What can one woman do with a little magic on her side?
In the picturesque Pacific coast town of Avening, it's hard not to believe in magic. This is a town where the shoes in the window always fit, where you can buy a love potion at the corner shop, and where local lore seamlessly mixes with the supernatural.
And then there's Autumn, Avening's most beloved resident, shopkeeper, and guardian of the Jaen sisterhood. As she prepares to move on to her new calling to a higher sisterhood, Autumn must undertake the unenviable task of selecting her own replacement. But who in Avening is magical enough to take Autumn's place? Is it shy Ellie, who is used to thinking of herself as invisible? Perhaps it's Stella, the clumsy loud-mouth whose grandmother trained her in Appalachian healing. Or Piper, the mother of two teenage girls, whose serious illness has suddenly given way to a surprising and disconcerting ability. Autumn has a list of thirteen women who just might have what it takes—but can she get them to open their eyes to the magic in their lives?
This endlessly surprising and heart-warming debut is the story of the magical things we take for granted everyday—our friends, our community, and, most of all, ourselves.