Glamourist

Luanne G. Smith, the author of The Vine Witch, returns with a novel about family lines, self-discovery, and the chance at redemption. Yvette Lenoir was left behind as a child in Paris around the turn of the twentieth century. Ever since, she has yearned to learn where her magic comes from and to finally draw on the powers that have been kept from her. The streets taught her to survive, but her methods have turned her into a fugitive, and a bounty has been placed on her. Her one link to the past is a book she believes her unknown mother left her, a grimoire whose riddles she hopes another witch can help her decipher.

Elena Boureanu is the vine witch of Château Renard, a estate whose wines enjoy a considerable reputation. She is already wrestling with her own bloodline, which carries a dangerous legacy that could endanger her future. Still, she cannot turn her back on a friend who is running for her life.

Yvette and Elena are soon joined by a clever thief, the owner of a shop filled with enchanted curiosities, and a black cat with an uncanny charm. Together they set out to decode the mysterious keepsake. The question is what restless magic they might awaken, and how much they are willing to risk to become the witches they were meant to be.