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“Edie was spoiled materially, but starved and tortured emotionally. You can see that in her eyes. Oh, those sprightly, beautiful but also deeply sorrowful light brown eyes that I will never forget.”

MONSTERS AND MAGIC | The Incantation

It does not require a full moon. No newts’ eyes unless you can get them cheap, nothing seasoned dried smoked or measured. Only this: It requires

a story, a teller, and a monster to be overcome. It requires a secret. This is why (they say) witches are women. All those words carried sharp in throat-back told since birth never to tell, but witches do. This is why (they say) witches drip wicked. This is why (they say) witches are just no good. When it comes to witches, men will say anything, so

put some blood into it, and by blood I mean every razor word they ever tried to cram back down your throat. Say

no. Say it again. This is (witches know) the only formula for magic.