The Price Guide to the Occult, Leslye Walton
The Price Guide to the Occult, Leslye Walton
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The Price Guide to the Occult

Author: Leslye Walton

Narrator: Whitney Dykhouse

Unabridged: 5 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 03/13/2018


Synopsis

From the author of The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender comes a haunting maelstrom of magic and murder in the lush, moody Pacific Northwest.

When Rona Blackburn landed on Anathema Island more than a century ago, her otherworldly skills might have benefited friendlier neighbors. Guilt and fear instead led the island's original eight settlers to burn "the witch" out of her home. So Rona cursed them. Fast-forward one hundred–some years: All Nor Blackburn wants is to live an unremarkable teenage life. She has reason to hope: First, her supernatural powers, if they can be called that, are unexceptional. Second, her love life is nonexistent, which means she might escape the other perverse side effect of the matriarch's backfiring curse, too. But then a mysterious book comes out, promising to cast any spell for the right price. Nor senses a storm coming and is pretty sure she'll be smack in the eye of it. In her second novel, Leslye Walton spins a dark, mesmerizing tale of a girl stumbling along the path toward self-acceptance and first love, even as the Price Guide's malevolent author — Nor's own mother — looms and threatens to strangle any hope for happiness.

About Leslye Walton

Leslye Walton was named a William C. Morris YA Debut Award Finalist for the publication of her debut novel, The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender. Born in the Pacific Northwest, she has an MA in writing. She lives in Seattle, Washington.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Emily May on March 14, 2018

On the evening of Halloween, Nor marched down Meandering Lane after her shift at the Witching Hour. A few years ago, a read a very strange and very beautiful book aptly-named The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender. It took me completely by surprise and stole my heart with its gorgeous......more

Goodreads review by High Lady of The Night Court on March 12, 2019

It took me longer than I expected to finish this book but I had a great time reading it. I can't explain why but I really enjoyed this book and the story seemed like a short story or a myth but it was written well. The history of witches is very helpfully given in the prologue which sets a nice basi......more

Goodreads review by ELLIAS (elliasreads) on May 05, 2018

Grinning at her from behind the glass was the man with the Chesire-cat smile. Oh, how I wanted to love this book. (too bad) But unfortunately, it didn't work out. (it really fucking didn't) I expected too much. (hmmm) And got too little in return. (usually) Honestly, the book itself is be......more

Goodreads review by Brithanie on April 15, 2018

4/5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Exceeds Expectations 💖 ⚠ Trigger warning: Self harm ⚠ Favorite Quotes: "The link between the Blackburn daughters and the island was so strong Nor often imagined that the veins that ran underneath her skin and the tree roots that ran under her feet were one and the same." "Any decent h......more

Goodreads review by Lotte on May 04, 2018

Leslye Walton’s debut novel, The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender, is one of my favourite books of all time — its wonderfully magical weirdness took me completely by surprise when I read it a couple of years ago. This, however, was sadly entirely average and read like any other YA parano......more