This as a quick, entertaining read. Garden Spells is a first novel by Asheville native Sarah Addison Allen (click on her name for her excellent website including recipes mentioned in the novel). Her novel is very reminiscent of Alice Hoffman with lots of magical realism. The main character, Claire, is a caterer who prepares food using flowers and herbs from her special garden (the book includes a back of the book glossary of uses for different flowers). Her and her family are known for their special gifts but this is more of a burden in a lot of ways. Everything changes when her long lost sister returns home.
I look forward to checking out Allen's next novel!
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