The Words of the Witches: Short Fiction from Modern-Day Witches and Their Friends by Yvonne Jocks (Editor)
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- Pub. Date: August 2002
- 320pp
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: August 2002
- Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
- Format: Paperback, 320pp
- ISBN-13: 9780425184974
- ISBN: 0425184978
- Edition Description: BERKLEY TR
Synopsis
Real magic and witches are far more exciting than anything pop culture has dreamed up. Modern-day Witches live by one commandment-Harm None. But even knowing the Rule of Three-that which you do returns thrice to you-following that commandment isn't easy in the face of threats to their families, their jobs, and even their lives. Against such odds, can these women summon the power to follow the most sacred rule?
These stories offer a glimpse under the veil of superstitions and misunderstandings about witchery-and a fascinating look at the ancient secrets of some thoroughly modern women and men.
Includes contributions from:
* Maggie Shayne
* Celia Moon
* Evelyn Vaughn
* Rosemary Edghill
* Zelina Winters
* Valery Taylor
* Jen Sokoloski
* Pamela Luzier
* Lorna Tedder
Biography
Yvonne Jocks writes historical romance novels as well as her academic work like editing the reprint anthology, A Witch's Brew. She is a member of the Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans.
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Words of the Witches: Short Fiction from Modern-Day Witches and Their Friendsby Anonymous
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September 20, 2002:
**** In this diverse collection, many authors, both popular, such as Maggie Shayne, Yvonne Jocks (Evelyn Vaughn), Rosemary Laury, and many new discoveries - Lorna Tedder, Charlotte Brisbon, Zelina Winters, get you ready for Halloween early with tales of wichery. However, they are not conventional ones, but more of a fable, teaching the reader lessons. In the majority, a witch finds herself facing the consequences of her magic. Several of the stories find teenage girls handling powers that are perhaps too large for them and what happens as a result, others show a witch making a courageous stand to be who she is. The settings and characters vary widely, yet all stay true to the theme that witches are not like on Bewitched or Charmed, but true religious practictioners. Interspersed are poems and real spells.
As a Christian, I have some objections to this book, unless I view it as purely something to be placed in the same category as the more fictional work that these authors have presented in the past. Under that, the stories are well written, the poetry moving, but I can not say if the spells work or not. It is interesting to note that there are several points on which Christians can agree with Wiccans. I would advise this as a book to read for enjoyment, and to perhaps learn greater tolerance for others. ****
Reviewed by Amanda Killgore.
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