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Other Words for Smoke
A Young Adult Paranormal / Urban Fantasy Novel by Sarah Maria Griffin
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Witchcraft,
- Dark Fantasy,
- Coming-of-Age
This book is for you if you're into...
- Witch houses hiding uncanny creatures like owls in the walls
- Twins navigating forbidden magic and devastating first love
- Stories unraveling across five summers with secrets that never get told
Twins Mae and Rossa's summer away from home becomes life altering when they discover a house full of witches, experience devastating first love, and face a dark power beyond any imagining.
When the women from the house at the end of the lane went missing, none of the townspeople knew what happened. A tragedy, they called it. Only twins Mae and Rossa know the truth about that fateful summer.
Only they know about the owl in the wall, the uncanny cat, the insidious creatures that devour love and fear. Only they know the trials of loving someone who longs for power, for freedom, for magic. Only they know what brought everything tumbling down around them. And they'll never, ever breathe a word.
With an unusual structure spanning five summers, intriguing characters, and a dark mystery, this uncommon novel will appeal to readers.
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