{"product_id":"the-rules-of-magic-9781471157677","title":"The Rules Of Magic","description":"The stunning prequel to Alice Hoffman's bestselling and most beloved novel ever, \u003ci\u003ePractical Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, taking us into the lives of Jet and Frances Owens.\u003cb\u003eEveryone needs a little magic in their lives... \u003ci\u003eThe Rules of Magic\u003c\/i\u003e is the long-awaited prequel to\u003ci\u003e Practical Magic. \u003c\/i\u003eThe Rules of Magic is a New York Times bestseller and Reese Witherspoon's Book Club pick!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this sparkling prequel we meet \u003cb\u003ethe Aunts from \u003ci\u003ePractical Magic\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e sisters \u003cb\u003eFrances and Jet\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eVincent\u003c\/b\u003e, their brother. From the beginning their mother Susanna knew they were unique: Franny with her skin as pale as milk and blood red hair, who could commune with birds; Jet as shy as she is beautiful, who knows what others are thinking, and Vincent so charismatic that he was built for trouble. Susanna needed to set some\u003cb\u003e rules of magic\u003c\/b\u003e: no walking in the moonlight, no red shoes, no wearing black, no cats, no crows, no candles and certainly, absolutely, \u003cb\u003eno books about magic...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e But the Owens siblings are desperate to uncover who they really are. Each heads down a life-altering course, filled with secrets and truths, devastation and joy, and magic and love. Despite the warning handed down through the family for centuries - \u003ci\u003eKnow that for our family, love is a curse - \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ethey will all strive to break the rules and find true love.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e***A perfect read for crisp autumn nights!***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Praise for \u003ci\u003eThe Rules of Magic\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'The combination of magic with the universal themes of romantic love and the bond between siblings allows the reader to have one foot in a magical world and another in the realities of family life. Much like the bewitching heroines in this book.' - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lady\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Utterly spellbinding'\u003cb\u003e - \u003ci\u003eHeat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Shows the author at their best... She neatly intertwines their lives with a backdrop that brims with periodic detail. Gnomic maxims add to a wise, seductive, fabular tone... Thrilling and transportive' - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'Enchanting... Spellbinding and entertaining' - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Hoffman explores Aunt Frances and Aunt Bridget's (known here as Jet) awakening to the craft in the 1960s. Franny and Jet, along with their brother Vincent, stay with their Aunt Isabelle. Each of their gifts grow, but can they use them to break the family curse? T\u003ci\u003ehe Rules of Magic\u003c\/i\u003e is a gentle tale, perfect as the nights draw in' - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePress Association\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'As efficient a slice of escapism as you would expect from Hoffman... Hoffman's skill is to ground her light-as-a-feather tale in a very specific time and place: Manhattan in the Sixties. Wisely, she doesn't rely on the momentous times to do too much work, but the heady atmospherics are expertly interwoven' - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 'A bewitching, hard to put down tale of the consequences of magic, love and family'\u003cb\u003e - \u003ci\u003eBookbag\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41081656606926,"sku":"9781471157677","price":19.9,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/0883\/2974\/products\/9781471157677_1_1734c8f4-fdac-47e8-b0d6-d87eb1147dbc.jpg?v=1676605705","url":"https:\/\/www.bookxcess.com\/products\/the-rules-of-magic-9781471157677","provider":"BookXcess","version":"1.0","type":"link"}