The two beautiful sisters will grow up to be the memorable aunts in Practical Magic, while Vincent, their beloved brother, will leave an unexpected legacy. Hoffman tackles a host of classic themeslove, destiny, family historyin whimsical, wise, and utterly unexpected ways. Yet, the children cannot escape love even if they try, just as they cannot escape the pains of the human heart. With a cast of unorthodox and wildly compelling characters, not to mention an endlessly entertaining plot, The Rules of Magic is a prequel that stands easily on its own.

But when her children visit their Aunt Isabelle, in the small Massachusetts town where the Owens family has been blamed for everything that has ever gone wrong, they uncover family secrets and begin to understand the truth of who they are. And most importantly, never, ever, fall in love. Difficult Franny, with skin as pale as milk and blood red hair, shy and beautiful Jet, who can read other people’s thoughts, and charismatic Vincent, who began looking for trouble on the day he could walk.įrom the start Susanna sets down rules for her children: No walking in the moonlight, no red shoes, no wearing black, no cats, no crows, no candles, no books about magic. Now theyre coming together to collaborate on a new. Hundreds of years later, in New York City at the cusp of the sixties, when the whole world is about to change, Susanna Owens knows that her three children are dangerously unique. Both Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon have been keeping plenty busy in recent years with a slew of various feature and series projects. An instant New York Times bestseller and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick from beloved author Alice Hoffmanthe spellbinding prequel to Practical Magic. An instant New York Times bestseller and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick from beloved author Alice Hoffman-the spellbinding prequel to Practical Magic.įor the Owens family, love is a curse that began in 1620, when Maria Owens was charged with witchery for loving the wrong man. Aug3:30pm (L-R) Scarlett Johansson and Reese Witherspoon Mega Women have owned the Hollywood headlines lately by defying the rules all sorts of rules.

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