Hocus Pocus and Practical Magic meets the Salem Witch trials in this haunting story about three sisters on a quest for revenge - and how love may be the only thing powerful enough to stop them.
Welcome to the cursed town of Sparrow…
Two centuries ago, in the small, isolated town, three sisters were sentenced to death for witchery. Stones were tied to their ankles and they were drowned in the deep waters surrounding the town. Now, for a brief time each summer, the sisters return from the depths, stealing the bodies of three weak-hearted girls so that they may seek their revenge, luring boys into the harbor and pulling them down to their watery deaths.
Like many locals, seventeen-year-old Penny Talbot has accepted the fate of the town. But this year, on the eve of the sisters’ return, a boy named Bo Carter arrives; unaware of the danger he has just stumbled into or the fact that his arrival will change everything...
Mistrust and lies spread quickly through the salty, rain-soaked streets. The townspeople turn against one another. Penny and Bo suspect each other of hiding secrets. And death comes swiftly to those who cannot resist the call of the sisters.
But only Penny sees what others cannot. And she will be forced to choose: save Bo, or save herself.
I devoured this book like a package of peanut m&ms.
If you're looking for something good to read poolside this summer that isn't too fluffy, The Wicked Deep is it. With foggy Pacific witch feels akin to [b:The Price Guide to the Occult|35879387|The Price Guide to the Occult|Leslye Walton|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1516995207s/35879387.jpg|57396159] and sisterly witchcraft a la [b:Practical Magic|22896|Practical Magic|Alice Hoffman|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1490354120s/22896.jpg|4030671], you will like this one. There's light romance and a mystery and there are ghosts and I am a sucker for campfire ghost stories.
There isn't a lot that will surprise you in The Wicked Deep, but there is plenty to delight and send shivers up your spine. It's a very fast-paced, easy read with short chapters and honestly, a cover to die for. The characters are interesting and driven, but the scenes written in the Swan Sisters' era are the best.
This is a fantastic book and I loved it and it is ABSOLUTELY recommended.
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