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"Move over, zombies, vampires, and werewolves, and make way for witches!"—Entertainment Weekly
"If you love suspense and magic, you will find both with a clever dash of humor."—SeattlePI.com --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
"If you love suspense and magic, you will find both with a clever dash of humor."—SeattlePI.com --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
About the Author
Melissa de la Cruz is the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling series Blue Bloods, which has three million copies in print. She spent many summers in Shelter Island, New York, which served as the inspiration for the fictional town of North Hampton. She lives in Los Angeles and Palm Springs with her family.
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Melissa de la Cruz is the New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of many critically acclaimed and award-winning novels for teens including The Au Pairs series, the Blue Bloods series, the Ashleys series, Angels on Sunset Boulevard, Girl Stays in the Picture, and the semi-autobiographical novel Fresh off the Boat.
Her books for adults include the novel Cat's Meow, the anthology Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys and the tongue-in-chic handbooks How to Become Famous in Two Weeks or Less and The Fashionista Files: Adventures in Four-inch heels and Faux-Pas, and the Witches of East End series.
She has worked as a fashion and beauty editor and has written for many publications including The New York Times, Marie Claire, Harper's Bazaar, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Allure, The San Francisco Chronicle, McSweeney's, Teen Vogue, CosmoGirl! and Seventeen. She has also appeared as an expert on fashion, trends and fame for CNN, E! and FoxNews.
Melissa grew up in Manila and moved to San Francisco with her family, where she graduated high school salutatorian from The Convent of the Sacred Heart. She majored in art history and English at Columbia University (and minored in nightclubs and shopping!).
She lives in Los Angeles and Palm Springs with her husband and daughter.
Her books for adults include the novel Cat's Meow, the anthology Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys and the tongue-in-chic handbooks How to Become Famous in Two Weeks or Less and The Fashionista Files: Adventures in Four-inch heels and Faux-Pas, and the Witches of East End series.
She has worked as a fashion and beauty editor and has written for many publications including The New York Times, Marie Claire, Harper's Bazaar, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Allure, The San Francisco Chronicle, McSweeney's, Teen Vogue, CosmoGirl! and Seventeen. She has also appeared as an expert on fashion, trends and fame for CNN, E! and FoxNews.
Melissa grew up in Manila and moved to San Francisco with her family, where she graduated high school salutatorian from The Convent of the Sacred Heart. She majored in art history and English at Columbia University (and minored in nightclubs and shopping!).
She lives in Los Angeles and Palm Springs with her husband and daughter.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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on August 16, 2013
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After feeling only so-so about Serpent's Kiss, the prequel to this and the second in the Witches of East End series, I went into Winds of Salem not knowing what to expect. However, Winds of Salem managed to restore my love for this series, as it possessed the same charm and witchy goodness that the first one contained.
Winds of Salem picks up a little while after Serpent's Kiss left off. In present day, the Beauchamp family is trying to bring Freya home while dealing with their own wide variety of personal problems, big and small. On the other hand, Freya is back in the 1600s, sent to relive the one thing she'd never thought she have to: the Salem Witch Trials. One of the big problems I had with the second book was the lack of connection I felt to the main characters, but luckily, that problem vanished within this one. I enjoyed how Melissa split the book up into various sections, as it allowed for a well developed sense of what was going on in both worlds and some suspense. In addition, I suddenly seemed to care about the characters once again...something just seemed to click. I particularly enjoyed finding out more about 1600 era Freya as well as seeing more of Freddie who weirdly began to grow on me as the story progressed.
The plot in this was also filled with action and lots of suspense, as mentioned before. I enjoyed seeing more about the Salem Witch Trials. In my opinion, Melissa did a great job of catching the scene and feelings associated with this time, which made the overall reading experience even better. It was also exciting to see what was occurring back in present day, especially when it involved my favorite characters: the pixies. The scenes with them and Freddie were always priceless!
What I liked the most about this book, though, was the ending.Read more ›
Winds of Salem picks up a little while after Serpent's Kiss left off. In present day, the Beauchamp family is trying to bring Freya home while dealing with their own wide variety of personal problems, big and small. On the other hand, Freya is back in the 1600s, sent to relive the one thing she'd never thought she have to: the Salem Witch Trials. One of the big problems I had with the second book was the lack of connection I felt to the main characters, but luckily, that problem vanished within this one. I enjoyed how Melissa split the book up into various sections, as it allowed for a well developed sense of what was going on in both worlds and some suspense. In addition, I suddenly seemed to care about the characters once again...something just seemed to click. I particularly enjoyed finding out more about 1600 era Freya as well as seeing more of Freddie who weirdly began to grow on me as the story progressed.
The plot in this was also filled with action and lots of suspense, as mentioned before. I enjoyed seeing more about the Salem Witch Trials. In my opinion, Melissa did a great job of catching the scene and feelings associated with this time, which made the overall reading experience even better. It was also exciting to see what was occurring back in present day, especially when it involved my favorite characters: the pixies. The scenes with them and Freddie were always priceless!
What I liked the most about this book, though, was the ending.Read more ›
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Carole "The Romance Reviews"
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This third addition to Melissa de la Cruz's deeply complex Beauchamp Family series provides all the entanglements and emotion that readers have come to expect. Though fans will be eager to dive into this story, new readers should probably start at the beginning to fully grasp the scope and stakes of the series, which is quite imaginative and daring, if unbalanced in some aspects.
Following the shocking events surrounding Freya's disappearance from her family, her sister Ingrid and mother Joanna are desperately trying to find a way to bring her back. All they know is that Freya has been transported to 1692 to face the horrors of the Salem Witch Trials once again. Try as they might, neither of the immortal witches can find a way to reconnect with their missing Freya. Even her twin brother Freddie is at a loss, comforted only by the fact that he can sense that his twin is still alive--though for how long remains a constant, terrifying question.
Meanwhile, Freya is living in the midst of Salem Village, a servant without a single memory of her past. Though she has discovered that she holds some inexplicable powers, Freya knows that she has to keep all her unique qualities hidden for fear of reprisals from the rigid Puritanical society in which she now lives--including her growing relationship with two of the town's most fascinating young men. But when several children in the town fall prey to terrifying fits and accusations of witchcraft begin to turn neighbors against each other, Freya realizes that the slightest mistake could cost her not only her life, but also her very immortality.Read more ›
Following the shocking events surrounding Freya's disappearance from her family, her sister Ingrid and mother Joanna are desperately trying to find a way to bring her back. All they know is that Freya has been transported to 1692 to face the horrors of the Salem Witch Trials once again. Try as they might, neither of the immortal witches can find a way to reconnect with their missing Freya. Even her twin brother Freddie is at a loss, comforted only by the fact that he can sense that his twin is still alive--though for how long remains a constant, terrifying question.
Meanwhile, Freya is living in the midst of Salem Village, a servant without a single memory of her past. Though she has discovered that she holds some inexplicable powers, Freya knows that she has to keep all her unique qualities hidden for fear of reprisals from the rigid Puritanical society in which she now lives--including her growing relationship with two of the town's most fascinating young men. But when several children in the town fall prey to terrifying fits and accusations of witchcraft begin to turn neighbors against each other, Freya realizes that the slightest mistake could cost her not only her life, but also her very immortality.Read more ›
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Debra L. Martin
on August 13, 2013
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This is the third volume in the Witches of East End series. The passages of time are closed with Freya Beauchamp stuck in 1692 with no way to get back. Freya must relive the horror of the Salem witch trials while her parents frantically try to reopen the passages and rescue her. If they don't succeed, Freya's life will be forfeited forever. Being immortal will not help her this time and she'll never be reborn again.
This story opens in 1692 and I was immediately pulled into the story. I loved Freya's character as we're given a glimpse of what life in Puritan Salem was like for young maids. Back in present time, Freya's parents are frantically trying to find a way to save her along with her sister Ingrid, the local librarian, who is reading every account of the period she can find. The author does a great job of flipping between present day and 1692 to keep the action moving. I was happy to see more of Ingrid as she tries to navigate loving a mortal man. Will Joanna and Norman find a way to reopen the passages and save their daughter? And what's going on with her twin Freddie? He's searching for his Trident and embarks on a perilous journey of his own. Everything is connected in this wonderful magical journey. It's my favorite book so far, but I would recommend that you read books 1 and 2 to get the full flavor of the Beauchamp family. Recommended.
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This story opens in 1692 and I was immediately pulled into the story. I loved Freya's character as we're given a glimpse of what life in Puritan Salem was like for young maids. Back in present time, Freya's parents are frantically trying to find a way to save her along with her sister Ingrid, the local librarian, who is reading every account of the period she can find. The author does a great job of flipping between present day and 1692 to keep the action moving. I was happy to see more of Ingrid as she tries to navigate loving a mortal man. Will Joanna and Norman find a way to reopen the passages and save their daughter? And what's going on with her twin Freddie? He's searching for his Trident and embarks on a perilous journey of his own. Everything is connected in this wonderful magical journey. It's my favorite book so far, but I would recommend that you read books 1 and 2 to get the full flavor of the Beauchamp family. Recommended.
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Terri R. Wooten
on October 7, 2013
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I read the whole series and although its not a bad read... It's also one that's not hard to put down.
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