That Ain’t Witchcraft
That Ain’t Witchcraft by Seanan McGuire is the eighth installment in the InCryptid urban fantasy series, published by Penguin on March 5, 2019. This first edition spans 448 pages and is written in English. The story follows Antimony Price, a member of the Price family, who are cryptozoologists dedicated to protecting magical creatures hidden among humans. As Antimony navigates a precarious situation after fleeing from the Covenant of St. George, she finds herself in debt to the crossroads, facing challenges without her usual support system.
Readers will encounter a blend of humor and fantasy as Antimony gathers a diverse group of allies, including her boyfriend Sam and her friend Fern, while trying to evade the dangers posed by the crossroads. The narrative unfolds in New Gravesend, Maine, where James Smith seeks revenge for his missing friend, further complicating Antimony’s predicament. As the stakes rise, Antimony must confront the consequences of her choices and the pressures of her circumstances, all while navigating the intricate dynamics of her relationships and the supernatural world around her.
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The eighth book in the funny and fast-paced InCryptid urban fantasy series returns to the mishaps of the Price family, eccentric cryptozoologists who safeguard the world of magical creatures living in secret among humans.
Crossroads, noun:
1. A place where two roads cross.
2. A place where bargains can be made.
3. See also “places to avoid.”
Antimony Price has never done well without a support system. As the youngest of her generation, she has always been able to depend on her parents, siblings, and cousins to help her out when she’s in a pinch—until now. After fleeing from the Covenant of St. George, she’s found herself in debt to the crossroads and running for her life. No family. No mice. No way out.
Lucky for her, she’s always been resourceful, and she’s been gathering allies as she travels: Sam, fūri trapeze artist turned boyfriend; Cylia, jink roller derby captain and designated driver; Fern, sylph friend, confidant, and maker of breakfasts; even Mary, ghost babysitter to the Price family. Annie’s actually starting to feel like they might be able to figure things out—which is probably why things start going wrong again.
New Gravesend, Maine is a nice place to raise a family…or make a binding contract with the crossroads. For James Smith, whose best friend disappeared when she tried to do precisely that, it’s also an excellent place to plot revenge. Now the crossroads want him dead and they want Annie to do the dirty deed. She owes them, after all.
And that’s before Leonard Cunningham, aka, “the next leader of the Covenant,” shows up…
It’s going to take everything Annie has and a little bit more to get out of this one. If she succeeds, she gets to go home. If she fails, she becomes one more cautionary tale about the dangers of bargaining with the crossroads.
But no pressure.
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