A Resistance of Witches

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1940, and Hitler's armies are storming across Europe. The future looks bleak. In Britain, the Royal Academy of Witches emerges from the shadows to help the war effort. Its mission - to find an ancient magic artefact that, were it to fall into Nazi hands, could help Hitler fulfil his twisted Aryan dream . . . 'Prime Minister Churchill, the Witches of Britain are at your service . . .' 1940, and war rages across Europe. The future looks bleak. But now, emerging from the shadows, the Royal Academy of Witches offers its help. And so it is tasked with finding an ancient artefact that, were it to fall into Nazi hands, would help Hitler fulfil his twisted Aryan dream . . . Stubborn, plain-spoken and from an unimpressive family, Lydia Polk never expected to be chosen to work under Isadora Goode, the Grand Mistress of the Royal Academy of Witches. Now, three years into her apprenticeship, and with Hitler's armies rampaging across Europe, the Witches of Britain have joined the war effort - but not without some resistance from within, the British government having originally forced the witches into hiding. As Lydia's power grows, she too joins the cause, tracking down magical relics in order to keep them out of Nazi hands. But a Nazi witch infiltrates the Academy with heart-breaking consequences and suddenly Lydia's mission becomes even more urgent . . . Somewhere out there, hidden amidst the chaos of war, is the Grimorium Bellum - an ancient book that Hitler craves, a book so steeped in dark magic that it has the power to wipe out civilisations - an artefact that Lydia must find and secure at all costs. Dropped into the heart of Occupied France, Lydia finds allies in Rebecca Gagne, a French resistance fighter with a secret, and Henry Boudreaux, a Haitian-American art historian who seems to possess a little magic of his own. But tracking down this book is only half the battle - for the Grimorium Bellum seems to have a dark agenda all of its own . . .

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Enchanting, immersive, and beautifully written. A Resistance of Witches is historical fantasy at its absolute best. -- ALEXIS HENDERSON, bestselling author of An Academy for Liars
Morgan Ryan's historical fantasy debut is World War II meets A Discovery of Witches . . . a witchy war-time delight. -- KATE QUINN, bestselling author of The Briar Club
An expertly woven story of fate, witchcraft, and war that will both thrill you and tug at your heartstrings, A Resistance of Witches is an enchanting and pulse-pounding debut. -- KRISTIN HARMEL, bestselling author of The Book of Lost Names

Author Bio

Morgan Ryan is a Chicago-based writer whose stories revolve around all things magical. She received her bachelor's degree in theatre performance from Northeastern University in 2007. She has not graced the stage since then, but likes to think she's simply traded one form of make-believe for another. She is a sucker for absolutely any book about witches. When she is not writing, Morgan spends her days cooking, gardening, and exploring the Chicago food and beverage scene with her husband. A Resistance of Witches is her first novel.