Black Candle Women: a spellbinding story of family, heartache, and a fatal Voodoo curse

In Diane Marie Brown's debut novel, Black Candle Women, a family curse causes the deaths of those the Montrose women fall in love with. The novel explores the bonds of family and the power of belief to transform lives.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 28 September 2023
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Diane Marie Brown has created a vivid and evocative world that readers will eagerly immerse themselves in, from the charming streets of Montrose to the mysterious depths of the French Quarter. The Montrose women are a fascinating and complex group, each with her own secrets and struggles. From Augusta, the eldest and most powerful, to Victoria, the youngest and most vulnerable, to Willow, the middle child who is caught between her parents' expectations and her own desires, these women are fully realized and relatable. One of the most striking aspects of Black Candle Women is Brown's ability to weave together multiple storylines and timelines seamlessly. The novel alternates between the present day and the 1950s, as the Montrose women search for answers to the family curse that has haunted them for generations. This technique adds depth and complexity to the story, allowing readers to see the characters grow and change over time. Another notable aspect of Black Candle Women is Brown's exploration of the power of belief and the importance of family. The Montrose women are deeply religious and believe that their faith can help them overcome any obstacle. This belief is tested when they encounter a voodoo shop in the French Quarter, where they discover a mysterious book that may hold the key to breaking the curse. The book is filled with powerful spells and rituals that the women must learn to use in order to save their loved ones and themselves. Black Candle Women is a beautifully written and emotionally charged novel that will leave readers eagerly anticipating the next installment in the series. Diane Marie Brown has created a memorable and captivating world that is sure to captivate fans of historical fiction and magic.

Richly imagined and elegantly told, with plenty of satisfying secrets, heartaches, and twists, SADEQA JOHNSON has crafted a spellbinding romp. The Montrose women will have you clutching your pearls on this rollercoaster of a debut.

CAROLYN HUYNH has written with warmth and an eye for detail, Diane Marie Brown's Black Candle Women explores the bonds of family and the magical power of belief to transform our lives. SHAUNA J. EDWARDS & ALYSON RICHMAN have crafted a haunting and magical debut from a talented new storyteller.

All of you are cursed, you hear me? An ugly death for the ones with whom you fall in love. Generations of Montrose women - Augusta, Victoria, Willow - have lived together in their quaint two-story bungalow in California for years. They keep to themselves, never venture far from home, and their collection of tinctures and spells is an unspoken bond between them.

But when seventeen-year-old Nickie Montrose brings home a boy for the first time, their quiet lives are thrown into disarray. For the other women have been withholding a secret from Nickie that will end her relationship before it's even begun: the decades-old family curse that any person they fall in love with dies.

Their surprise guest forces each woman to reckon with her own past choices and mistakes. And as new truths about the curse emerge, the family is set on a collision course dating back to a voodoo shop in 1950s New Orleans's French Quarter, where a hidden story in a mysterious book may just hold the answers they seek in life and in love.

Rich in its sense of character and place, Black Candle Women is a haunting and magical debut from a talented new storyteller. Diane Marie Brown has created a vivid and evocative world that readers will eagerly immerse themselves in, from the charming streets of Montrose to the mysterious depths of the French Quarter.

The Montrose women are a fascinating and complex group, each with her own secrets and struggles. From Augusta, the eldest and most powerful, to Victoria, the youngest and most vulnerable, to Willow, the middle child who is caught between her parents' expectations and her own desires, these women are fully realized and relatable.

One of the most striking aspects of Black Candle Women is Brown's ability to weave together multiple storylines and timelines seamlessly. The novel alternates between the present day and the 1950s, as the Montrose women search for answers to the family curse that has haunted them for generations.

This technique adds depth and complexity to the story, allowing readers to see the characters grow and change over time.

Another notable aspect of Black Candle Women is Brown's exploration of the power of belief and the importance of family. The Montrose women are deeply religious and believe that their faith can help them overcome any obstacle. This belief is tested when they encounter a voodoo shop in the French Quarter, where they discover a mysterious book that may hold the key to breaking the curse.

The book is filled with powerful spells and rituals that the women must learn to use in order to save their loved ones and themselves.

Black Candle Women is a beautifully written and emotionally charged novel that will leave readers eagerly anticipating the next installment in the series. Diane Marie Brown has created a memorable and captivating world that is sure to captivate fans of historical fiction and magic.

Weight: 258g
Dimension: 128 x 197 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781035404278