![]() When I started developing the place of magic in the Alpennia series–long before I had any idea it would be a series – my basic principle was “stuff works.” What if (I asked myself) all the traditional practices, the rituals of folk religion, the charms and divinations, the prayers and curses, what if they all worked the way people expected them to? Maybe not consistently. ![]() I love how fantasy can open a window into the realities of life, and in this fascinating guest post, Heather explains a little bit about why and how she chose to focus on the smaller, day-to-day magics of women in her new book. I was lucky enough to hear her read from Floodtide at WorldCon over the summer, and I was instantly drawn into the little magics explored in it – charms to help with laundry, for example. I’m a huge fan of her Alpennia series, and really looking forward to reading the newest standalone in it, Floodtide. Heather Rose Jones is a fantastic author whose historical fantasy books centre queer women and their lives and adventures. ![]()
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