10 Fantasy Books Inspired by Sisterhoods of Witches

The Once and Future Witches

Alix E. Harrow

In 1893, there’s no such thing as witches. There used to be, in the wild, dark days before the burnings began, but now witching is nothing but tidy charms and nursery rhymes. If the modern woman wants any measure of power, she must find it at the ballot box.

But when the Eastwood sisters―James Juniper, Agnes Amaranth, and Beatrice Belladonna―join the suffragists of New Salem, they begin to pursue the forgotten words and ways that might turn the women’s movement into the witch’s movement.

Release Date: September 28, 2021

Bewitched and Bewildered

Constance Barker

The Triplets’ father is home for a visit, and the girls have questions…like is he a wizard or sorcerer? And how is it he can traipse in and out of the Twih so easily? But just like their mother, some questions get answered but more pop up. What will the triplets find out about their parentage? Or are they better off not knowing? And there’s a lion on the loose, only no one can see him, except his shadow. He’s wreaking havoc on the town and someone is pulling the strings, but who? One of several children who see the lion in their dreams, or a family from South Africa who may be sworn to revenge? The Triplets plus Dad are on the hunt for a witch with seemingly unlimited powers.

Release Date: February 7, 2019

Witch

Finbar Hawkins

In 17th-century England, civil war rages and witches have become pawns in a plot to oust the king. Red-haired Evey does not want to be a witch, but she cannot deny the magick coursing through her veins. In a country seething with civil war, superstition, dread and dark forces are at work. A storm is coming. After witnessing the brutal murder of her mother by witch-hunters, Evey vows to avenge her and track down her killers. Fury burns in her bright and strong. But she has promised her mother that she will keep Dill, her little sister, safe. Dill: the gifted one, their mother’s favourite. Dill, who their mother entrusted with the scrying stone, which should rightfully be Evey’s.

Release Date: October 1, 2020

A Secret History of Witches

Louisa Morgan

After Grand-Mere Ursule gives her life to save her family, their magic seems to die with her. Even so, the Orchires fight to keep the old ways alive, practicing half-remembered spells and arcane rites in hopes of a revival. And when their youngest daughter comes of age, magic flows anew. The lineage continues, though new generations struggle not only to master their power, but also to keep it hidden. But when World War II looms on the horizon, magic is needed more urgently than ever — not for simple potions or visions, but to change the entire course of history.

Release Date: September 5, 2017

The Lighthouse Witches

C.J. Cooke

When single mother Liv is commissioned to paint a mural in a 100-year-old lighthouse on a remote Scottish island, it’s an opportunity to start over with her three daughters–Luna, Sapphire, and Clover. When two of her daughters go missing, she’s frantic. She learns that the cave beneath the lighthouse was once a prison for women accused of witchcraft. The locals warn her about wildlings, supernatural beings who mimic human children, created by witches for revenge. Liv is told wildlings are dangerous and must be killed. Twenty-two years later, Luna has been searching for her missing sisters and mother.

Release Date: October 5, 2021