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Winter's Curse (Season of the Witch Book 1) Kindle Edition

by April L. Wood (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Teen ice witch Winter Rose-Thorne barely escapes witch hunters before finding herself in danger once again, after a children's broom flying contest goes terribly awry...

When High Priestess Rose-Thorne bets her granddaughter Winter's womb in a broom flying contest and loses, Winter wonders where the real danger lies: from the witch hunters she fled from the far north, or her shady grandmother.

Given until Yule to reverse the outcome, Winter becomes increasingly mistrustful of the High Priestesses of Springfield. She finds solace with new friends, including Turmeric, a fire witch of the Wormwood clan. He warms Winter's frozen heart, but their love defies the Segregation Curse of Old, cast by the Elders to preserve ancient bloodlines. Can they find a way around the Segregation Curse of Old to be together?

As the Winter Solstice nears, will she unravel the true motives behind her grandmother's bet, and reverse the outcome of the broom flying contest in time? Or will she agree to her fate and remain barren?
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  1. Book 1 of 3
    Season of the Witch
  2. Print length
    312 pages
  3. Language
    English
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  5. Publication date
    31 October 2016
  6. File size
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About the Author

April L Wood is a debut author, book blogger for A Well Read Woman Blog, an author interviewer, a professional beta reader, and a caffeinated book reviewer. When she is not glued to her computer or pressing her nose in a book, she is busy obsessing over her gardens to the point of insanity, feeding wildlife, and propagating her ever-growing collection of African violets. She lives in a beautiful historic Tudor-Colonial filled to the brim with her family, two cats, and three dogs.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01M59RS62
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Prince and Pauper Press (31 October 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2560 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 312 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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April L. Wood is an author of magical, YA mystery-romance, and a book blogger for A Well Read Woman Blog. When she is not glued to her computer or pressing her nose in a book, she is busy obsessing over her gardens to the point of insanity, feeding wildlife, and propagating her ever-growing collection of African violets. She lives in a beautiful historic Tudor-colonial with her rock star husband, and their beloved black cat.

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Zombiki
5.0 out of 5 stars Magical World of Witches
Reviewed in Canada on 22 February 2018
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WOW! What a unique world of Witches. I love Woods' descriptions and names of her characters.

"A thin layer of frost spreads across my skin." - Winter

" His long black hair hangs down his back like a gorgeous ebony curtain."

*Swoon*

" Tumeric Wormwood....Even his name sounds cool."

I loved everything about this book it was magical, captivating and well written. You can tell that Wood took her time with creating spells and lore of this magical world.

Winter's curse is a wonderful mixture of romance, magic, and tragedy. Highly recommended for anyone who loves witches, charmed, harry potter.
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Barb
4.0 out of 5 stars A very refreshing read
Reviewed in France on 5 November 2017
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I am a fan of paranormal stories and April Wood surely didn't disappoint. I think she really did a great job at crafting a refreshing tale about teenage witches. Blending real-life teenage issues with a bit of witchcraft was brilliantly done by this debut author. This book was a feel-good book, although some aspects of the book are darker than others: the perfect mix that I thoroughly enjoyed. The characters were well-developped and unique, and don't get me starting on their names (awesome)! I don't know why but, to me, it felt as good as watching Dawson's Creek (I know there's no magical elements in that TV series, but it inspired me kind of the same feelings). Winter's Curse is the first book in a series and I want to read more of April Wood's work.
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Ms. Mary Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful debut
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 May 2017
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I don’t usually read YA fiction but I was intrigued by the storyline of Winter’s Curse. Winter’s grandmother (High Priestess Iris Rose-Thorne) forfeits Winter’s womb when she loses a bet. Poor Winter: she’s already had to flee her home in the frozen north to escape witch hunters, then her mother dies and she is being ‘cared’ for by her grandmother – the one who just gambled away her granddaughter’s chance of having children. Winter has to try to reverse the curse before the winter solstice.
She is befriended by the gorgeous Turmeric who wants to help her. The pair become close (it I was a teenager I’d fall for Turmeric – he’s hot!) but because he is from a different clan Winter is in even more trouble for going against the Segregation Curse, designed long ago to keep the clan bloodlines pure.
With great, utterly believable characters, lots of emotional highs and lows and some lovely details such as Winter’s icy tears, this is a real page turner and a wonderful debut from April L Wood.
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James Peercy
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Debut Novel
Reviewed in the United States on 3 March 2017
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A young adult romance with witches, this urban fantasy integrates fiction with our modern world. Winter is chased from her home by witch hunters and races against time to reach a safe haven. But how safe is it, and what dark secrets have been carried by those of the covens?
She finds comfort with a boy, not of her clan, and discovers how unforgiving the Segregation Curse is. Determined to shift the tares from the wheat, she struggles at every turn to discover the realities about herself, her curse, and those who pretend to be her allies. Will she learn the truth in time, or will she be lost?
I found this story interesting on many levels. It is fast paced with a blend of mundane and magic. While not a typical read for me, it picked up well and continued with enough momentum to keep me reading on. April L. Wood has done a great job.
But don’t believe me. Pick up a copy and look for yourself. Be sure and drop a review. She will thank you for it.
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Book Squirrel
4.0 out of 5 stars Very original and engaging.
Reviewed in the United States on 2 December 2019
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‘Winter’s Curse’ is a very original and engaging YA paranormal romance novel in which Winter must overcome not just one, but two curses, that stand between her and future happiness.

The story is well crafted, with some intriguing twists and turns and a few surprises along the way. Winter and her friends are likeable characters, while those who work against her are clearly intended to be disliked. The magical clans, their qualities and the social structures and rules by which they live are original and interesting, which adds another layer of complexity to the story and helps to drive the complications of the plot.

This is a book that reminds the reader that real friendship and true love transcend the boundaries of class, heritage or alliance that people try to put on them, and that it’s more important to choose what is right than to settle for what others might decide or impose.
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