Keď sestry Sally a Gillian Owensové osirejú, ujmú sa ich excentrické tety z Massachusetts. Dievčatá postupne odhaľujú, aké tajomné, ba desivé schopnosti majú ich tety. Keď sa rovnaké magické nadanie začne prejavovať aj u sestier, rozhodnú sa od tiet ujsť a začleniť sa do „normálnej“ spoločnosti. Minulosť plná mágie ich však dobehne. A keď nastanú problémy, musia sa tri generácie žien z rodu Owensovcov nielen spojiť, ale aj prijať svoju mágiu ako dar – a kľúč k budúcnosti plnej lásky a vášne.

From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of the Practical Magic series comes an enchanting novel about love, heartbreak, self-discovery and the enduring magic of books. Sixteen-year-old Ivy is pregnant and alone. Cast out by her family, she runs away and finds safety in the arms of Joel Davis. He offers a simpler life than the one she had in Boston, a quiet, rural life of rules, peace and community. Little does she realise, Joel is the charismatic leader of a cult known as the Community, and all is not quite as it seems.   Daughter Mia has only known the claustrophobic life of the Community. While out serving the Community one weekend, she secretly commits a transgression – reading. Discovering a world beyond the edges of the Community’s property is intoxicating. But breaking rules carries serious consequences, and sends Mia on a path she could never have imagined.   With two fiercely wonderful heroines, The Invisible Hour is a heart-breaking and hopeful novel of family, redemption and the power of love.Praise for Alice Hoffman ‘Beautiful, harrowing, a major contribution to twenty-first century literature’Toni Morrison ‘I am still reeling from The Dovekeepers – from the history Alice Hoffman illuminates, from the language she uses to bring these women to life. This novel is a testament to the human spirit and to love rising from the ashes of war. But most of all, this novel is one that will never be forgotten by a reader.’Jodi Picoult ‘In her remarkable new novel, Alice Hoffman holds a mirror to our ancient past as she explores the contemporary themes of sexual desire, women’s solidarity in the face of strife, and the magic that’s quietly present in our day-to-day living. Put The Dovekeepers at the pinnacle of Hoffman’s extraordinary body of work. I was blown away.’Wally Lamb ‘Alice Hoffman takes seemingly ordinary lives and lets us see and feel extraordinary things.’Amy Tan ‘Miss Hoffman heals wounds with the gentle touch of an angel’Joseph Heller 'Oh, what a book this is! Hoffman’s exploration of the world of good and evil, and the constant contest between them, is unflinching; and the humanity she brings to us – it is a glorious experience.'Elizabeth Strout

A beautiful novel exploring the little-known story of Anne Frank'slife before she went into hiding - from bestselling, award-winningauthor Alice Hoffman and published in cooperation with the AnneFrank House.

Everyone needs a little magic in their lives... The Rules of Magic is the long-awaited prequel to Practical Magic, and a New York Times bestseller and Reese Witherspoon's Book Club pick! In this sparkling prequel we meet the Aunts from Practical Magic, sisters Frances and Jet and Vincent, their brother. From the beginning their mother Susanna knew they were unique: Franny with her skin as pale as milk and blood red hair, who could commune with birds; Jet as shy as she is beautiful, who knows what others are thinking, and Vincent so charismatic that he was built for trouble. Susanna needed to set some rules of magic: no walking in the moonlight, no red shoes, no wearing black, no cats, no crows, no candles and certainly, absolutely, no books about magic…   But the Owens siblings are desperate to uncover who they really are. Each heads down a life-altering course, filled with secrets and truths, devastation and joy, and magic and love. Despite the warning handed down through the family for centuries – Know that for our family, love is a curse – they will all strive to break the rules and find true love.***A perfect read for crisp autumn nights!*** Praise for The Rules of Magic: ‘The combination of magic with the universal themes of romantic love and the bond between siblings allows the reader to have one foot in a magical world and another in the realities of family life. Much like the bewitching heroines in this book.’ – The Lady ‘Utterly spellbinding’ - Heat ‘Shows the author at their best… She neatly intertwines their lives with a backdrop that brims with periodic detail. Gnomic maxims add to a wise, seductive, fabular tone… Thrilling and transportive’ – Sunday Times   ‘Enchanting… Spellbinding and entertaining’ – Sunday Express ‘Hoffman explores Aunt Frances and Aunt Bridget’s (known here as Jet) awakening to the craft in the 1960s. Franny and Jet, along with their brother Vincent, stay with their Aunt Isabelle. Each of their gifts grow, but can they use them to break the family curse? The Rules of Magic is a gentle tale, perfect as the nights draw in' – Press Association   ‘As efficient a slice of escapism as you would expect from Hoffman… Hoffman’s skill is to ground her light-as-a-feather tale in a very specific time and place: Manhattan in the Sixties. Wisely, she doesn’t rely on the momentous times to do too much work, but the heady atmospherics are expertly interwoven’ – Daily Mail   ‘A bewitching, hard to put down tale of the consequences of magic, love and family’ - Bookbag

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Láska mezi snem a tvrdou realitou. Takový je příběh dvou mladých lidí setkávajících se v New Yorku na počátku dvacátého století, ve městě, které prochází bouřlivým vývojem a skýtá netušené možnosti. V malém panoptiku na Coney Islandu žije malá Coralie a pod přísným vedením otce se připravuje na roli mořské panny. Coralie dospívá a už jí nestačí být poslušnou dcerou svého otce, živícího se pochybným způsobem. Při nočních toulkách na sever od New Yorku, kde v oněch dobách ještě vládne divočina, spatří mladého muže fotografujícího noční les a od té chvíle nemyslí na nic jiného. Ten zvláštní fotograf je Eddie Cohen, přistěhovalec z Ruska, jenž opustil otce i židovskou komunitu a pokouší se najít sám sebe. Když Eddie se svým fotoaparátem dokumentuje zkázu newyorských ulic po tragickém požáru v textilní továrně, dozví se o záhadném zmizení mladičké dělnice a začne se zajímat o její osud. Pátrání ho zavede do barvitého světa šarlatánů, šejdířů i snílků – až do Muzea prazvláštních věcí, kde se nakonec setká s Coralií. Jakkoliv se zdá tento příběh magický a neuvěřitelný, mohl se docela dobře stát, neboť spisovatelka Alice Hoffmanová ve svém líčení vychází ze skutečných událostí roku 1911 – dvou požárů, které patřily k nejtragičtějším v historii města. Prostředí, jímž obklopila své hrdiny, vykresluje s mimořádnou přesvědčivostí a autenticitou a New York sám se stává jedním z hrdinů této knihy. Hoffmanová splétá svým typickým stylem magii, romantiku i mistrovské vyprávění, na jejichž konci stojí setkání Coralie a Eddieho, křehký a upřímný příběh mladé lásky v bouřlivých časech.

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