![]() ![]() It’s enough to make anyone jealous, and Katharina has done herself no favors by being out and about and in everyone’s business. Katharina is an illiterate widow, known by her neighbors for her herbal remedies and the success of her children, including her eldest, Johannes, who is the Imperial Mathematician and renowned author of the laws of planetary motion. In the small town of Leonberg, Katharina Kepler is accused of being a witch. The Thirty Years’ War has begun, and fear and suspicion are in the air throughout the Holy Roman Empire. The story begins in 1618, in the German duchy of Württemberg. ![]() Pour some tea, light the candles, and silence the unruly ghosts. ![]() Whatever approach a novel takes, witches provide an incredible foundation for storytelling that is especially irresistible at this time of year. ![]() Or they can be rooted in magic, in the ritual practice of witchcraft that opens doors to worlds unseen and lends itself to a thrilling plot. Their foundations can be in horror or in something more subtle, tales of atmosphere and societal expectations. While they’re easily categorized as “witchy,” they cross genres, offering different perspectives of witchcraft and witches that range from historically accurate to the fantasy-based. There’s something unique about witchy books. For so many readers, October is a time to dip into the realm of witchy books. ![]()
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