The Secrets of the Thistle & Shield
About the book
For Elizabeth Marchand, inheriting the centuries-old grimoire of her grandmothers came with more than a legacy of magic. It came with powers and responsibilities she was only beginning to understand. As she settles into her new life in the bucolic town of Camden Hills, seeking a peaceful retreat from her toxic family and a bitter divorce, a local conservation battle brings a powerful corporate developer to her doorstep, and what begins as a fight to preserve the ecology of her Massachusetts town becomes increasingly personal … and dangerous. Working with a close sisterhood of local witches with diverse abilities, Elizabeth struggles to resist being co-opted by a secret organization known as the Thistle & Shield Alliance, which has fought against this corporate developer across the globe. With a young daughter discovering emerging powers of her own, Elizabeth is also at odds with her ex-husband, who is deeply involved with the developer. Will her grandmother’s enchanted ring and her shapeshifting familiar provide enough protection when even the police are on the payroll of the opposition?
What to expect
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About the author
I write fantasy about women who discover that the stories their grandmothers told them may not have been stories after all. My books blend folklore, inherited magic, family secrets, and contemporary life—with women who have accumulated enough years and experience to know that discovering magic doesn't make the ordinary complications of life disappear. Before turning my attention to fiction, I spent much of my career in higher education, where I learned that people are considerably more complicated than any character a novelist could invent. That probably explains why I'm as interested in what magic does to people and relationships as I am in the magic itself. I write as Deborah Griffin Hawke. The Enchanted Legacy of Elizabeth Marchand begins my Lore of the Grandmothers series, followed by The Secrets of the Thistle & Shield. If you like folklore that wanders into the present day, old family mysteries, female friendships, a little danger, and the occasional small dog who may be considerably more than he appears, you'll probably feel at home in my books.
