Hexed Hiss-tory (Nine Lives Magic, #2)

by Danielle Garrett

Have you ever wished your cat could talk to you? If so, allow my story to be your cautionary tale.

My aunt Lavender is in danger and it’s up to me and my reluctant familiar to save her.

Unfortunately, the sassy cat isn’t big on the whole concept of teamwork.

With no idea where Lavender is and our leads in short supply, we turn to an archivist who might have the answers to our questions. But when he turns up dead under suspicious circumstances, our last glimmer of hope goes dark.

Unless … the secrets to my aunt’s disappearance are tangled up in the famed archivist’s sudden death. The police are quick to write it off as a tragic accident, leaving it up to me and Selene to crack the case and discover his link to Aunt Lavender.

I just hope we aren’t too late.

**Cora and Selene’s hiss-terical adventures continue in this new paranormal cozy mystery from Danielle Garrett. Perfect for anyone who wanted to adopt Salem from Sabrina the Teenage Witch.**

• ISBN13: 9798546085018
• Publish Date: 29 July 2021
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Independently Published
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 308
• Language: English

Reviews

[Berls]

This was another great read from Danielle Garrett. She's become an auto-buy (or request) author for me, as I can count on her cozy mysteries to have fantastic characters, fun mysteries, and great humor. This was no exception.

My favorite part of these books is Selene, Cora's familiar. She's a talking cat and has the exact personality you'd expect a cat to have. She cracks me up and Amanda Ronconi's narration delivers her snark perfectly. I love all the characters and I'm really enjoying watching Cora and Clint's blooming romance alongside her and Roger's awkward interactions 18 months post-divorce. It's not a relationship we see in books that often and I really am enjoying the way Danielle Garrett wrote it; it's a reality of life and I like having a life after divorce book that's not ugliness either.

I also love the little town and just the laid-back life. Cora rides her bike to work most days. She runs a magical candle shop and mentions more than once possibly opening late... just so relaxed. One morning she can't sleep and goes out on the lake to kayak at like 4:30am. Those little sprinkles, mixed in with mystery of her missing aunt and a local death make the story such a treat to read.

As I've already mentioned, Amanda Ronconi narrated this. I've said it many times, but I'll say it again - Amanda Ronconi is in my 5 narrators for sure. She's the perfect narrator for these kinds of books, the cozy mystery, snarky humor, and small-town characters are performed beautifully. SHe really brings the stories to life, and I look forward to more from both her and Danielle Garrett in this series!