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334 pp.
| Simon |
December, 2010 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4424-1236-1$17.99
(3)
YA
Set in 1915 at the Billings School for Girls, this prequel to the Private series follows Eliza as she and her friends form a coven. At first they try relatively harmless spells, but when a girl dies, Eliza discovers that supernatural actions can have unintended consequences. The setting is evocative and the sense that some characters have secrets adds to the tension.