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Bast, from SPEAK DAGGERS TO HER is back! She's a modern-day witch and amateur detective whose investigations lead her into some of the most colorful and exotic corners of New York's occult underground. The adventure begins with the puzzling thefts of certain books of magic, and continue on to murder--a murder which may be related to the celebrated Mary, Queen of Scots, and whether or not Mary was a witch...
Helpful Score: 2
This is an sparkling murder mystery about a female detectve who just happens to be a witch. I was a fun read and the characters have real likeability. If you enjoyed "Practical Magic" or any of the works of Alice Hoffman, you might like this.
All of the Bast mysteries are exactly that, mysteries. What makes them different is that Bast is a modern Wiccan that truly lives and believes the tenets of Wicca as she understands them. These aren't Bewitched or Charmed back drops. The Wicca and Neopagan community of the 1990's is realistically portrayed in all its good, bad, ugly, silly and serious glory. Bast seeks answers to questions both within and without. Even when those answers bring her personal pain.
