by Les Goodrich
“I am proud to stand with all of you,” Carol concluded and she raised her glass higher. “We are the witches. Be who you are and do so with pride. Blessed be!”
Author’s Note
Writing The Retail Witches Series continues to be fun and exciting. The setting for this book 2 in the series, The Voodoo Children, being in New Orleans gave me the chance to explore old stories of voodoo, zombies, and ghosts in new and challenging ways. If you had fun reading it, please write a quick review on Amazon here.
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Like all of the books in the series, creating the story involved deep research into voodoo culture and lore, as well as witchcraft and spells of the areas. The inquisitive reader may find that the herb agrimony, and many of its uses described in the book, conform to actual voodoo practice. You may research the Goddess Oya, who is called the guardian of the Cities of the Dead in voodoo legend, and find her descriptions to be accurate. And for those of a technical mind, you could follow the steps that Casey uses to track down Figment while in Coastal Coffee, and be shocked to see how close the (totally legal) hacking sequence pinpoints your own location.
All of these details add depth and honesty and realism to the stories that are, in many ways, imaginative and fantastical. But it is the fantastic aspect of fantasy that we all love. Writing it is my passion and I am so happy with the development of the characters and the story as it grows. We have many adventures and surprises to discover as the series moves on. I am so happy to have you with me, and be sure to get the next book when it comes out.
You can find Book 3 (the next book in this series) here:
www.amazon.com/Les-Goodrich/e/B00K9J9FMG
You can also learn more about the Retail Witches Series, its world, and what I'm up to at LesGoodrich.com .
And if you would like to join my Reader’s Group, and read a free novella about Carol and Brenna when they were younger, you can get The Garden Witches for Free here:
http://lesgoodrich.com/free-book/
(It is not for sale anywhere, and is only available for members of the Reader’s Group.)
Until next time, plant argrimony, carry your wand everywhere, and as always never let Shadowclan give you a tattoo.
Tribe,
Les Goodrich
Want to read a fun story about Carol when she was twenty years old?
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The Garden Witches (a Retail Witches Novella)
Set thirty years before the first events in The Retail Witches Series, The Garden Witches tells the story of a younger Carol who longs to travel Europe after college. But she must postpone that dream, and spend the summer with her grandmother in Saint Augustine, Florida. While there, she discovers her late grandfather’s obsession: the search for an amethyst crystal ball stolen from a sixteenth century alchemist.
Carol, her quirky new friend, and Thistle the garden faerie, set out to finish what Carol’s grandfather started. Together the trio must solve clues, connect research, and explore Florida to find this powerful magickal artifact.
Along the way they meet a cast of witches and faeries, while a mysterious Shadowclan waif stalks their every move. Can they sort friend from foe in time to find the lost crystal and save an ancient witch (and themselves) from a brooding, deadly curse?
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The Garden Witches is a fun novella set in the vivid world of the Retail Witches Series. It is not a prerequisite for reading the Retail Witches Series, but it adds to it for those who like the characters and world, and want more. Join the Les Goodrich Reader’s Group and get The Garden Witches novella for free here:
http://lesgoodrich.com/free-book/
The Salem Spellbook
Retail Witches Series ~ Book 3
The Avalon Spellshop crew dig deeper into the nefarious workings of Gwen and her Shadowclan witches. Why is she setting up various generals in locations across the country? What, if anything, can be done about it? And why does the name of a certain spell book keep coming up?
Join Tanner, Jordan, Brit, and the others as they dive deeper into the dark underworld of Shadowclan. With them, Casey continues to learn and grow, Mims learns more about magick and herself, and Thistle and Prisma pitch in their enthusiasm and skills as the mystery grows more complex around them.
From the haunted coquina halls of Saint Augustine, to the cobbled streets of Salem, join the retail witches on an adventure filled with old-world witchcraft, cursed legends, and hexes in every alley.
You can find The Salem Spellbook (Retail Witches Series Book 3)
here when it comes out soon:
www.amazon.com/Les-Goodrich/e/B00K9J9FMG