title: The Witch Narratives: Reincarnation of a Witch (A Family of Witches)
author:  B. Austin 
description: WHEN A NOVEL CAPTURES YOUwhen you are entranced enough to stay up late reading and then dream your way into the story after you fall asleepits usually due to that mysterious writers alchemy of plot, pacing, prose, and character. You cant stop wondering whats going to happen next, so you cant stop turning the pages. Some writers have the ability to make every character, even the most minor background player, come alive, adding a visceral level to the reading experience. In The Witch Narratives Reincarnation, Belinda Vasquez Garcia breathes life into the people of Madrid, New Mexico, in the 1920s and 30s, in the days before the mine shut down, when members of the Penitente brotherhood held sway over public opinion and policy and witches were a dark force to be feared by even the most devout Catholic. Salia is the daughter of witches. As a young girl, she is known throughout the village as a bad seed, even though she doesnt particularly want to be anything like her mother, whom she fears. Salias classmate, Marcelina, is an ordinary girl whose home is visited by La Llorona, who has come to announce a death in her family. The legendary weeping woman who drowned her children is not a mere phantom in Garcias novel, but a real person, head of the coven of the Sisters of the Black Rose, the coven Salias mother and grandmother belong to. Marcelina and Salia become uneasy friends. Garcia has done extensive research on witchcraft in the Southwest, which weighs her fiction with a sense of history, and without actually mentioning it, Garcia evokes Madrids reputation as a village hostile or even dangerous to outsiders. In Garcias Madrid, witches do not choose to be primarily self-interested  its a fact of their existence, whether they fight it or embrace it. Its kind of deep. (Santa Fe New Mexican Newspaper)<br /><br />In Garcias debut, the lives of two young girls in early 20th-century Madrid, N.M., are threatened when the combative powers of witchcraft and Catholic mysticism fight for supremacy with devastating consequences. Garcias novel weaves between the lives of two very different young ladies: Salia, a witch raised on the outskirts of town by a selfish mother and an uncaring grandmother; and Marcelina, a Catholic girl plagued by tragedy and death. However different their upbringings and backgrounds, the two girls come together at strategic times in their lives to find solace and balance in one another after the damage theyve suffered because of their faith. The first time they unite, its because Marcelinas family has been cursed by a centuries-old witch who has risen from the ground and thirsts for blood. The action only ramps up from there. Through family deaths, personal suffering and even a few romantic encounters, the intertwining tales of Marcelina and Salia become incredibly riveting, even moving. The characters are both born into worlds that dont understand them and, despite mistakes along the way, there is much they both need and learn from one another. With a killer twist near the end and supernatural folklore that feels grounded in reality, Garcias title is fluid and well-paced, never taking the audiences attention for granted. The world the author creates is rich, lush and scary; supernatural fans will certainly appreciate the copious worldbuilding that went into this novel. Readers wont be able to put it downespecially after one characters very disturbing return. A fabulous story packed with detail that explores both the positive and damning effects of extreme faith in a way that feels both fresh and authentic. (Kirkus Review)<br /><br />The Witch Narratives: Reincarnation offers a powerful story of friendship, love and toxic family ties set during the Depression and the Roaring 20s in a small New Mexico coal-mining town affected by clashes between Hispanic and Native American witchcraft and a Catholic Secret Society. The lives of two young girls are threatened when witchcraft and catholic mysticism clash in a fight for supremacy. Salia is a witch raised by a selfish mother and Marcelina is a Catholic girl - but despite their very different upbringings they come together at different times and find healing and comfort in each other's company despite their very different faiths. Family deaths, romance, and conflict come to a head in this first book of a powerful trilogy that holds all the elements of gripping supernatural fiction at its finest. (California Bookwatch The Midwest Review)<br /><br />"Reincarnation brings history and magic to life." (Albuquerque The Magazine)<br /><br />Garcia fascinates readers with her literary magic. (Las Cruces Bulletin)<br /><br />Will faith be enough to face a centuries old curse. The Witch Narratives Reincarnation is a faith-driven fantasy set in early twentieth century America, as two young girls form an unlikely friendship, and their friendship must endure ancient curses and explores all the woes and joys that come with strong faith. The Witch Narratives Reincarnation is a strong addition to fiction collections with religious tones. (Reviews Bookwatch  The Midwest Review)
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  Copyright © 2019 by Dakota Cassidy
  
  
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  Witch It Real Good
  
  
  Published 2019 by Dakota Cassidy
  
  
  Copyright © 2019, Dakota Cassidy
  
  
  All rights reserved.
  
  
  No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system,
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  This book is a work of fiction. Any similarity to actual persons, living or
  dead, locales, or events is wholly coincidental. The names, characters,
  dialogue, and events in this book are from the author’s imagination and should
  not to be construed as real.
  
  
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  # Acknowledgements
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Cover artist: Renee George
  
  
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  Editor: Kelli Collins
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # Author’s Note
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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