THE WITCH IS BACK

Natalie Duke takes listeners into the witchy world of Emmaline Bluewater. After her childhood sweetheart, Bastian Truenote, leaves her without explanation, Emmaline is happy to escape her magical ways and live a completely mundane life in Chicago, running her own bar. However, seven years later the handsome and mysterious Bastian returns and now wants Emmaline to marry him. Emmaline's vulnerable, protective, and loyal personality is conveyed in Duke's seamless performance. Duke expertly portrays this third-person novel, alternating between the heroine and the hero's chapters and transitioning flawlessly among the various character voices. This mystical rom-com will leave listeners longing for Emmaline and Bastian to reveal all their secrets and take that second chance on love. J.J.M. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2023]