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    Born Wicked

    Part of The Cahill Witch Chronicles

    Author Jessica Spotswood
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    Penguin Young Readers | Speak
    On sale Jan 03, 2013 | 352 Pages | 9780142421871
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    A gorgeous, witchy, romantic fantasy by a debut author! Perfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and the Beautiful Creatures series!

    Everybody thinks Cate Cahill and her sisters are eccentric. Too pretty, too reclusive, and far too educated for their own good. But the truth is even worse: they're witches. And if their secret is discovered by the priests of the Brotherhood, it would mean an asylum, a prison ship--or an early grave. Then Cate finds her mother's diary, and uncovers a secret that could spell her family's destruction. Desperate to find alternatives to their fate, Cate starts scouring banned books and questioning rebellious new friends, all while juggling tea parties, shocking marriage proposals, and a forbidden romance with the completely unsuitable Finn Belastra. But if what her mother wrote is true, the Cahill girls aren't safe--not even from each other.
    Jessica Spotswood is the author of the fantasy trilogy The Cahill Witch Chronicles and the contemporary novels Wild Swans and The Last Summer of the Garrett Girls. She is the editor of A Tyranny of Petticoats and The Radical Element and co-editor of Toil & Trouble. Jess lives in Washington, DC, where she works for the DC Public Library. View titles by Jessica Spotswood

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    "A tale so captivating you don't want it to end."—Andrea Robertson, New York Times bestselling author of the Nightshade series

    “Spotswood’s debut novel is enchanting and addicting. . . . Will capture any reader’s imagination.”—VOYA (starred review)

    "An intriguing story of witchcraft, family responsibility, and unrequited love."—Booklist

    "...the fate of the Cahill sisters inspires genuine dread by the time the cliffhanger ending arrives."—Publishers Weekly

    "Intriguing . . . a heady dose of forbidden love."—BCCB

    “Spotswood is spot-on not only in her vision of this nightmarish alternate society, but also in her smooth melding of historical and (slightly) gothic romance with the strong spice of suspense. . . . Humor and a sly wit reminiscent of the best Regency romances accompany a potent love triangle that will charm readers.”—School Library Journal

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    A gorgeous, witchy, romantic fantasy by a debut author! Perfect for fans of Kristin Cashore and the Beautiful Creatures series!

    Everybody thinks Cate Cahill and her sisters are eccentric. Too pretty, too reclusive, and far too educated for their own good. But the truth is even worse: they're witches. And if their secret is discovered by the priests of the Brotherhood, it would mean an asylum, a prison ship--or an early grave. Then Cate finds her mother's diary, and uncovers a secret that could spell her family's destruction. Desperate to find alternatives to their fate, Cate starts scouring banned books and questioning rebellious new friends, all while juggling tea parties, shocking marriage proposals, and a forbidden romance with the completely unsuitable Finn Belastra. But if what her mother wrote is true, the Cahill girls aren't safe--not even from each other.

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    Jessica Spotswood is the author of the fantasy trilogy The Cahill Witch Chronicles and the contemporary novels Wild Swans and The Last Summer of the Garrett Girls. She is the editor of A Tyranny of Petticoats and The Radical Element and co-editor of Toil & Trouble. Jess lives in Washington, DC, where she works for the DC Public Library. View titles by Jessica Spotswood

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    "A tale so captivating you don't want it to end."—Andrea Robertson, New York Times bestselling author of the Nightshade series

    “Spotswood’s debut novel is enchanting and addicting. . . . Will capture any reader’s imagination.”—VOYA (starred review)

    "An intriguing story of witchcraft, family responsibility, and unrequited love."—Booklist

    "...the fate of the Cahill sisters inspires genuine dread by the time the cliffhanger ending arrives."—Publishers Weekly

    "Intriguing . . . a heady dose of forbidden love."—BCCB

    “Spotswood is spot-on not only in her vision of this nightmarish alternate society, but also in her smooth melding of historical and (slightly) gothic romance with the strong spice of suspense. . . . Humor and a sly wit reminiscent of the best Regency romances accompany a potent love triangle that will charm readers.”—School Library Journal

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