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Practical Magic meets Gone Girl in Ava Morgyn's next dark, spellbinding novel about a woman who is more than a witch-she's a hunter.

Piers Corbin has always had an affinity for poisonous things-plants and men. From the pokeweed berries she consumed at age five that led to the accidental death…

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1 author picked The Bane Witch as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Plant and fungi -based magic witchy book? Yes please! Ava Morgyn’s The Bane Witch is Practical Magic meets Murders in a Small Town. Piers is clever, resourceful, and definitely misdiagnosed with pica as a child when in reality she comes from a powerful family of poison-eaters. I love it when the bad guys get their dues.

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