Good background story to get us into a witchy mood. Glad I got to listen to this story, the history of the Owens sisters is more than we imagined. Read it then read the next by this author. You’ll fine an author that will definitely entertain you.

“Some stories begin at the beginning and others begin at the end, but all the best stories begin in a library.”

The Book of Magic is the fourth and final novel in the Practical Magic series, perfect for October. It’s witchy and moving, about sisterhood and family and desire and (as always) true love. I think fans of the Practical Magic series are going to be really happy with this one!

The Book of Magic takes place after Practical Magic, giving us the conclusion of Sally and Gillian’s story, but also Aunt Jet and Aunt Fran’s. You don't have to have read all the books in the series before picking this up — I started my PM journey with Magic Lessons, which was the third one released, and THEN I saw the Practical Magic movie, and now I've read this one. That said, I could tell that there was a lot from The Rules of Magic, Jet and Fran’s story, that I would have appreciated more deeply if I'd read that one. Still, I never felt lost — she gives great backstory.

I also listened along with the audiobook as I read, and it was really well narrated, as I fully expected!

Read this if you love books about witches and sisterhood and true love and whimsy and magic.