The October Witches

Name: The October Witches
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Jennifer Claessen
ISBN: 9798350898545

Author: Jennifer Claessen

Narrator: Sasha Higgins

Unabridged: 7 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/31/2023

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fantasy Stories, Action & Adventure Stories

Synopsis

Thirteen-year-old Clementine Merlyn lives with her mom, her aunts, and her cousin Mirabelle at Number Fifteen Pendragon Road. The Merlyns are a family of witches, but because of an ancient falling out with the other branch of the family, the Morgans, they only have powers for a single month of the year: October.

And this October may be the one that Clemmie gets her magic. It should be exciting, except that magic is the reason that Mirabelle never talks to her anymore, Aunt Flissie leaves at the end of every September and doesn't come back until November, and Aunt Temmie . . . well, is long gone. And the Merlyn bad luck takes an even worse turn this year. After a disastrous attempt by the aunts to recover their lost magic, 15 Pendragon Road is visited by the creepy and cold Morgans.

In the wake of the ensuing battle, Clemmie and Mirabelle are left on their own. With no other choice, the cousins must bond together and summon their courage and magic to solve the mystery of what happened between the first Merlyn and Morgan all those centuries ago if they'll have any hope of ending this feud and getting their family back.

About Jennifer Claessen

Jennifer Claessan was born in Reading, Berkshire, in England so, of course, grew up a bookworm. She studied literature and theatre at the University of Sheffield, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Canterbury Christ Church University, and Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. A teacher and theatre maker, Jennifer loves stories, especially for young people, whether on stage or page. Jennifer works in the West End, taking children to the theatre and lives in the East End with her partner, a Dutch toy maker, and their baby daughter. She loves reading, travel, and ice cream. You can find her on her yellow bike or in a red velvet seat in the stalls, applauding.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Srivalli on October 26, 2022

4 Stars One Liner: Entertaining October is the time for magic. Clemmie loves and dreads it. As a young witch, this October could be the time for the stars to descend on her for the first time. But magic comes with its share of responsibilities. Clemmie spent twelve years knowing how magic makes her......more

Goodreads review by Bee on September 14, 2024

The October Witches features two sides of a family the Merlyns and the Morgans which had me chuckling when I saw this book for the spooky season. I thought the idea of witches only having access to magic for just one month a year was an interesting one and one that I hadn't ever seen before. There's......more

Goodreads review by Katie on October 23, 2022

15.10.2022 Thanks to NetGalley for giving me access to this book! I typically don't read children's books, but I'm making more of an effort to read them so I can have a better awareness of the market at work. This was a great one to start with! The October Witches follows Clem, a young witch experienc......more

Goodreads review by katayoun on October 15, 2023

great story, a very nice idea for the magic. likeable characters and more likeable because sometimes i really wanted to kick them. the writing sometimes for me didn't flow, but that could be definitely me. can't wait for the next book in this series. if you are a child you would love it, an adult wo......more

Goodreads review by Rachael on October 27, 2022

A very interesting take on magic and witches. An ideal autumnal read with just the right amount of spookiness for middle grade readers. I enjoyed the nods to a certain mythology too.......more