The Hex Next Door

The Witches of Moondale, Book 1

By: Lou Wilham

Narrated by: Janace Tashjian

What’s a little necromancy between family? For the Crow Witch, Icarus "Rus" Ashthorne, Moondale seemed the perfect hiding place. But like they always say, you can't go home again, and Rus finds out quickly that nothing is how she remembered, while at the same time very little has changed. Then she comes face to face with the only woman she's ever loved, Az Elwood, and...well, things get messier than she thought they ever could.

The Elwoods are a staple of Moondale, respected, feared, powerful, and Azure Elwood was always happy with her place amongst them. Happy to play the part of the good little witch, until Rus Ashthorne. Eleven years ago, Rus got on a bus and left Azure behind, but she's back, with two little girls trailing her like ducklings, and enough unspoken things between them to drown the town.

Now witch hunters are knocking at their proverbial door, the council of magic is being a real pain in the ass, and Rus wonders how much magic it’ll take to protect the people she loves from herself and the danger following her.

©2022 Lou Wilham (P)2023 Lou Wilham

Loved it!

What a wonderful story with such beautiful narration. Hurry with the next one please. thank you!

A Witchy Story About Coming Home

This was such a good book. There is found family, lgbtq representation, lots of magic, witch hunters, angry spirits, and a magical house with a sense of humor. I absolutely loved it and can't wait for the next book.

A Witchy Hallmark Story!

Fantastic overall story! I particularly loved the living house and how it took care of Rus and her girls. The romance was great. And I loved the found family. I’m really looking forward to future books in this series to see what happens next!

Dreadful narration

I barely made it through this story. The narrator sounded like she was reading the phonebook on 20 yr old equipment. Sigh. The story was good enough to stay but I won’t be listening to the rest of this series. All in all, I’m glad I got this book on sale and didn’t waste a full credit.