Ginny Frost
Root Brew
Float by Sydney Winward fulfilled the category “Book with a Protagonist Who
Uses a Mobility Aid” for the PopSugar 2022 Reading Challenge. In this novella,
the hero Clarence Watts walks with a cane after a terrible car accident.
I grabbed this title,
looking for a little fun in the sun. It’s part of the One Scoop or Two
series by The Wild Rose Press. I’ve read several in the series and loved the lighthearted
beachy feel. I was intrigued by the idea of a witch in the mix.
In this story,
Josephine Brevil is a witch on a mission. She lands in a town in Massachusetts
to remedy a magical disturbance. She’d been to Mass before during the Salem
witch trials! In this novella, the witches dwell in another dimension of sorts.
They can use their magic openly, fly on their brooms, and live long lives. They
can’t have commitments in the other realm, our world.
Josephine takes a
job at a local ice cream shop and adds small magical elements to her customers’
orders. Many find the ice cream gives them good vibes, great memories, and the
spark of a romance. She likes the town, but she really admires the man who
lives in the house she came to cleanse.
Clarence Watts is
mourning the loss of his fiancée who died years ago. He blames himself. But
Josephine knows better. There’s more than a fluttering romance here. The tale
is perfect for the prompt, as Clarence’s injury from the boat accident has a
huge part in the story. But I won’t spoil it. Read it yourself.
The book is only
seventy pages, but there’s oodles of story. Ms. Winward crafts an amazing world
with just a few sentences. I was fascinated by the witches, their purpose, and
their loneliness. I wanted to learn more about how their jobs worked, how their
spells help the mere mortals, and why they had to keep everything separate. You
know I’m going to stalk Ms. Winward’s books looking for more witchy tales!
I give Root
Brew Float by Sydney Winward Five Rides on a Broom.