{"product_id":"the-witchery","title":"The Witchery","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew York Times bestselling author James Reese has been praised for his lush and evocative prose  his bold exploration of illicit sexuality  his deft handling of historical settings  and his extraordinary rendering of the supernatural. His novels are sumptuous trips back in time to an era filled with unforgettable characters  human strife  and emotions that transcend time. Now  in his most imaginative book to date  Reese takes the witch Herculine on a voyage that will test her in every way  elevating her from the depths of despair to triumph. In the middle decades of the nineteenth century  Herculine is summoned from self-imposed exile by her teacher  the witch Sebastiana dAzur  and told to sail from the Florida territory to Havana. There she is to search out one Queverdo Bra cruel and demonic man whose house holds terrible secretsto learn of a certain \"surprise.\" But lies and truths conspire to separate Herculine from those she loves  and she finds herself alone with Br  who sees in her something he has long sought  and now seeks to use  harshly  as he practices that most ancient of arts: alchemy. Escaping Br  Herculine sails from Havana  knowing Sebastiana is near. In the Florida Keys  she reunites with her and meets her \"surprise\"the shocking product of a forbidden encounter ten years prior. Surviving an Indian attack on a sparsely settled key  Herculine and family decamp to Key West. There they set out to make their fortuneby means magical or otherwiseas Herculine is tested at every turn by the harsh landscape and haunted by thoughts of her own demise. With The Witchery  James Reese brings to a close a remarkable trilogya story told by a character who \"invades our consciousness\" (Tampa Tribune) and set in \"the heady atmosphere of a bygone era brought deftly to life\" (Eric Van Lustbader). Spanning decades ravaged by war  disease  and ideals that tore a nation apart  Herculines ultimately triumphant struggle is both a universal onemarked by love  loss  fear  and regretand yet quite particular  as told by one of the most inventive novelists working today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44965071519797,"sku":"ByrdShop_0060561092","price":60.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780060561093.jpg?v=1770488017","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-witchery","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}