Book Review: The Second Death of Edie and Violet Bond by Amanda Glaze

  • Source: I received an advance copy of this book on NetGalley

  • My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (see my review on Goodreads)

I read this book during September and October, right around the time when I also happened to be exploring some spiritual beyond-the-veil practices and even attended a seance. It was perfect timing!

My favorite things about this book:

  • Young women who inherited and learned about their witchy abilities from their mother

  • Edie’s ability to cross the veil and see that plane of existence

  • The camaraderie and supportive network of women working in this field, especially during the Victorian era when psychic-type ideas were both fascinating and taboo to the public

  • The entire plot development and conclusion was well done

  • Small details like the joy these women experienced while riding a bicycle for the first time

  • The depth of description for all of their herbs and other tools used in their spiritual practices

Really, I don’t have many complaints about this book at all. It was engaging, well-paced, and atmospheric. I loved reading this in the dark at bedtime, because I could just really immerse myself in the setting. I would absolutely read more books about Edie & Violet or using the same concepts of the veil.

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