VenCo

A Novel

Hardcover, 398 pages

English language

Published Dec. 21, 2023 by HarperCollins Publishers.

ISBN:
9780063054899

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3 stars (1 review)

Lucky St. James, a Métis millennial living with her cantankerous but loving grandmother Stella, is barely hanging on when she discovers she will be evicted from their tiny Toronto apartment. Then, one night, something strange and irresistible calls out to Lucky. Burrowing through a wall, she finds a silver spoon etched with a crooked-nosed witch and the word SALEM, humming with otherworldly energy.

Hundreds of miles away in Salem, Myrna Good has been looking for Lucky. Myrna works for VenCo, a front company fueled by vast resources of dark money.

Lucky is familiar with the magic of her indigenous ancestors, but she has no idea that the spoon links her to VenCo’s network of witches throughout North America. Generations of witches have been waiting for centuries for the seven spoons to come together, igniting a new era, and restoring women to their rightful power.

But as reckoning approaches, a very …

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A fun adventure and poignant story

3 stars

I enjoyed this story, especially the character of Stella who, in personality reminded me of my mother, but her alzheimers/dementia symptoms brought to mind my grandmother. The story itself is very well researched when it comes to the history and regional magical practices, respecting multiple forms of spirituality and bringing it all together into a whole. It was a fun read, but the author still has a bit of room to grow as a storyteller. I look forward to seeing more from her in the future. I definitely recommend this book, though I don't think it quite deserves four stars.

Subjects

  • English literature