The Crescent Moon Tearoom
“A decadent, enchanting, and exquisitely crafted tale.”
—Breanne Randall, New York Times bestselling author of The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic
Simon & Schuster’s Top Shelf Pick for Fall 2024
Ever since the untimely death of their parents, Anne, Beatrix, and Violet Quigley have made a business of threading together the stories that rest in the swirls of ginger, cloves, and cardamon of their customers’ cups. Their days at the teashop are filled with talk of butterflies and good fortune intertwined with the sound of cinnamon shortbread being snapped by laced fingers.
That is, until the Council of Witches comes calling with news that the city Diviner has lost her powers, and the sisters suddenly find themselves pulled in different directions. With dwindling time to rewrite their future and help three other witches challenge their own destinies, the Quigleys set out to bargain with Fate. Perfect for fans of Practical Magic and Legends and Lattes, this book is sure to offer readers a warm and magical escape.
Fairy Tales of Appalachia
“Magic meets academia in the wonderful new collection… While reading, it’s easy to picture the familiar gestures that go along with the telling. This is a characteristic that makes the atmosphere of these stories truly magical in their realism because the text directly relates to the spoken word. This language transports the reader to another place; one where stories are told as the sun is going down and children are gathered around, desperate to know what happens next.”
– Kate Murphy, Southern Review of Books
Fairy Tales of Appalachia is a collection of oral stories that I gathered from archives across the region and transcribed to the page. The book is centered around strong female heroines and illustrates how storytelling practices in the Appalachia fit within the larger fairy tale canon.