compendium of spells, potions, and activities for beginning witches"--

The witch as a cultural archetype has existed in some form since the beginning of recorded history. Her nature has changed through technological developments and sociocultural shifts--a transformation most evident in her depictions on screen. This book traces the figure of the witch through American screen history with an analysis of the entertainment industry's shifting boundaries concerning expressions of femininity. Focusing on films and television series from The Wizard of Oz to The Craft, the author looks at how the witch reflects alterations of gender roles, religion, the modern practice of witchcraft, and female agency.

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