Synopsis/blurb......
Hecate Sidlaw finds herself caught between a wannabe witch and one of the oldest hereditary powers in the land. When she and her familiar Henry end up as seconds in a magical duel, will anyone be left standing at the end of the shootout? Enter the dark streets and weird magic of HARD-BOILED WITCH and your life will never be quite the same. This is the second episode in the short story series.
In truth, not a book that will live long in the memory but you know what - it was short, (27 pages), it was seasonal - I read it around Halloween, it had witches and it was a lot shorter than Rowling's HP offerings.
Hecate's working away, her new neighbours turn up and introduce themselves. They're interrupted by the arrival of a young woman done up in her best Stevie Nicks clobber. A young witch is being harassed - drum roll please - Hecate Sidlaw and her cat Henry to the rescue.
Spells turning cobwebs into intruder alarms, pin-sticking magic in beeswax figurines, protection charms and a silent toad called Elvis, we climax with some duelling witches and a granny riding to the rescue.
An enjoyable half-hour or so's reading. A few cultural references, a bit of history and a bit of humour interjected into a narrative fuelled by an over-active imagination.
4 from 5
I read the first in the series of short Hard-Boiled Witch tales - Hocus Pocus You're Dead last year.
K. A Laity has her website here. Catch her on Twitter - @katelaity
An author I'll be reading more from in the future.
Read in October, 2016
Bought on Amazon for Kindle.
27 pages.
Sounds like a good story to read for the time of year, Col. And it sounds as though there are some fun, interesting elements in it, too. Glad you enjoyed.
ReplyDeleteAnother notch on the scoreboard and a bit of a fun read. I like what I've tried of her work so far.
DeleteI remember being intrigued when you mentioned this author before, I should give her a try.
ReplyDeleteWHITE RABBIT from her has a seance scene apparently.....only saying.
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