Happy Monday and welcome to my stop on the blog tour for SALT MAGIC by Hope Larson and Rebecca Mock! I’m so excited because today I have an excerpt of the book to share with you! This book is truly amazing and I’m so excited to for you to find out more about it, PLUS enter for a chance to win a print copy!
Salt Magic by Hope Larson, Rebecca Mock Published on October 12, 2021 by Margaret Ferguson Books
Genres: Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade
Pages: 240
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When a jealous witch curses her family's well, it's up to Vonceil to set things right in an epic journey that will leave her changed forever.
When Vonceil's older brother, Elber, comes home to their family's Oklahoma farm after serving on the front lines of World War I, things aren't what she expects. His experiences have changed him into a serious and responsible man who doesn't have time for Vonceil anymore. He even marries the girl he had left behind.
Then a mysterious and captivating woman shows up at the farm and confronts Elber for leaving her in France. When he refuses to leave his wife, she puts a curse on the family well, turning the entire town's water supply into saltwater. Who is this lady dressed all in white, what has she done to the farm, and what does Vonceil's old uncle Dell know about her?
To find out, Vonceil will have to strike out on her own and delve deep into the world of witchcraft, confronting dangerous relatives, shapeshifting animals, a capricious Sugar Witch, and the Lady in White herself--the foreboding Salt Witch. The journey will change Vonceil, but along the way she'll learn a lot about love and what it means to grow up.
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Excerpted from Salt Magic by Hope Larson and Rebecca Mock with permission from Margaret Ferguson Books. Copyright © 2021 by Hope Larson and Rebecca Mock.
About Hope Larson
Hope Larson has written and illustrated many graphic novels including All Summer Long, which was a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2018 and an Eisner Award nominee, as well as its recently published sequel, All Together Now. She adapted and illustrated A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel, which spent forty-four weeks on the New York Times graphic novel bestseller list and for which she won an Eisner Award. She is also the author of Compass South (A New York Times Bestseller), and its companion volume, Knife's Edge, both illustrated by Rebecca Mock. She lives in North Carolina.
About Rebecca Mock
Rebecca Mock is an illustrator and comics artist. They illustrated the graphic novels Compass South and Knife's Edge, both written by Hope Larson. Their work has also appeared in various publications, including the New York Times and The New Yorker. They are the co-organizer of the Hana Doki Kira anthology. They live in Brooklyn, New York.
Week One
| 10/4/2021 | Kait Plus Books | Excerpt |
| 10/4/2021 | Rajiv’s Reviews | Review |
| 10/5/2021 | YA Books Central | Excerpt |
| 10/5/2021 | Little Red Reads | Review |
| 10/6/2021 | BookHounds YA | Excerpt |
| 10/6/2021 | Pick a good book | Excerpt |
| 10/7/2021 | Celiamcmahonreads | Review |
| 10/7/2021 | History From A Women’s Perspective | Review |
| 10/8/2021 | Nerdophiles | Review |
| 10/8/2021 | The Momma Spot | Review |
Week Two
| 10/11/2021 | Books Are Magic Too | Review |
| 10/11/2021 | Lifestyle of Me | Review |
| 10/12/2021 | two points of interedt | Review |
| 10/12/2021 | @coffeebooksandmascara | Review |
| 10/13/2021 | Locks, Hooks and Books | Review |
| 10/13/2021 | @abackwardsstory | Review |
| 10/14/2021 | Nonbinary Knight Reads | Review |
| 10/14/2021 | Midnightbooklover | Review |
| 10/15/2021 | @bookisheclectic | Review |
| 10/15/2021 | The Bookwyrm’s Den | Review |
Enter here for a chance to win a print copy of Salt Magic by Hope Larson and Rebecca Mock!
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What do you think about Salt Magic? Have you added it to your tbr yet? Let me know in the comments and have a splendiferous day!
Looks terrific! I love the idea of a a new epic journey story. Thanks.
This book is high on my TBR. I enjoyed your post today and peek inside.
I love the art style so much! Also, the mix of historical fiction and magic is awesome. I don’t see many mg books in this type of setting anymore, but I think the story told via graphic novel will attract readers!