SPOOK-TOBER Book Spotlight Thursday: The Witches of Cambridge by Alice Hoffman

It’s OCTOBER WITCHES!!!! So, all October long I will be bringing you spooky, witchy Book Spotlights! Starting off with THE WITCHES OF CAMBRIDGE by Alice Hoffman. From the author of the Practical Magic series comes a whole new witchy series where we meet ,two brilliant young women in 1950s Cambridge, Massachusetts, as they become immersed in a mysterious secret group of witches at Radcliffe known as the Lilith Society.

The Witches Of Cambridge

Published: September 8th, 2028

Genre: Horror Occult/Supernatural/ Magic realism/ Historical Fiction

Pages: 416

Themes: Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Witches

Once upon a time, women were drowned in the river and the only witnesses were the crows in the trees. The Puritans blamed Eve for the sins of the world. That was when we began to meet in the name of Lilith, Adam’s first wife—banished for refusing to do as she was told.

We Fly Together…

By the 1950s, Cambridge, Massachusetts feels far removed from the legendary witch trials that marked its early days as a colony. Ava, a bright young woman from a small town in Maine, arrives for her first year at Radcliffe College. There, she meets Lauren, her opposite in every way—the wild and brazen daughter of a wealthy and well-established Cambridge family. But the two have more in common than they think. Both are recruited by the Lilith Society, a secret organization of witches at Radcliffe dating back to colonial times. As they learn more about their legacy, Ava and Lauren form a close bond that is put to the test as they learn to navigate their new power, friendship, and love.

While Radcliffe seems like a safe haven, the shadow of McCarthyism looms large, an ever-present threat to the flourishing creative and intellectual life in Cambridge. And as girls from the Lilith Society begin to go missing, Ava and Lauren realize the witch trials of the past may not be as deeply buried as they once believed.

Available in Hardcover, ebook and audio at other fine retailers

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Alice Hoffman is the author of thirty works of fiction, including Practical Magic, The Dovekeepers, Magic Lessons, and, most recently, The Book of Magic. She lives in Boston. Her new novel, The Invisible Hour, is forthcoming in August 2023. Visit her website: www.alicehoffman.com

June 18, 2026June 16, 2026

BOOK SPOTLIGHT THURSDAY: Curse of the Moonflower by Sam Dorsett

Cursed. Hunted. Coveted… Caught in the spotlight this week is the dark fantasy CURSE OF THE MOONFLOWER by Sam Dorsett. Let’s read on!

Curse of the Moonflower (Scars of Somnium #1)

Release Date: April 21, 2026

Genre: Dark Fantasy

Featuring
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⦁	Werewolves, Witches, Vampires & Demons
⦁	Multiple POVs
⦁	Traumatized FMC & MMC
⦁	Fated Mates (Multiple perhaps?)
⦁	Found Family
⦁	Reluctant Allies to Lovers
⦁	Touch her and d!e

An ancient curse runs through Vessa Lemaire's veins—the gods have destined her to wed the banished vampire ruler of the Underworld, who will stop at nothing to seize his betrothed. She discovers this only days after the horrific death of her mother, forcing her to leave her shattered life behind. 

For three years, she lives under the protection of a werewolf and his mate, an oracle. Until one day, a vision befalls the seer—a chance for her to find permanent asylum, right alongside the man who despises vampires most.

Axe Skornokovy is a soldier of vengeance, hell-bent on eliminating vampires and the powerful demigod from which they were sired. As Vessa tries to find her place among his pack of feuding wolves, she must keep her secrets close. She must come to terms with the fact that Axe is more than capable of turning on her, even as it grows difficult to ignore the tantalizing force which conspires to bring them together. For if they give into it, they will spark a war destined to bleed into the realm below.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sam has been obsessed with wolves since she was eight. Growing up in Missouri, when she wasn’t sketching them in her notebooks, she was weaving stories in her mind where bold heroines would run alongside them. Nowadays, when she isn’t writing, listening to metal music, or picking flowers, she devotes herself to a menagerie of ten animals (and counting).

Follow Sam and her books on IG: @authorsamdorsett, and TIKTOK @sam_dorsett

October 16, 2025October 13, 2025

👻Boo-k Spotlight Thursday: Omniscius Imperfect by Natalie S. Gille

Caught in my ghoulish spotlight this week are those who aren’t into scary/horror but still love the Halloween spirit. Check out “Omniscius Imperfect” by Natalie S. Gille! You got witches, demons, and slow-burn romance. Read on!

Omniscius Imperfect

Release Date: September 2025

Genre: Urban Romantasy

Features

⦁	Witch
⦁	Arranged Marriage
⦁	German city – Constance
⦁	Love Triangle
⦁	Battle
⦁	Chaos
⦁	Slow Burn
⦁	Magic
⦁	He falls first and harder

When the heart and the mind struggle with each other, the truth remains hidden beneath veils .

Zonya’s biggest problem seems to be her upcoming marriage to Xalus until the past catches up with her.

The stranger with whom she broke pretty much all the rules of decency as a Warlock four years ago is suddenly standing in front of her and is really shaking her up even though everything inside her is opposed to it. Zonya questions her own feelings and feels torn between Xalus and the stranger.

Meanwhile, she tries with all her might to fulfil her duty as a Magus and protect Constance and her Clan. But when the demons suddenly gather in the city, people die and hunters break protective spells, everything starts to sink into chaos.

Zonya is caught between the fronts. Who can she trust, who is after her Clan? Her own life is at stake, but she has no choice: she must face the enemy and discover the truth!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Follow Natalie at @nataliegille.author